A Long Day on the Camino

Depending on the elevation gain, my favorite hiking days are generally 24 to 32 miles long. That length seems to allow me enough time to stop and smell the roses and take some scenic breaks — such as my dinner break under a tree near the descent to Undués de Lerda — but still walk long enough to find a lovely hiker’s high. As an Irish pilgrim told me, “When the body is tired, the mind feels good.”