Thanks to all the people that let us stay in their houses, that showed us their citys, that prepared us their best recipes, and that joined us in the trip.
Thank you, Summer, Nathan, Mike, Erica, Jen, L.B, Brady, Kristen, Janie, Bob, Husky, Alice, Mary, Joe, John.B, Cory, Johnny, Sharon, John, Wictor, Spike, Shannon, Becky, Phil, Cris, Kara, Jad, Jess, Dave, Michel, Emily, Andrew, Anne, Tom, Luis, Carlos, Maria Luisa, Dave, Ellie, Mike, Scott, Lelia, Shana, Beth, Jeannette (...)
Sunday, September 2, 2007
Roadtrip IV
A lot of victorys and shortages had the Pilgrims during all of this time of silence.
First of all, they had a short time in LA, talking as if they were acting in Casablanca, walking through Beckam's neighbourhood and meeting Bib Bob from the hand of Ally and Dave.
Mike was waiting for us in san Diego, were we had great surfing walkings, beer pong matches and were we improved our rockin' pilgrim side.
Mike joined us as a new peregrino!
The Pilgrims + Mike crossed the desert overcoming the ultra-urban behaviour of the most part of the group, and joining almost all the time Manolo's and Liz's hyperactivity.
After Yosemite (bears and sequoias), Grand Canyon (you know...), Arches (luky luke's desert) and Mesa Verde (native indian pueblos in the rocks) National Parks, they decided to have a little break in a JAPANESE SPA in Santa Fe, a little ciudad with the magic mixture of cowboys, native americans and mexican immigrants.
There they met Lelia, and improved in Karaoke and sushi festivals, while digressing of immortality.
The Pilgrim's Camino started to slow down since today, after where in Alburquerque for a few days, at Shanna's and Bean's (also knowed as Frijol - freehole) house, who received us with a big barbacue to celebrate Shanna's birthday.
Im glad to inform you that we are right now in the Chicago airport, and we are in the way back to Spain (after this night in Beth's house in Washington), thinking melancholicaly of our roadtrip, and all the people that we joined in their daily lifes (and that joined us) in every place the Pilgrims stayed.
More?
of course!
The only questions are when and where.
But let us take a break, please.
First of all, they had a short time in LA, talking as if they were acting in Casablanca, walking through Beckam's neighbourhood and meeting Bib Bob from the hand of Ally and Dave.
Mike was waiting for us in san Diego, were we had great surfing walkings, beer pong matches and were we improved our rockin' pilgrim side.
Mike joined us as a new peregrino!
The Pilgrims + Mike crossed the desert overcoming the ultra-urban behaviour of the most part of the group, and joining almost all the time Manolo's and Liz's hyperactivity.
After Yosemite (bears and sequoias), Grand Canyon (you know...), Arches (luky luke's desert) and Mesa Verde (native indian pueblos in the rocks) National Parks, they decided to have a little break in a JAPANESE SPA in Santa Fe, a little ciudad with the magic mixture of cowboys, native americans and mexican immigrants.
There they met Lelia, and improved in Karaoke and sushi festivals, while digressing of immortality.
The Pilgrim's Camino started to slow down since today, after where in Alburquerque for a few days, at Shanna's and Bean's (also knowed as Frijol - freehole) house, who received us with a big barbacue to celebrate Shanna's birthday.
Im glad to inform you that we are right now in the Chicago airport, and we are in the way back to Spain (after this night in Beth's house in Washington), thinking melancholicaly of our roadtrip, and all the people that we joined in their daily lifes (and that joined us) in every place the Pilgrims stayed.
More?
of course!
The only questions are when and where.
But let us take a break, please.
Monday, August 20, 2007
Roadtrip III
Hola a todos!!
we are in the city of summer fog.
From Emily's and Andrew's house we have a great view of San Francisco (California) night lights.
Our last notices are:
1. We left Saint Louis with a plane, and Jad said goodbye to us there with his right hand (because he had in the left one a Starbucks coffe). We miss you Jad!
2. We went to Luis de Otto graduation, had big meals with the de Otto's family and other spanyards in San Jose. Manolo did 55 years!
3. We found the beat San Francisco.
(I eliminated number 4, jump to number 5)
5. Manolo and Liz did bicing through the dock.
6. We were guide by Anne (Liz's fine arts companion) trough the amazing city center and city sky (not joking)
7. Pablo and Carlota were converted to the Scientology.
(If you're converted too, jump to number 9)
8. Tomorrow we leave to Yosemite natural park.
9. you're bitten by a snake, jump to number 3
As we are exploring nature and returning to the real sacrifice pilgrimage (through Ronald Hubbard's path), we will recover our dialy prayers.
Thanks to you all for your posts!
Our photographies are being uploaded. If you want, you can follow the pilgrims map
More, more, more, more!
we are in the city of summer fog.
From Emily's and Andrew's house we have a great view of San Francisco (California) night lights.
Our last notices are:
1. We left Saint Louis with a plane, and Jad said goodbye to us there with his right hand (because he had in the left one a Starbucks coffe). We miss you Jad!
2. We went to Luis de Otto graduation, had big meals with the de Otto's family and other spanyards in San Jose. Manolo did 55 years!
3. We found the beat San Francisco.
(I eliminated number 4, jump to number 5)
5. Manolo and Liz did bicing through the dock.
6. We were guide by Anne (Liz's fine arts companion) trough the amazing city center and city sky (not joking)
7. Pablo and Carlota were converted to the Scientology.
(If you're converted too, jump to number 9)
8. Tomorrow we leave to Yosemite natural park.
9. you're bitten by a snake, jump to number 3
As we are exploring nature and returning to the real sacrifice pilgrimage (through Ronald Hubbard's path), we will recover our dialy prayers.
Thanks to you all for your posts!
Our photographies are being uploaded. If you want, you can follow the pilgrims map
More, more, more, more!
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
photos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/11130928@N02/sets/72157601444817588/
This is the link of the photos, you can click on the word 'mapa' and then see them organized geographically. We are almost on the 4000 km (2500 miles) roading!!!
good night
This is the link of the photos, you can click on the word 'mapa' and then see them organized geographically. We are almost on the 4000 km (2500 miles) roading!!!
good night
Roadtrip II
Yo, everybody!
As we are having good days of relax in Liz parent's house, we are glad to communicate to our anonymous and non-anonymous readers that we have organized the photos and are going to make our blog as attractive that you can't resist of looking at it.
The pilgrims arrived to Saint Louis with a fantastic welcome dinner (and a "Welcome los pilgrims" placard, done by Kueneke's daddy). At the moment, there are some many people in the kitchen, we have two typical pies in the table and, right now, there is a suggestive smelling of paella in the air.
The emotion is flowing in the air, too, after our staying in John.B's house in NOLA (New Orleans...). You can't miss the photos. I mean, you can, but you shouldn't.
California wine is entering in our diet, on Friday, Los pilgrims are going to get an American Airlines plane direct to San Francisco.
Va un cargol i derrapa
XOXO (kiss, hugh, kiss, hugh)
As we are having good days of relax in Liz parent's house, we are glad to communicate to our anonymous and non-anonymous readers that we have organized the photos and are going to make our blog as attractive that you can't resist of looking at it.
The pilgrims arrived to Saint Louis with a fantastic welcome dinner (and a "Welcome los pilgrims" placard, done by Kueneke's daddy). At the moment, there are some many people in the kitchen, we have two typical pies in the table and, right now, there is a suggestive smelling of paella in the air.
The emotion is flowing in the air, too, after our staying in John.B's house in NOLA (New Orleans...). You can't miss the photos. I mean, you can, but you shouldn't.
California wine is entering in our diet, on Friday, Los pilgrims are going to get an American Airlines plane direct to San Francisco.
Va un cargol i derrapa
XOXO (kiss, hugh, kiss, hugh)
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Roadtrip part I
Hola everybody!!! I'm writing from a small and elegant little house of New Orleans.
For those who don't know this city...people asks you things in the street, people drinks a lot (specially impossible to scape of that), people plays and listens a lot of (great) music, people escaped of this city after Katrina, and people is rebuilding, reconstructing and trying to get back the personality and south spirit of this charming city.
As you can see in the photos, we had two new pilgrims added in our group from Washington to Auburn. Summer, oh sweet summer, and Jad, the jolly one.
As you can see too, during this first part of the trip, we haven't stopped to live such American experiences, as the baseball match and the BBQ in DC, a particular cruise to lost islands in Savannah, dovermans, snakes specialists, whiskey, farms, bluegrass and country in Alabama (sweet home) and killing jazz and melancholic blues in New Orleans. All of that with very buena company! More, more, more, more!
we are eating enough (sugar) and we are not going to get a cold with this 100 degrees.
Van dos i cau el del mig
For those who don't know this city...people asks you things in the street, people drinks a lot (specially impossible to scape of that), people plays and listens a lot of (great) music, people escaped of this city after Katrina, and people is rebuilding, reconstructing and trying to get back the personality and south spirit of this charming city.
As you can see in the photos, we had two new pilgrims added in our group from Washington to Auburn. Summer, oh sweet summer, and Jad, the jolly one.
As you can see too, during this first part of the trip, we haven't stopped to live such American experiences, as the baseball match and the BBQ in DC, a particular cruise to lost islands in Savannah, dovermans, snakes specialists, whiskey, farms, bluegrass and country in Alabama (sweet home) and killing jazz and melancholic blues in New Orleans. All of that with very buena company! More, more, more, more!
we are eating enough (sugar) and we are not going to get a cold with this 100 degrees.
Van dos i cau el del mig
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Carlota de Otto to join pilgrims!!!!
To the delight of all, Carlota de Otto (daughter to Manolo and sister to Pablo) will be joining the pilgrims for the entire roadtrip in the U.S. Carlota, who has spent the past year in Lisbon, Portugal, is studying to be a teacher, and also practices flamenco dancing on the side. She is a great walker on our yearly Spanish pilgrimage (except when hitchhiking). ¡Venga! We are now officially 5 permanent pilgrims on the roadtrip, but there is still room in the mini-van for anyone who wants to ride along for a few days. Or if a few of you want to come along, we could always start a train of cars. All are bienvenidos!
Saturday, June 9, 2007
The Itinerary
(subject to change)
August 4- arrive in Washington DC
August 5- Washington DC/Baltimore, MD
August 6-Drive from Baltimore, MD to Savannah, GA
August 7-Savannah, GA
August 8 -Drive from Savannah, GA to Atlanta, GA to Auburn, AL
August 9- Auburn, AL
August 10- Drive from Auburn, AL to New Orleans, LA
August 11-New Orleans, LA
August 12-New Orleans, LA
August 13-Drive from New Orleans, LA to Memphis, TN to St. Louis, MO
August 14-St. Louis, MO
August 15- St. Louis, MO
August 16-St. Louis, MO
August 17-Fly to San Jose, CA
August 18-San Francisco/Oakland/Bay Area
August 19-San Francisco/Oakland/Bay Area
August 20-San Francisco/Oakland/Bay Area
August 21-Drive from Oakland to Carmel to Yosemite National Park
August 22-Yosemite National Park
August 23-Drive from Yosemite National Park to Sequoia National Park to Los Angeles
August 24-Los Angeles, CA, and drive to San Diego, CA
August 25-San Diego, CA/México
August 26-Drive from San Diego to the Grand Canyon
August 27-Drive from the Grand Canyon to Monument Valley to Arches National Park, UT
August 28-Arches National Park, UT
August 29-Drive from Arches National Park to Mesa Verde National Park
August 30-Drive from Mesa Verde National Park to Taos, NM
August 31-Drive from Taos, NM to Santa Fe, NM
September 1-Drive from Santa Fe, NM to Albuquerque, NM
September 2-Fly to Washington DC
September 3-Fly to Barcelona
September 4-Arrive in Barcelona
August 4- arrive in Washington DC
August 5- Washington DC/Baltimore, MD
August 6-Drive from Baltimore, MD to Savannah, GA
August 7-Savannah, GA
August 8 -Drive from Savannah, GA to Atlanta, GA to Auburn, AL
August 9- Auburn, AL
August 10- Drive from Auburn, AL to New Orleans, LA
August 11-New Orleans, LA
August 12-New Orleans, LA
August 13-Drive from New Orleans, LA to Memphis, TN to St. Louis, MO
August 14-St. Louis, MO
August 15- St. Louis, MO
August 16-St. Louis, MO
August 17-Fly to San Jose, CA
August 18-San Francisco/Oakland/Bay Area
August 19-San Francisco/Oakland/Bay Area
August 20-San Francisco/Oakland/Bay Area
August 21-Drive from Oakland to Carmel to Yosemite National Park
August 22-Yosemite National Park
August 23-Drive from Yosemite National Park to Sequoia National Park to Los Angeles
August 24-Los Angeles, CA, and drive to San Diego, CA
August 25-San Diego, CA/México
August 26-Drive from San Diego to the Grand Canyon
August 27-Drive from the Grand Canyon to Monument Valley to Arches National Park, UT
August 28-Arches National Park, UT
August 29-Drive from Arches National Park to Mesa Verde National Park
August 30-Drive from Mesa Verde National Park to Taos, NM
August 31-Drive from Taos, NM to Santa Fe, NM
September 1-Drive from Santa Fe, NM to Albuquerque, NM
September 2-Fly to Washington DC
September 3-Fly to Barcelona
September 4-Arrive in Barcelona
Thursday, May 24, 2007
The Preparation: Films
Los Pilgrims will be preparing for the US with an outdoor (unless its raining) film festival to introduce Los de Ottos to the US. Please list films that we should show in the comments section.
The Preparation: Guacamole
This weekend Liz and Clay are hosting a BBQ with a competitive "Guacomolada" (Catalan for Guacamole Festival). Despite a history of poor judgement expressed by voters, Liz expects her perfect guacamole to reign supreme this year. Guacamole with a gold medal will taste even better when consumed in the homes of friends and families throughout the US during the August trip.
The Preparation: Rodeo
Manolo de Otto is preparing for the West by visiting the Spanish National Rodeo Championships on his brother's horsefarm this weekend in the Pyrenees mountain range (between France and Spain).
Michael Walters to join Los Pilgrims
Michael Walters is tentatively scheduled to join the merry band of pilgrims for a Wednesday to Friday run this summer. Itinerary determines whether he sees the Southeast, Southwest, Midwest or full on West.
Pilgrim Profile: Listo de Otto
The Driver. Not driving in this photo but will be driving when you see him. A philosopher, psychologist, analyst.
Pilgrim Profile: Manolo de Otto
His name is Manolo de Otto. He is an intrepid explorer of sea and land. Resident of Barceloneta, Barcelona, Spain. First time in America.
Looking forward to hearing some killer jazz in New Orleans. Also plans to eat well and laugh until it hurts.
The trip, the blog
This is the official blog of "los pilgrims"
Don Manuel de Otto
Don Listo de Otto
Dona Liz Kueneke
Don Clay Douglass
(and an assortment of other respected individuals)
We will arrive in Washington D.C. on August 1st and leave on August 31st. In the mean time we will travel by foot, bike, bus, car, train and plane across the US.
This trip is far more aggressive than our typical itineraries. Over the last five years we have travelled about 250 miles (in 12 mile daily walks) and remain six years away from our final destination, Santiago de Compostella.
Needless to day we are stoked about eating some serious road. Stay tuned for updates and (eventually) a calendar to track the trip.
Don Manuel de Otto
Don Listo de Otto
Dona Liz Kueneke
Don Clay Douglass
(and an assortment of other respected individuals)
We will arrive in Washington D.C. on August 1st and leave on August 31st. In the mean time we will travel by foot, bike, bus, car, train and plane across the US.
This trip is far more aggressive than our typical itineraries. Over the last five years we have travelled about 250 miles (in 12 mile daily walks) and remain six years away from our final destination, Santiago de Compostella.
Needless to day we are stoked about eating some serious road. Stay tuned for updates and (eventually) a calendar to track the trip.
Frugal Travellers
The "frugal traveller" at the New York Times is spending the next twelve weeks travelling the US frugally. We have a smaller budget than the New York Times and will therefore only be travelling for the four weeks of August across the USA. Stay tuned for itinerary.
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