Mazarife to Astorga

291/800 ks to go. All of a sudden this epic walk is going quickly. We are all in good form, and that’s great. Astorga is a beautiful town with incredible sights to see. Streets are alive with localsRead more
Astorga to Rabanal de Camino

Well, there goes another 20 ks towards Camino de Santiago 2024. I say that lightly, there’s always effort required and that fourth hour of walking is the toughest, the day started with a lots of funRead more
Impressions

Day 29/40 Pre-Dawn, Cafe, Friends, Laughs, Sunrise, coffee, chats, Aquarius, tortilla, steps, misty, moody, foggy, uphill, painterly, cobblestones, arrival, shower, rest, yoga, 240km to go.Read more
Rabanal to Molinaseca

Ahhhhhh, a rest day, 🙏🏼
We’re in Molinaseca

30 and 31/40 Cute town to rest in. I have some thoughts about how long this Camino is taking. I remind myself I chose this. Think 2025 I’ll go play pickleball instead of hiking . Or, swimming, orRead more
Molanseca to Villa Franca

A cool start to the day and then a beautiful sunrise, followed by a foggy walk into Ponferrada. We had explored the castle last year, so a quick second breakfast and on our way to Villa Franca throughRead more
Fog andVines

Day 33 I think. We were shrouded in fog we walked into Ponferrada, swung past the famous Castle and out the city through vines to Villafranca. Was a lovely day and tonight in lovely accommodationRead more
Villa Franca to Las Herrerios

Magic, magic, magic all around today. Walking in the rain didn’t seem to deter the Camino Magic today at all. It is said walking the Camino can be broken down into 3 stages; 1 - Body, 2 - Mind, 3 -Read more
River walk to Las Herrerias

Day 33. After a nice stay at Villafranca where we had excellent food which is unusual on the Camino. It’s usually light on green vegetables and protein unless you like pork which I do not we set offRead more
Over O Cebriero

Day 34/40 Yesterday we rested in a valley by the river at Las Herrerios. Today we walked up 8km to the high point of the mountain range leading us into Galicia. And then another 12 to ourRead more
Las Harrarias to Fonfria

Cold, beautiful and a long day.
Sarria with Sophie

Day 35/40 Sophie arrived today. 5 days to walk . Yay!
Sarria to Portomarin

And now we are four, Sophie has arrived and brought the spirit with her. We will all walk into Santiago together. Beautiful day, walking once again in the mystical early morning fog, which cleared toRead more
Portomarin

Day 36/40. Soph truly brought the happy joyful vibe today. She loved the 20k walk we did through very green Galicia. A foggy morning, Loads of mossy stone walls, past farms, at least a dozenRead more
Palas de Rei

Day 37/40 38,000 steps today. 24k. A hard days walking through some forests but mostly farmland. Soph’s knee hurting her all day. Trooper pushed on with no breaks in case the leg seized up. FeltRead more
Portmarin to Palas de Rei

Not many photos today, probably a reflection on a long and hard day of walking. We did have a lot of lovely forest walking to begin with and then we went into farmland which was beautifully verdant.Read more
Castaneda

Day 38/40 Walked 24km today. 35000 steps. Through beautiful forests and lovely little very old stone villages. Seemed an easier day than yesterday but still just as far. Soph was in fine form and theRead more
Palas de Rei to Castaneda

Just 2 days to go to complete our Camino, we were spoilt with all the forest bathing today, it’s quite the tonic for the body and soul. Another 25 ks completed, there will be more tomorrow and theRead more
O Pedrouzo

Day 39/40. Today’s walk was 27km. 39,000 steps. Soph coped very well. Saw a bunch of pilgrims with witches hats on for Halloween. Lots of cafes and albergues were closed as it’s a public holidayRead more
Castenada to O Pedrouzo

Our penultimate day is complete all 27 ks of it. I’ve got to say it was beautiful scenery and the weather was great for walking. Forest’s never disappoint and there were many of them to walkRead more
40 days on Camino Frances

So the Camino is completo. Taking some time in Santiago to recover a bit and process all the things. So many places, 40 different hotel rooms and beds, so many faces. Lots of thoughts and feelingsRead more
O Pedrouzo to Santiago

An early start today 5:15 am, it was a new moon which meant the sky was dark. Walking through the forest with a head light was quite a thrill. It was very quiet except for the owls calling and waterRead more
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