Stage 28: Foncebadón-Ponferrada
13 octobre 2022, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
27.1 km/16.8 miles plus more wandering around after Google maps gave me bad directions to the hotel, 39°-74°, 8:30-6:30 so 10 hours!! what with frequent rest/meal breaks and the aforementioned badEn savoir plus
Stage 29: Ponferrada-Villafranca
14 octobre 2022, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Villafranca del Bierzo, 24.2 km/15 miles, 53°-74°, 7.25 hours
Got some devastating news from home, going to be walking in silence for a while
Stage 30: Villafranca-Herrerías
15 octobre 2022, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
20.5 kms/12.7 miles, 8:15 am-2:30 pm, 48°-62°
Stage 31: Herrerias-Triacastella
16 octobre 2022, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
It would have been 28.9 km/17.9 miles but I stopped at Fonfria and took a taxi the last 9 km/5.4 miles. I was beat after the dramatic climb to O Cebreiro and then the descent, plus it was threateningEn savoir plus
Stage 32: Triacastela-Sarria
17 octobre 2022, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
18.7 km/11.6 miles, 55°-64°, 0800-1330 or 1:30 pm, so only 5.5 hours. I followed the stream of pilgrims leaving town this morning with headlamps on, into the misty moisty woods, the trees drippingEn savoir plus
Stage 33: Sarria-Portomarin
18 octobre 2022, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
22 km/13.6 miles, 58°-75°, 7.5 hours
I left Sarria at 0800 at a balmy 58°, and there were more pilgrims on the trail than before but it didn't feel congested. They went by in chattering groupsEn savoir plus
Stage 34: Portomarin-Palas de Rei
19 octobre 2022, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
I didn't post yesterday so getting caught up.
24.8 km/15.4 miles, around 60° all day, 9 hours
Left Portomarin in the dark and pouring rain, first real rain I've encountered in 34 days of walking,En savoir plus
Stage 35: Palas de Rei-Arzúa
20 octobre 2022, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
28.5 km/17.7 miles, about 60° all day, 10 hours
Really long day. Couldn't have done it without Jens and Kirsten who overtook me in Melide, about halfway, then we walked the rest of the way together.En savoir plus
Stage 36: Arzúa-O Pedrouzo
21 octobre 2022, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
19.3 km/11.9 miles, 60° all day, about 6.5 hours
I slept in late till 8:40, knew I was exhausted from yesterday so didn't set the alarm. So I had a record late start of 10:00. One advantage was I hadEn savoir plus
Stage 37: O Pedrouzo-Santiago
22 octobre 2022, Espagne ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
20 km/12.4 miles, about 58° all day, about 5 hours to outskirts of Santiago, 6 hours to the center
Planned an early start but all the bars serving breakfast on the main street near my pension wereEn savoir plus
Post-Camino Days 1- 2
24 octobre 2022, Portugal ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Porto, Portugal
I don't know how far I walked today, it was about 60°-65°, overcast and breezy with occasional sun breaks and the rain held off all day.
Post-Camino day 1, yesterday, was a bitEn savoir plus
Porto Days 3-6
25 octobre 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
I've been wandering around Porto, taking in the sights, enjoying taking it easy. I can't understand a word of spoken Portuguese which feels somewhat disorienting. But most people here seem to speakEn savoir plus





















































































































































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