Camino Santiago de Compostella

Over 3 years in planning, delayed 1 year by COVID I am humbly embarking on a 500 miles Spiritual and Religious Pilgrimage walking the Camino Frances route Read more

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Friends from Poland
June 19, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F
Milosz and Paulina
And we sat in the common area until beautiful sunset took place at almost 10:00pm

The rains are done for today
TravelerNice to be making friends from all over the world. 😊
6/19/22Reply
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Winding down
June 19, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
To backtrack somewhat
I was able to get a photo of me and that little cow calf so you can go back to yesterday and see at least that...the video still lost though

Lazy day today. Only 10km - Barbadello to Ferreiros. A little hilly hike with intermittent ups and downs.
The rain of course did put a damper on the day (pun intended) and it went from one extreme to another: I believe Temps never got out of the 50s

It may prove to be a rainy week as the prognosis are for rain almost every day....

Matters not for we shall March onRead more
TravelerThe cool weather has to be a nice relief from the heat you were experiencing.
6/19/22Reply
Travelercool yes....cold and rainy not so much 🙃
6/19/22Reply
TravelerIt was a cute photo of you and the calf. How can you go back and insert photos into yesterday's log?
6/19/22Reply
Travelerany footprint is editable at any time even years after. I click on Edit and then on Add Selected Photos and select an existing one. rather simple....
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Ferreiros morning
June 20, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
It is quite on a cool side and the clouds are kind of still hanging around
I know that it's going to rain but it's tough to figure out when

Starting out later today as has been for the last couple of days the reason will be shown shortlyRead more
TravelerBeautiful scenery ❤
6/21/22Reply
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Km 100
June 20, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
Yes that is the reason - needed for it to be light
needed to be a little bit later so everybody could see
definitely a major Milestone that I have reached today and then I also got lucky as I get a special sello in my credentialRead more
TravelerYou're getting close!
6/20/22Reply
Traveler😊
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TravelerDefinitely a major milestone!
6/21/22Reply
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Camino provides again all right
June 20, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
The Aussies on the Camino
Ann, Tony & Jane

Another absolutely scrumptious spread for breakfast and it is all DONATIVO
it is amazing how much kindness and generosity people show on The Wayne
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A
June 20, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F
TravelerBeautiful lilies. Very picturesque.
6/20/22Reply
TravelerWhat a restful, beautiful place to sit.
6/21/22Reply
TravelerPretty pretty flowers
6/22/22Reply
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Approaching Portomarin
June 20, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
Pilgrims from Latvia Ralf and Guenta ( second Latvian couple I meet on The Way)

They got LIBERTY BELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can you even believe it?!?!?

And I tell you...I got SERIOUS vertigo crossing that bridgeRead more
TravelerWho knew they had a liberty bell!! I get it with the bridge. I don't like heights like that.
6/20/22Reply
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Portomarin
June 20, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
Looks like I am at Potyemkin Steps... or Citchen Itza

Desayuno numero duo - Bocadillo Jamon York con tomat
TravelerLots of history.
6/20/22Reply
TravelerIt's good there is a handrail with that many steps.
6/21/22Reply
Travelerumm..don't see any handrails
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Albergue
June 20, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
Tiny room- Methinks Edmond Dantes had bigger
But it's mine and mine alone 😔
TravelerSize doesn't, matter, you know 😉
6/20/22Reply
Travelerhmmm...I did hear that before 😉
6/20/22Reply
TravelerBut it looks comfortable.
6/20/22Reply
Travelerdefinitely better than a bunk bed, and with linens to boot
6/20/22Reply
TravelerLooks cozy.
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Castromaior
June 20, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
My first cidra....but bottle. Hopefully I will get better 🙏 one in Melide

I just checked into albergue and had two go to the bar to make dinner reservations
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Dinner
June 20, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
Salad with mixed veggies
Chicken and ŕries
Santiago cake
TravelerLooks good!
6/20/22Reply
TravelerI had to look up "Santiago Cake". It's a Spanish almond cake. How yummy 👍
6/21/22Reply
TravelerYummm
6/22/22Reply
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EoD
June 20, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
It was cold and rainy day; seems I went from hot to cold in a blink of an eye.

We started in ferreiros and now are on map 31 marker 8 just past Gonzar... 18km today
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Castro de Castromaior
June 21, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 46 °F
Truly an awesome hidden gem that is right on the Camino but so many people just fly by without realizing what they are missing
Check out some history at
https://vivecamino.com/en/portomarin/castro-de-…Read more
TravelerStill beautiful. Love the history!
6/21/22Reply
TravelerFascinating! A pre-Roman fortification! From the 400s BC. How cool is this! Thank you so much for sharing your pilgrimage with us.
6/21/22Reply
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A
June 21, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
The numbers are dwindling....
TravelerGetting close!
6/21/22Reply
TravelerWill you be sorry to see it end?
6/21/22Reply
Travelerin a way yes some...magical mystery tour
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B
June 21, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
Giant Spanish mushrooms
Chernobyl Español?🤨😐
Traveler🤣
6/21/22Reply
TravelerAre these real or art?
6/21/22Reply
Travelerthey are art but when you first see them from afar... looks real and thus shocking
6/21/22Reply
TravelerAlrighty then
6/22/22Reply
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Ligonde
June 21, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
The little guy was definitely curious
TravelerReminds me of Ferdinand the Bull.
6/21/22Reply
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Desayo numero uno
June 21, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
...with Marilyn Monroe
Life could be worse....

Empanada Gallega
Yum
TravelerLooks yummy. All the food on this pilgrimage has looked wonderful (except for those peppers stuffed with seafood)
6/21/22Reply
Travelerthey were not bad at all. and these Galician empanadas are sooooo yummy 😋
6/21/22Reply
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Lestedo
June 21, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
Hmmm... now giant ants...
Gallega Cervezas? 🤨😐

Ahn b. Vietnam lives in San Diego.
In a course of our conversation it turned out that she walked with Melissa the woman from Ireland that I did couple of albergues with in the beginning of Meseta that I walked. Seems Melissa is slightly behind us at current moment.
It would be nice to see her again...Read more
TravelerDoes the sign on the ant say "No climbing allowed"?
6/21/22Reply
Travelerthat's the way I translated it too
6/21/22Reply
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A Brea
June 21, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
TravelerGreat photo of you with the woods and path behind you!
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O Rosario
June 21, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Milosz and Paulina decided to try a Municipale albergue so they are stopping here about 1km before Palace del Rei and making a short leg of it
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Palace del Rei
June 21, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
Ok....spooky door!
TravelerYes but nice town!
6/21/22Reply
Traveler😀
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TravelerSpooooky
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E
June 21, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Wild horses
Couldn't drag me away...
Or something like that..and these guys are not wild
But they are beautiful
TravelerYes, they are.
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Albergue
June 21, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
So there I was checked in at albergue and showered and resting and for whatever reason I went up to the window and guess who is walking by ...Melissa!
so we did get to meet 😀
Of course in her usual fashion she was pushing on to Melide for another 11km...

And these are all house pets and they are very friendlyRead more
TravelerThey also look very well fed. NO wonder they are so friendly.
6/21/22Reply
Looks like they are having a purr -fectly great time! [Harvey]
6/22/22Reply
TravelerAww fur babies
6/22/22Reply
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Din din
June 21, 2022 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
Local cheese
Veggie soup
Chicken and salad
Almond cake
TravelerLooks good!
6/21/22Reply
TravelerAll of your meals look so simple and so good!
6/21/22Reply
Travelerapparently the one I missed at O Mirador was supposed to be the Crown Jewel. That said tomorrow is Melide
6/21/22Reply
TravelerBeautiful dishes, good food.
6/22/22Reply
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One month ago today
June 21, 2022 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
I have embarked on the actual Camino Frances
31 days later and only about 70km away from Santiago I can look back at one of the greatest trips of my life and just shake my head...

19km today in cold Temps and intermittently drizzling rain.....
I hope that my albergue tomorrow has a dryer since pretty much everything now doesn't get past "damp"...and I still have 5 more days.

Consulting the map below from marker 8 just after Gonzar to marker 27 after Palace del Rei...
Still a good clip of ups and downs but no Zubiri or O Cebreiro 🙃

tous les matins nous allons plus loin,
jour après jour la route nous appelle,
c’est la voix de Compostelle!

Ultreïa! Ultreïa! Et sus eia!
Deus adjuva nos!

Chemin de terre et Chemin de foi,
voie millénaire de l’Europe,
la voie lactée de Charlemagne,
c’est le Chemin de tous les jacquets!

Et tout là-bas au bout du continent,
Messire Jacques nous attend,
Depuis toujours son sourire fixe
Le soleil qui meurt au Finisterre.Read more
TravelerThank you so much for sharing "one of the greatest trips of (your) life" with all of us. This has been wonderful. Thank you.
6/21/22Reply
Traveler😆 not done yet we are
6/21/22Reply
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