These alleyways are everywhere and I am so smitten by all of them.

After climbing a huge hill, this view was our reward

This bridge was a good landmark to see how far we had gone.

Random waterfall in the middle of no where

A little grove that felt magical. I was trying to take a picture of a lizard but he ran away

The distance i walked today (notice how far away the bridge is)

Tomorrow I'll walk past everything in this picture and then a few miles beyond that.

Day 1 on the camino

July 3, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

I started bright and early this morning and walked a half mile to a beautiful church in the historic center of Vigo. And then i was off. The day included fantastic views of the villages, bridges, coves, forests and waterfalls. I walked for a while with a woman from Germany - she was kind and also adamant that if Trump wins, Putin will start WWWIII. It’s a different thing talking politics with people from other countries - it’s a lot clearer how big the stakes really are.

I walked a total of 19 km today (almost 12 miles) and then had an amazing nap. My body is sore but nothing is broken. Tomorrow i think i have 15 miles but with a lot of hills.

Some things i learned today:
1. do NOT order pasta in Northern Spain. They tried but oh, it was awful.
2. Kitchens in Spain close from late afternoon to about 8.
3. Most of the camino is this area follows the path that an ancient aqueduct once occupied.

Oh - i got to do real laundry today and sit in an castle courtyard while i ate a delicious apple pastry.Read more