Finaly arrived
15. august 2022, Spania ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Today I did 35 Km in 7h (breaks incl.)! A few kilometers were next to a canal and at the end the canal fell down 30-40m- and I had to cross this reservoir bank (Staustufe) via a very small bridge! ALes mer
17 km without a single house
16. august 2022, Spania ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
The stage of today is very much feared by many people as the first 17 Km there is no house! I got up at 5, started at 5.30 without breakfast and arrived before 9! It’s chilly (13C) and a bit windyLes mer
Bei den Templern
16. august 2022, Spania ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
After 27 Km I arrived in Terradillos de los Templarios, which means „little fields of the temple knights“! But it’s a very tiny village, it’s early and my feet say „move on“!! So anotherLes mer
Sahagun
16. august 2022, Spania ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
After 40 km I arrived in Sahagun and get a clean bed with a real sheet and cupboards and a nice shower! Pilgrim heart, what else can you think of! Today there was a nice wind and it wasn’t hot - soLes mer
First stop today after 9 km
17. august 2022, Spania ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
It’s windy and colder , 15C! Yesterday everybody had to bring something for dinner and we had a shared meal buffet style! It was great! So many different things! I made Baguette a la Neuberend! 💋
Cafe con leche for 1,30€
17. august 2022, Spania ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Ok, ready for café con leche! The bar offers additional exercise options 💪🏻 🚲
Leon
18. august 2022, Spania ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Today was only 22 km bit it felt very long! It was very cold at the beginning (8C) and the way was mostly boring! Leon is interesting - will explore it after the shower and a nap! I got a blisterLes mer
What an evening
18. august 2022, Spania ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Actually I was sitting alone in the only bistro in Reliegos! The Tomato with goatcheese was really good, the Lasagna, as well (by why are all Lasagna portions in the world small) and the beer wasLes mer
Adios Leon
18. august 2022, Spania ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
I really like to be in a city but I don’t enjoy walking in the cities. Leon is very nice, full of tapas you get for free with every drink- so different from the Pinxchos you get in Navarra andLes mer
Take the long way…
19. august 2022, Spania ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
After the first 7 km today pilgrims need to decide between 2 variants: route A is 3.4 km shorter but constantly next to the highway! Route B is nicer but longer! Let’s see! A friend sent meLes mer
Hospital de Orbigo
19. august 2022, Spania ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
The longer option wasn’t as nice as I thought- several tines I walked just straight and alone for 2-3 h with no house at all! Puhh- just saw a group of 4 Germans who gave up 2 villages earlier, asLes mer
My way to Astorga
20. august 2022, Spania ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
Sorry to my English followers but , today I will write in German for a reason! Heute bin ich das erste mal gerne alleine gelaufen! Anfangs war es kühl und mittlerweile ist es schön sonnig! Mitten inLes mer
In Leon‘s mountains
20. august 2022, Spania ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
I left Astorga behind finished after 30 Km! In El Ganzo now. From tomorrow on it’s mountain climbing again- up to 1500+meters! Not sure how much I will be able to do per day then! Maybe listen toLes mer
Mountains - 1600m high
20. august 2022, Spania ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
The way up to the famous Cruz Ferro, where people leave a stone the brought from their homes, was ok! 17 km, the first 8 in complete darkness! At the Cruz a met an American woman who was from KeyLes mer
El Acebo
21. august 2022, Spania ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
The very steep downhill caused another blister (damn) so i stopped after 25 km in El Acebo where I got a nice and cheap private room! As a nice surprise I can use a pool, as well! So I rest! TomorrowLes mer
Gracias, El Acebo, buenas dias Ponferada
22. august 2022, Spania ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
I started just with the daylight today! It has really been the steepest and mot dangerous part of the whole Camino! For 2 1/2 hours I climbed down the mountains on slippery clay, rocks and stoned!Les mer
Closed
22. august 2022, Spania ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
The Templer Castle is closed today 😕😕😕 so I have to keep going for 17 more Km! It’s getting hot and I smell already! Puhhh
Ab ins Bierzo
22. august 2022, Spania ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Today it is really hot (37 C, no wind) - 1-2 hours to go but I need to change my shoes! However the landscape is quite nice- but why are all Spanish people always yelling in bars! 😳
Early morning wake up
23. august 2022, Spania ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Due to the expected hot weather I started at 5.30 am - 2 h through the mountains in the dark- you hear every little sound in the bushes, I can tell you! 15 more km up and down and then the „CaminoLes mer
Camino duro
23. august 2022, Spania ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
30 Km an der Hauptstrasse entlang war anstrengend- aber so rein gar nichts gegen diesen Aufstieg! Boah! Pause in la Falda! Es gibt 3 Arten von Wanderern hier: 1. ohne Rucksack, 2. mit Taxi und 3. dieLes mer
O Cebreiro auf über 1300m geschafft
23. august 2022, Spania ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
The mega Uphill etappe is done- I was rewarded with a nice room and shower! After it I couldn’t move and slept on the bed while „watching“ „Agent K 9“ with James Belushi! Now my uglyLes mer
Triacastilla
24. august 2022, Spania ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
22 Km downhill in 3.45h- I think I will continue for 10-20 more Kilometers! Maybe I can walk away from the thunderstorm that is expected! The mountains are behind me and I am entering the veryLes mer
Jesus in Wales?
24. august 2022, Spania ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Galicia sieht hier aus wie Wales! Sanfte Hügel durchbrochen von saftigen Wäldern und satten Rinder-Weiden! Schattige Hohlwege, dich mich erst steil bergauf, dann wieder direkt nach unten gebrachtLes mer
Touri-Grinos and Acrophobia
25. august 2022, Spania ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
For tactical reasons I can only do 23 km today, so the target is Portomarin! However, today is different- it’s colder and wet- and the Touri- Grinos entered the Camino! People with no or just aLes mer
Early morning start
25. august 2022, Spania ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Stop in Palace de Rei after 25 km! 3.5h more to go today to escape the tourists! But the feets are aching a lot! Theae hobby pilgrims even have their own stamps to cheat. 🤦🏼
The sky was veryLes mer



















































































































































































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