On our final day walking the Camino we went from Padron into the city of Santiago de Compostela. We walked 31 kilometers, more than 45,000 steps. That was an insane amount of walking! Here is a photo of the Camino we walked, from Tui to Santiago. This map was included on our credencial del peregrino … Continue reading Final Day Walking the Camino
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Fourth Day Walking the Camino
The weather was sunny and comfortable today and the sights were delightful. However, as it was the fourth straight day of walking long distances, getting to our final destination was tough. We covered 29 kilometers, more than 40,000 steps. It was very hard to walk that far! I also discovered that one of my toes … Continue reading Fourth Day Walking the Camino
Third Day Walking the Camino
No rain today and many beautiful sights. Walking is getting harder though as it is the third day in a row of long-distance hiking, including going up and down many hills. Also, when Google maps says there is a cafe up the street, that may not be the case. So expect some disappointments. I would … Continue reading Third Day Walking the Camino
Second Day Walking the Camino
We walked 20 kilometers today in Galicia. That was about 30,000 steps. This is a beautiful part of Spain that reminds me of Switzerland, with its rolling hills and charming homes displaying an abundance of flowers. Here are two photos I took in this Northwest region of Spain. Here are some of the many flowers … Continue reading Second Day Walking the Camino
First Day Walking the Camino
Hubby and I walked 33,000 steps today, almost 23 kilometers. That’s the most either of us has done in almost 34 years of marriage. Bonus: we are still speaking to each other! Here we are about to begin in front of Tui Cathedral We saw lots of lovely sights along the way. Here are some … Continue reading First Day Walking the Camino
Walking the Camino de Santiago
My hubby and I are finally walking the Camino de Santiago along with a British couple we befriended here in Spain. We had planned to go in May 2020 but the pandemic started a few months earlier. Things were still dicey in May 2021 but now in May 2022 we finally felt it would be … Continue reading Walking the Camino de Santiago
A Goodreads Review of My Novel
Here is the latest Goodreads review of my book, Torn Between Worlds: A Mexican Immigrant's Journey to Find Herself. Since the novel was published in February 2021, the book has received 29 rating and 21 reviews there, with an overall average score of 3.79 out of 5 stars. See this link for details: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56912602-torn-between-worlds. Review … Continue reading A Goodreads Review of My Novel
New Five Star Review of My Novel
The three countries where young Isabel lived Before I share another review, I need to explain that my novel is self-published. This means I do the marketing of the book and there is no publishing house using its powerful resources to help it get noticed. It doesn't matter how good a book may be if … Continue reading New Five Star Review of My Novel
Two Recent Reviews of My Novel
In the last few weeks, I have received two more reviews of my novel, Torn Between Worlds, A Mexican immigrant's journey to find herself, on Goodreads. In case you don't subscribe to Goodreads or may not have seen the reviews, I thought I would share them here. (By the way, I love Goodreads, an online … Continue reading Two Recent Reviews of My Novel
Five Star Review of My Novel
Just wanted to share with my blog readers that I received a five-star review of my novel on Goodreads. The reviewer, Mark Durman, is a British author of four books. His books are titled: Adsum Mission and Passion, a memoir, plus three novels. They are titled The Warehouse, Cash in Transit and Verification. He wrote … Continue reading Five Star Review of My Novel
US Author Nancy Klein in Spain 