Category: Spain

This is part 2 of a guest post written by Mr. Snacks. Make sure you read Part 1 first!

In part 1 of this post, I explained the background for where the (hairbrained?) idea came from to run the Camino de Santiago. In part 2, I will focus on the trip itself. Since there are about a billion excellent blogs, videos and guide books that will give the details and logistics for the Camino, I am going to focus on our trip and the pros and cons for running vs hiking.

The Adventure Begins: 

Our journey started in Porto, where Cameron and Mr. Pickles arrived with Cameron’s partner and long-time BFF of Mrs. Snacks. The plan was for the boys to head off on our adventure while the girls spent the week in Porto drinking port wine. Yes, this isn’t the first time in our marriage where I’ve wondered if I am making the wrong life choices.

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This is a guest post written by Mr. Snacks

Last year, while we were living in Panama City, I started to realize that while our nomadic lifestyle was amazing and all, I was missing the kind of outdoor endurance adventures I have always loved and taken for granted after living in Colorado for much of my life. 

The problem was both logistics and people. Travelling in only 2 suitcases per person doesn’t leave a lot of space for skis, bikes, stand-up paddleboards, rock climbing and hiking gear plus all the associated tools and clothes that used to reside in my garage. Yes, I can rent gear in many places, but that greatly increases the cost and complexity, and the availability and quality of gear varies wildly in different places around the world. 

Continue reading “Running the Camino de Santiago, Part 1”