Camino Re-cap
Reflections after recovery: So, I volunteered to do a daily co-blog with Roly on the Camino de Santiago. Given that this is my first post, you know how well that turned out. Huge props to Roly for having the mental energy and wherewithal to keep up with his posts. For my part, at the end of each day, the last thing I wanted to do was write. Blogging superstar to my left. Recovered from back surgery superstar to my right. And special guest Burrito Gallego. The end of each day was pretty special though. There was dinner! One of the things I was most looking forward to on this trip was the food. I love food! And the trip delivered! Octopus, lamb, veal, Iberico ham for breakfast every morning (Note: Salted meats before a 14-mile hike is probably a bad idea, but who cares, I had a water bottle!). But even better than the food was the opportunity to spend quality time with 19 men that I've known for almost 40 years. Some of these I either haven't seen or have...