The date is set; I will be leaving Arizona in mid-September to begin my second Camino. I am anxious to begin again on this pilgrimage across Spain. This time I will begin in Logrono and continue westward to Santiago de Compostela and then onward to Finisterre and Muxia before returning home.
This morning I hiked the Cactus Forest Trail, this trail winds its way through the desert. After 2 miles the trail crosses the Cactus Forest Drive in the Saguaro National Monument and continues for another 2.5 miles inside the looping roadway. I hiked to the lime kilns historic site about a mile inside the loop and then turned back. 
My solo hike today was 6 miles long. The average daily hiking distance on Camino I feel comfortable with is 10-12 miles. I’ve still got a way to go with my training in the next 5 ½ months.
Last year while training I walked the Cactus Forest Drive which is 8 miles long and completely paved. The road winds around and climbs up and down several steep inclines. It is a very good training hike for the Camino because of the inclines; I will do this urban hike again several times before September.
I have also been busy this past week with creating some Camino related mosaics on my garden wall. 
I guess it can be said most of my time these days is consumed with things relating to the Camino. If I am not hiking, I am preparing for the next Old Pueblo Chapter of APOC meeting or creating a Camino mosaic.
