38 days walking for 799 km! [We somehow got bonus kilometers – the distance certificate states our total distance walked from St. Jean-Pied-de-Port as 799 – we’ll take it!] As we were only 10 km from the Cathedral this…
Lavacolla, Spain – Thursday, 24 August 2017
(37 days, 765 km done – 10 km to go) We slept in a bit this morning, getting up around 06:45. Since we were in a room all by ourselves, we were able to turn the lights on and…
Salceda, Spain – Wednesday, 23 August 2017
(36 days, 746 km done – 29 km to go) We discovered online at the Compostela office site that the official distance from St. Jean to Santiago is 775 km. Regardless of what our numbers were reported as before,…
Melide, Spain – Tuesday, 22 August 2017
(36 days, 717 km done – 53 km to go) Unfortunately we had our first unpleasant experience last night at the albergue. We were taking a little siesta in our bunks since we were the first ones to check…
Portos, Spain – Monday, 21 August 2017
(35 days, 693 km done – 77 km to go) With only five days of walking left after five weeks, we’re getting pretty good at getting up and out of the albergue quickly and quietly in the morning. It was…
Mercadoiro, Spain – Sunday, 20 August 2017
(34 days, 678 km done – 94 km to go) Breakfast was included at our vegetarian albergue, so we didn’t get on the trail until 07:15 this morning. In the field just around the corner, a couple of the…
Aguiada, Spain – Saturday, 19 August 2017
(33 days, 657 km done – 125 km to go) We have a week to go to get to Santiago, counting today, and our spirits are up. We are both feeling “Camino Strong,” with only minor pain from our…
Fonfria, Spain – Friday, 18 August 2017
(32 days, 633 km done – 149 km to go) We heard about the terrorist attack in Barcelona yesterday after I posted my blog entry for the day. We are saddened by the tragic loss of innocent life…
Ruitelan, Spain – Thursday, 17 August 2017
(31 days, 610 km done – 160 km to go) There were only five pilgrims staying in our albergue last night, including the two of us. We were the last ones out this morning, just before 07:00. All…
Pieros, Spain – Wednesday, 16 August 2017
(30 days, 585 km done – 185 km to go) [Once again the mapping software didn’t follow the Camino. We went north out of town toward San Andrés de Montejos, then west thru Colubrianos, Camponaraya, and Cacabelos before arriving…