American Airlines only needed one volunteer tonight so Marilyn stayed in Chicago. If needed, she will go for a 2nd bump on the 9:25 pm flight. Go Marilyn. I sat next to the guy that got Mare's seat - he was happy to get to Milwaukee on time.
I took the scheduled flight to Milwaukee and caught the bus home, couldn't bring myself to pay $24 for a taxi. I waited 10 minutes for the bus. Then got on the Green Line and transferred to the #15, walked 3 blocks and was home in 20 minutes for a $1.75
Sue's Camino de Santiago Blog
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Madrid to Chicago
Janet, Marilyn and I arrived in Madrid between 10:20 -10.30. Took awhile to get off the plane.
Mare's box lunch and vino blanco
Left Janet to fend for herself (sorry) - she had 2 hours to find her gate. Mare and I zoomed. The first signs we saw said 25 minutes to U gates - that would be us at U64, the farthest.
We raced walked to our departure gate via train, elevators, escalators, moving sidewalks; got to our gate to hear the "last call to board". The plane left the gate at 11:50.
No time to spend our remaining euros - we ran through the duty free shop to get to our gate. It's a sign - we have to come back to spend the euros.
The plane - 1st lunch
Ensalada mixta - mixed greens, carrots, tuna, cucumber - very nice presentation
Meatballs and potatoes, was Mare's, however, she saw my pasta and switched.
Pasta - very nice tortellini with vegetables
Torta del aero plane - cake with cocoa puffs on top, not kidding
Bread, and a bottle of red for me and a bottle of white wine for Mare.
Buenos!
Now only 6 more hours till Chicago. We wait for elevenzies! That's Chicago time.
Marilyn just said I need to go back and forth on the camino till I get straighten out - ouch! Too many other places to go.
Elevenzies - Bocadilla Pan Trenzado de York, yogurt, Kitkat bar and a muffin. We both had a bottle of vino blanco with the meal.
Making a batch of steel cut oats with apricots tonight so we can have oats and walnuts for breakfast.
Back on the organic wagon
This was quite the trip. Met some good people, stayed in some good places, and had some good food. Left out the not so good stuff!
A 51 day adventure.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Santiago to airport
Catching a taxi to the Santiago airport for our 9:15 flight to Madrid. From Madrid we catch our flights to: Janet to Amsterdam - Minneapolis - Boise; Marilyn and I to Chicago and Milwaukee.
Last night's dinner
We had our last menu del dia last night at our hotel - Janet, Marilyn, Sandra and I.
Mushroom soup followed by hake, potatoes and salad. Red and white wine and torta de Santiago
Waiting for our taxi at hotel
Arrived at airport, checked in, Mare and I had 1st breakfast coffee con leche, tea con leche and small cheese bocadillas. Janet had nada. Sandra joined us and had a coffee con leche.
Sandra off to Barcelona. Us to the USA.
As expected, food and cafe was twice the price at airport as in town.
Adios
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Santiago
Raining today. Glad we walked into Santiago yesterday. Janet purchased a amall umbrella at hotel gift shop for 2 euros.
Our hotel is across the square from the cathedral. We had breakfast at hotel:
The fruit
Yogurts and jams
Breads, meats and cheese
Good, but the Parador San Marco de Leon is still the grandest breakfast on the camino.
We went to the cathedral at 10:45 and secured our seats for the noon pilgrims mass. The cathedral seats 1,000 (more or less), packed by 11:10.
The swinging of the Botafumeiro at Mass
Santiago Cathedral
The Mare on the square
Shell in center of the square in front of cathedral
Cathedral
Dinner at a local bar/cafe - excellent salads.
Tomorrow touring Santiago, packing and getting ready to fly out on Thursday.
Monday, October 14, 2013
Pedrouzo to Santiago de Compostela
We walked 12 miles into Santiago today. The weather was in our favor - the rain held off. Mare and I wore our rain pants just in case.
Sandra caught up with us a couple of miles along and walked with us into Santiago.
Janet and Mare
Fog
Mare and Janet
The Mare
Janet, Sue and Marilyn
Mare got another stamp for her credencial
The Mare
Sandra - our Canadian companion
Janet and Mare
We stopped for the Pilgrim's Cake along the way - very good
We are oh so close
Janet is in full agreement
Janet entered old part of Santiago
Sandra, Mare, and Janet
Sue arrives at the Santiago cathedral
Janet - I just walked the Camino de Santiago from Sarria to Santiago
Santiago Cathedral
500 miles - waiting in line to get her compestela - it hasn't sunk in yet.
The Mare at counter getting her Compostela - 500 miles
Sue outside our hotel - liking this placeDinner
1st course - green beans and bacon
2nd course - pork loin, red pepper and boiled potatoes.
No picture. Ate it before I took a picture. It was good. Real good.
Vino tinto
Cheers - we just walked 500 miles
Dessert - almost forgot to get a picture, a very tasty bread pudding.
Left Janet and Mare to pay the bill!
Sleeping in tomorrow. Breakfast buffet is included, pictures tomorrow. I don't know if the breakfast will equal the breakfast at the parador in Leon.
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