I have now been on the Camino for just over 10 days, and have covered approximately 200 kilometers of the 800 to Santiago.
Today I am in a town in Spain's major wine-producing region, La Rioja. Have been walking by a lot of ripe vineyards the last couple of days! Santo Domingo is named for the saint born here who promoted the Camino and helped improve its physical condition for pilgrims. Today is also one of many days of local fiestas here, to honor yet another saint. Much music, bell-ringing, and alegria pervade the atmosphere!
Santo Domingo has a great Center for the Interpretation of the Camino de Santiago, Km. 550, from where I am posting this entry, just a few doors down from my night's lodging. Unfortunately, it's about to close for the day, so this post is much briefer than I planned.
Can't say enough good about walking the Camino, truly an amazing experience. It's like a walking mini-United Nations, as fellow pilgrims hail from all corners of the globe. Brazilians and Irish are standing out for me due to their large numbers, but I've also met folks from Australia, Estonia, Iceland, Poland, to name a few other countries.
Stay tuned, for I will try to post at some other point in this journey. Burgos is the next main city I will pass through, and I may opt to spend two evenings there to catch up on correspondence.
Buen camino,
Denise
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