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Camino 2022
  • Ann Gray
  • Andrew Gray
  • Claire Pedrick
  • Ann Gray
  • Andrew Gray
  • Claire Pedrick
  • Margaret Gray

Camino 2022

Claire, Margaret, Andrew and I are walking 600k on the Camino del Norte and the Camino Primitivo from Bilbao to Santiago de Compostela in memory of John Gray who died from MND in 2019 aged just 57. Read more
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  • Camino 2022
    Intrepid pilgrims
    Outside a small chapel that looks like a bus stop.Surprisingly big inside of the chapel viewed through the windowJust some of the selection of foid

    Castro

    September 24, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

    Today was the first day that I’ve felt less than enthusiastic about walking. Not sure why but when we set off in the drizzle I quite enjoyed it even though it was raining and my poncho isn’t 100% waterproof. Stopped for a coffee and cash point then walked on through some pretty wooded bits to arrive at our Albergue in time for lunch. The food here is fabulous and very cheap. We played Spanish monopoly for 1000s of pesetas then felt so cold we went in bed in our clothes trying to warm up!!Read more

  • Camino 2022
    More cloud inversion
    Drinking too much red wine with new friendsPossibly the worst picnic benches in Spain

    Fonsagrada

    September 25, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

    We enjoyed our stay in Castro especially the home cooked food and the sociable evening with a Dutch mother and daughter, an Italian and a Spaniard. We were very cold when we arrived but warmed up when we’d eaten. It was much colder walking today too and we had some more rain. We are finally in Galicia, the last region of Spain that we’ll visit. It was quite a long day today but mostly forest trails and some very steep uphill sections. The last kilometre up to Fonsagrada was practically vertical!!Read more

  • Camino 2022
    Early morning sun through the trees
    Gorgeous iews across the valley as we set out this morning.Lots of lovely trails like these todayTiny Chapel.Love the slate tiles on the houses that look like a gingerbread houseWe walked from right to left

    O Cadavo

    September 26, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C

    25km and equivalent of 230 floors.
    We were warned that today would be a hard day for going downhill but no one warned us about the uphill bits!! There were parts where the path was practically vertical and went on forever. We kept thinking we were at the top then would go round a corner and there’d be another steep section. It was quite reassuring to see other, younger, walkers struggling too. We ploughed on buoyed up by the promise of a drink in Fontaneira only to find the bar closed. 😧.
    After about 9hours of walking we have made it to our Albergue which is wonderful. A 4 bedded room with our own bathroom. We must have looked tired when we arrived because the owner carried our bags upstairs!    Read more

  • Camino 2022
    The long and winding road
    Umbrella fountain in CastroverdeWoodland walkTypical small spanish cemeteryBeer when we arrived😀Posh dormitoryKitchen for our use ifwe wantMy surprise when i saw the dorm

    Vilar de Cas

    September 27, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    After yesterday’s exertions today was a walk-in the park. Not too many ups and downs and easy trails through oak and chestnut woods. We are staying in a beautiful Albergue which is decorated like a 5* hotel. The bunks even have curtains and there is a sitting area in the dormitory. Before dinner we sat in the sunshine and drank red wine from cuncas which are a traditional Galician drinking vessel. The communal dinner was one of the best we’ve had and the owners homemade wine fantastic.Read more

  • Camino 2022
    100km marker
    A lot like thisGourds. Traditionally pilgrims carried their water in one of theseMargaret's forehead after being hit by an acornEating melon at the Primitivo OasisMr melon manFirst sight of Lugo

    Lugo

    September 28, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    Only 100km to go! We have reached Lugo and are feeling tired despite it being a fairly easy day (17km) looking forward to a rest day tomorrow in a rather swanky apartment with a washing machine!

  • Camino 2022
    The chapel of the lady of the big eyes
    Lugo CathedralSo many dilapidated buildings mixed in with modern onesWalking the wallsPigs ears. Not really recommended!I think its a magnumLovely to catch up with April againAnd new friend dutch Peter

    Lugo

    September 29, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C

    Staying in a 3 bed apartment in the centre of the old town. With a washing machine so we’ve washed pretty much everything we own. We got up late then visited the incredibly ornate cathedral and walked around the city walls. It poured with rain so we stopped for a drink and were offered tapas. Feeling brave so ordered pigs ears. Probably won’t do that again!!This evening we met up again with April and her new friend Dutch Peter for dinner and an enormous bottle of wine.Read more

  • Camino 2022
    Nuns posing for photos in front if the cathedral.
    We left through one of the city gatesTranslates as pilgrim have a good journey Lugo salutes you. ( i think )Tiny shrine by the side of the roadPretty path.

    Castrello

    September 30, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    There were lots of people setting off from Lugo today, most of them on their first day so very enthusiastic. This included a small group of nuns who passed us chanting prayers as they walked. We stopped briefly for hot chocolate at a place with vending machines , chairs and tables and toilets. Unfortunately I seem to have developed shin splints so it was a long slow walk to our Albergue.Read more

  • Camino 2022
    Albergue O Candido.
    Margarets marvellous elastic strapping

    As Seixas

    October 1, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

    I think I’ve got shin splints but with Margaret’s wonderful taping and bandaging skills still hobbling on. As we have to time our arrival into Santiago for 6th October we are having to do quite short days which is just as well as Claire and I are both very slow now. Last night we stayed at a slightly strange Albergue. There were 2 other groups of people there who were quite noisy but it was cosy with a wood fire and the food was ok. although we don’t want to ever see egg and chips again!! We are realising now how lucky we have been with the weather as people catching us up have had a lot of rain and fog over the mountains. The forecast for the next week is good and we are relaxing in the sunshine with various different beverages.Read more

  • Camino 2022

    Melide

    October 2, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

    Not a lot to say today. It was beautiful weather for the walk through gentle countryside, cool and misty to start with the sun then coming through. We were accompanied for several kilometres by a dog. She didn’t seem distressed or even that interested in us but she just walked alongside us, moving out of the way whenever a car came along. We are in Melide now which is very busy with pilgrims as it is where we join the Camino Frances which is the most popular route. We met up with April again and after a couple of abortive attempts to get beds in an Albergue we have rooms in the same pension as her. It is lovely and quiet and has a freezing cold outdoor pool which is perfect for icing my leg in.Read more

  • Camino 2022
    In Arzua where the Norte Route joins.
    Crossing a stone bridgeWe saw people on horses Not sure if they are going all the way to Santiago.Arzua is known for its cheese apparently.Long lunchDavid from ChicagoGood job we have a nurse with us

    Pregontoño

    October 3, 2022 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 17 °C

    Another pleasant day’s walking through the Galician countryside. Since Melide the way has been more touristy and a bit manicured. Lots of people and lots of bars but a good atmosphere. Walkers here are still excited about their Camino.😅
    We met some lovely people today. David from Chicago that we walked with and shared a long late lunch, and Mary-Beth and Jace , also American but living in Iraq, that we met this evening. Our Albergue is off the beaten track so very quiet but it was worth the extra couple of km in the heat to get to it.    Read more

  • Camino 2022
    Beer bottles grow on tree here!
    A new friend at our first coffee stopSo many chestnuts. I put my hat on as i was worried theyd land on my head!It suddenly got foggy but cleared up to be a sunny day

    O Pedrouzo

    October 4, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

    Another pleasant day but much busier than yesterday. A steady stream of pilgrims all the way including two elderly Spanish men playing their radio and singing loudly who disturbed our early morning peace! We are now only 20 km from Santiago!!Read more

  • Camino 2022
    A steady stream of walkers
    Another misty morningHut 30Inside cell number 3Last church for a stampIf you know what to look for ypu can see the towers of the cathedral in the middle of the photo

    Monte do Gozo

    October 5, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    Just 5km to do tomorrow.
    It was very busy on the trail today with a mixture of excited groups and others who were clearly more introspective as we approach the end.
    We are staying at the municipal Albergue 5 km outside Santiago from where we can just see the towers of the cathedral. It is a purpose built 400 bed Albergue with almost no one staying in it. The receptionist made us line up to book in and I half expected her to frisk us before we went to the cells. It has to be the most utilitarian place we’ve stayed in but at least it’s clean.Read more

  • Trip end
    October 6, 2022
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