Musings on a Joyful Life

Top of the Eiffel Tower - 65 by 65 Project Update The Eiffel Tower, located in the Champs de Mars in Paris, France was designed to be the entrance arch for 1889 World's Fair. Now considered to be one of the most romantic places in the world, it is also the most visited paid monument i

Part of my 65 by 65 list, was doing a 90 day fitness challenge and I didn't post anything on it too much while I was doing it but I am really pleased with the results. It may not seem like a whole lot because I haven't lost a whole lot of weight however I feel so much better. I was wa

2 Marketing Must Haves - Leave a Lasting Impression and Social Media There are certain people in the world that always leave a lasting impression. Mary Kay Ash was one of them. When you met her she would hold your hand and look you in the eye as she spoke to you. You always felt like

My 65 by 65 Project Update - My Camino de Santiago Completed I have wanted to do the Camino de Santiago for several years although my first exposure to it was Shirley McLean's book "The Camino". After watching the movie The Way, I put it on my 65 by 65 Project list last year when it l

I left from Calzadilla de la Cueza to Sahagun. It was a shorter day today. Very relaxed because I ended up walking with someone who walked at the same pace as me and who likes to stop for coffee as much as I do. Makes the day go a lot faster especially when it is a long stretch with n

Left about 7:20 while it was still dark. It takes a bit of effort and a good headlamp to find the camino markers. I started walking with Bill and Jim, two brothers, one who was retired and the other was on sabatical. We stopped in Hornillos des Camina for a cafe con leche and an excel

Viana to - Day 8 I only brought a silk sleeping bag liner. Not alberges have blankets so I use my towel as one if I need to. This morning with the window open, I was a little chilly. May have to start wearing socks to bed. As I walk through Viana this morning I wish I had not felt sic

The plan today is to pass thru Sansol (7k), Torres del Rio (.5k), Vienna (11.3k), and arrive in Logrono this afternoon for 28k total. (Oops, did not happen) This morning, over coffee, one of the younger girls was saying what a difficult day it was going to be... a real brutal stretch

The plan for the day is to walk about 20k. My knees are feeling a bit better so I don't want to overdo it. Left Estella about 7:15. Started walking with a very nice man who talked a lot and then I realized I almost missed the sunrise. He went on ahead when I started to take pictures.