This is the way we go

Sue and Becky here, walking el Camino de Santiago (the Way of Saint James) in Spain. Five weeks, 500 miles, one mother, one daughter, a thousand ways this could go, and one blog to keep record of it all. We hope you like cellphone quality pictures and videos.

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Royal Enfield bullet G5 deluxe in progress

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Artist: Megan Ellen MacDonald

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Hi! Just a quick update about injuries... went to the docs and was expecting to be told I had torn ligaments but got a shock when I was told that I had cellulitis. This is a deep tissue infection which was caused by my blisters. My doctor was quite concerned and said I was lucky not to have lost my foot or worse. Had blood tests that showed that I had beaten the infection without antibiotics. It will take sometime for the swelling and color to go back to normal but other than that I am ready for our next adventure. Becky is going to be running up one of our local mountains tomorrow. Bye for now and thanks for joining us. Xxx

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Well folks finally made it home. The walk was fun but the best part was sharing it with Becky. She is an amazing young lady and a joy to be with. I couldn't have made it without her carrying my bag, planning our stops, managing the washing and organizing the food...but the thing I have appreciated the most is that she is kind and caring and even when I was not at my best she never stopped encouraging me. I love her so much and have my fingers crossed I will get asked to join her on her next adventure. Love you Becky. XXX.

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Look what I found at the end of the Camino....could life get any better?

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Eating is a big part of the recovery process.

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We love chocolate con churros!

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We love Santiago!

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We did it! Now its time to never walk again! Just kidding, I don't know what we're going to do with ourselves when we don't have to get up and walk in the morning. Probably just sleep in ;)

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Collapsed in front of the cathedral. There is nothing like this feeling.

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She did it! 33 days of walking with knee injuries, foot injuries, shared bathrooms, crinkle-cuts, no-pack 100k "pilgrims," and Spanish food. All hail the mighty mouse!

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Walking into the city...

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Bye bye boots! No more blisters! They are definitely going to boot hell.

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Its only the last day of this Camino

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Taken yesterday. Tonight we are going to sleep with only 22k between us and Santiago!

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Turns out its actually delicious. Who would have thought? :)