Packing for the Dream

#caminos#chemin#Spain

Time is flying by quickly now after all these months planning for our next great adventure.

Now we are fine tuning our itinerary (will be subject of another post) ... I am making final to do lists, doing imaginary packing and unpacking and then making another to do list, just to be sure I haven't forgotten anything. 

Since we are going to be moving almost everyday for the two weeks during my "Walk", I have had to think of some extra necessities.

This week, quite a bit was accomplished ... 

Monsieur Honey found me the perfect backpack (not too heavy or too big) just right for extra socks, my second pair of walking shoes, my water bottle, my camera, raincoat in a pouch, a toiletry bag of sunscreen, lip balm, blister stick, band aids, etc. and if I wanted to it has a padded slot for a laptop/ iPad but I won't be doing that for this trek ... a notepad and pen for my thoughts instead.

Bonus ... a compass toggle as a zipper pull ...

Do you think Monsiuer Honey is worried I will get lost?

Luckily, we don't have to carry everything "in our packs on our backs"....

Thanks to our dear partners who will be driving the "Chase Car" and moving our luggage from one hotel/village to the next.

Yesterday, we made a quick trip to the city with one of my "To Do Lists" in hand.

I felt very accomplished when we finished our shopping and I was able to cross off a number of items...

I found my favoured women's socks by Fox River at the MEC Mountain Exchange Cooperative.

What a wonderful store for an active lifestyle!

Plenty of research was done on the internet, reading reviews and recommendations to find the perfect fitting, cushioned, non blister causing socks for long distance walking/ trekking.

Eureka! I think these will be the ones ...

            

I have been a bit of a sock hoarder over the past few months, purchasing various pairs to pamper and treat my feet because they will have to be my best friends while we are walking the Caminos in Spain. 

    

   Oh how I long to walk "les chemins" in France and "el caminos" in Spain!

Mediterranean Lookout

#Lloret de Mar#Spain#Costa brava#Mediterraen 

This week in my news feed there was another beautiful photo of a Spanish village on the Costa Brava.

This village was on our short list of places to stay when we were planning our itinerary.

As we won't be too far away from this location, we will be sure to add a road trip to "Lloret de Mar" to discover some of it's history and Mediterraen colours!

Photo credit ... See Spain Facebook page.

Over the Hill

#Birthdays#milestones#doors#walkingtrails

Well it is no secret that this year (next month) I will be celebrating a special birthday ... 

My personal odometer is rolling over into a new decade.

Last year I celebrated while I was in France with new and old friends with many meals out, aperitifs and of course some good tasting wine.

My friend, Madame M. explained that in her area of Belgium they have a saying when you celebrate one of these birthdays ... You must "Veranderen uw voordeur" which literally translates to "Change your front door".

At first you might think it refers to changing your looks which it can if you want it to, but I think it has more to do with your outlook on life and other goals you may want to set for yourself.

So I have tweeked my looks a bit with a new hairstyle and some colour, but my real changing of my front door is the addition of walking in my daily life...

And in June, my goal is to walk a section of the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostella ... along side a dear friend!

This will be the real changing of my front door!

                        

And I don't think it will surprise you that I have taken many photos of doors during our travels...