Hesperia Peregrino Hotel Santiago de Compostela

I had made many a trips to Big Bear during the snowboarding season being that it is really the only place you can do a day trip from Vegas. However a few times we got the luxury of having a place to crash for the night. Only Teresa and I would somehow manage to be able to make a crash pad out of Oscar de la Hoyas Big Bear cabin and training compound. The two of us and usually 15 or so of the worlds best fighters under one roof..... we consider ourselves very lucky ladies :)

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... Needless to say, Jane received a new wardrobe for the trip. Let me introduce you to the new girl traveling with me, she will however remain nameless….iGirl…..complete with iPod, portable iPod stereo, digital camera, and her new 2.2 lb. mini laptop for keeping in touch with her posse back home.

I leave Los Angeles tomorrow; however, will not arrive in Bangkok until October 2 at 1:40 AM. Here are a few things I ...

... until December. I know without a doubt God has a plan for my life and His divine plan will begin to unfold during this trip. With great enthusiasm; my zeal and passion for life, I am eager to see what adventures await.

Grab your cup of coffee each morning and join me through cyber travel, write often, come visit if you have the time and know that I love each and every one of you dearly.

FREEDOM IS ALL MINE!!

... traditional "veiera", or scallop shell, the symbol of St. James, attached to their bags. Given their clothing and backpacks, and their smell, it was pretty clear that they had literally just arrived in the city and walked straight into the cathedral. The "rules" of the pilgrimage say that to be a true pilgrim, you have to walk at least 100km or bike or horse-ride at least 200km, but there were people of all ages, shapes and sizes. The most interesting thing to me was how few ...

... my standards, no such "patio" does exist. The chef, whom my husband was talking to (why is the chef answering the phone anyway?) explained that they had a wedding reception taking up the indoors, which by the way, only seats 40 people. Never was my husband told anything about this when he made the reservation (the reception or the "patio").

So, on our 16th wedding anniversary, two hours before we were supposed to eat, on a holiday weekend, we were ...

... raisonnable. Je decide de le suivre, au cas ou il y aurait une 2e chambre de libre. Positif, il y avait une chambre pour moi. Je coucherai donc ici 2 soirs. Je partirai lundi pour Finisterre. En soiree, je suis alle souper avec Pascal, le francais provenant d'Aix-en-Provence. On a fete ca! La, je commencais plus a realiser que j'etais enfin arrive a Santiago! En plus, j'ai mange de la poulpe de la Galice, miam! un vrai delice!

... dove abbiamo cenato a pane e formaggio e ravioli in brodo (ovvero le mie scorte, mi hanno soprannominato formichina mica per niente..). Stasera davvero faro' l'ultima cena con i miei compagni di viaggio, e domani parto da sola per Finisterre. Ultimi 90km e ultimi tre giorni di cammino, belli impegnativi da quello che ho visto, sia come km che come profilo altimetrico.. Ho scoperto che le suole delle scarpe si consumano davvero ...

... and stuff (great friends, eh). But, Vera was too hungover and my plane was actually 10 min. early. Which left Rory at the airport alone. Poor guy. So he met me at Vera's. We got my phone all charged up and went for lunch and coffee with Chris and Adrian. It was sunny in Santiago so it was wonderful. Then they helped me get my skis and backpack and hopped on another plane!! Whee!

... movies, and not much room between the seats. DP takes a sleeping pill, and gets a fair amount of sleep, MP has a lot of weird dreams, but can't remember getting too much sleep. Spain looks pretty dry, but there is major construction going on all around Madrid when we land.. Wednesday 18 May Madrid-Santiago de Compostela (Spain) Arrive in Madrid about 1pm after a 10-hour flight and 7 hour time change, and have nearly 3 hours to wait for our connecting flight. We ...