Heading out
24 września 2023, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
I checked in online this morning and have just dropped off my suitcase at Sydney airport! The checked in baggage situation is a very stark contrast to my last pilgrimage - my backpack weighed in at Czytaj więcej
Abu Dhabi
24 września 2023, Zjednoczone Emiraty Arabskie ⋅ 🌙 34 °C
Just landed in Abu Dhabi. It was a good flight but long. It's around 11:30 pm here. The smoking room is at the back of a bar. Next stop Madrid!
Madrid
25 września 2023, Hiszpania ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Just got to Madrid, caught a little tube train thing to the exit (Terminal 4), and have made my way to the bus to take me to Terminal 2 for my flight to Bilbao. I am having my first coffee (Cafe con Czytaj więcej
Day -2 - Bilbao
25 września 2023, Hiszpania ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
I arrived in Bilbao around midday. I walked around quite a bit this afternoon and found the city to be very beautiful. I arrived with no preconceived ideas or knowledge as I was only interested in one Czytaj więcej
Day -1 - Bilbao
26 września 2023, Hiszpania ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
What a great day! I've walked 27kms as I made my way around the city and loved every minute of it. The map I used is threadbare. The Guggenheim exceeded expectations, and the day just got better from Czytaj więcej
Day 0 - Santiago to Sarria
27 września 2023, Hiszpania ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
I've just landed in Santiago airport and have hopped into the car that will take me to Sarria. I didn't see any pilgrims at the airport, but I did catch one sign.
Day 0 - Sarria
27 września 2023, Hiszpania ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
The drive from Santiago to Sarria was pleasant. It was mostly freeway at 120 klms an hour, and I recalled when I was driving in Montana and the speed limit on the freeway was 120 miles per hour! It Czytaj więcej
Day 1 - Sarria to Portomarin
28 września 2023, Hiszpania ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
I'm finally here. After all those years of thinking about and planning for a Camino; it's finally happening. There were so many of us pilgrims along the Way in the morning, and I have to be honest, it Czytaj więcej
Day 2 - Portomarin to Eirexe
29 września 2023, Hiszpania ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We headed out just before 8 a.m. in the dark into a very thick fog. The climb out of Portomarin was lovely, and we seemed to climb for the rest of the day (exhausting). The fog stayed around for ages, Czytaj więcej
Day 3 - Eirexe to Porto de Bois
30 września 2023, Hiszpania ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
We left our accommodation very late this morning and did not start on our way until 9:45. It was quite a hot day, and I really appreciated the wood lined pathways. Not only are they beautiful, but Czytaj więcej
Day 4 - O'Coto to Arzua
1–6 paź 2023, Hiszpania ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Our 3rd day, and the hottest, where we have had to walk in over 30 degree heat. Staff at the hotel said it wasn't even this hot in July! All the same, and even though I'm never good in the heat, the Czytaj więcej
Day 5 - Arzua to Salceda
2 października 2023, Hiszpania ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
A very short walk today and in much cooler conditions 😄. Again, the Way was beautiful, with many tree lined pathways. We had a lovely foggy morning; always a nice way to start. My post yesterday Czytaj więcej
Day 6 - Salceda to Lavacolla
3 października 2023, Hiszpania ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
We left nice and early this morning before the sunrise and under a misty rain. The day overall was perfect walking weather, and I felt a sense of joy and excitement all day. Just outside of Brea, we Czytaj więcej
Day 7 - Lavacolla to Santiago
4 października 2023, Hiszpania ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
I made it! What an adventure! Another dream has come true. There are so many things about today that were wonderful and incredible. Top of the list was attending the pilgrim mass in the Cathedral, Czytaj więcej
Day 8 - Santiago
5 października 2023, Hiszpania ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
A very full day. Our group had an all day bus tour to Muxia, Finisterre, and a few other places. That was followed by our last communal mass, in a Franciscan chapel, our final dinner, and ending with Czytaj więcej
Days 9 - 12 - Santiago (post Camino)
8–12 paź 2023, Hiszpania ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
What a whirlwind! My time in Santiago was amazing, and, to be honest, a little overwhelming. I cannot believe how blessed I am to have made it to Santiago and to have completed my first Camino! The Czytaj więcej
Day 13 - Santiago to Barcelona (post Cam
9 października 2023, Hiszpania ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
I arrived in Barcelona this afternoon safe and sound having taken my fifth flight on this trip. My hotel is fabulous. I am on the top floor, and I can see the Sagrada Familia from my private balcony! Czytaj więcej
Day 14 - Barcelona (post Camino)
10 października 2023, Hiszpania ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
What a day! Today, I experienced La Sagrada Familia (the Holy Family) and Casa Mila, locally known as 'La Pedrera' (literally 'the stone' but named as such because the locals thought it looked like a Czytaj więcej
Day 15 - Barcelona (post Camino)
11 października 2023, Hiszpania ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
Another lovely day in Barcelona. Today, I walked just over 25 km. My first stop was Park Guell (I was there for hours with masses of people), then, after chancing upon another of Gaudi's houses (Casa Czytaj więcej
Day 16 - Montserrat (post Camino)
12 października 2023, Hiszpania ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
It is a public holiday in Spain today; they are celebrating both the Day of the Virgin of El Pilar and the day America was discovered. Today, I took a bus trip to Montserrat. We got to ride on the Czytaj więcej
Day 17 - Girona and Figueres (post Cami
13 października 2023, Hiszpania ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
I took a very long bus trip today. We went to Girona to see a medieval township and to Figueres to experience the Theatre Museu Dali. We could also see the Pryenees from Figueres and therefore France. Czytaj więcej
Day 18 - Barcelona (post Camino)
14 października 2023, Hiszpania ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
I've run myself ragged over the past five days, trying to fit everything in. So, today, I took it a lot easier. I visited the Palau de la Musica Catalana, the Cathedral, and ended my evening at Casa Czytaj więcej
On the way home: Heathrow
15 października 2023, Anglia ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
I woke this morning to a cloudy sky and experienced my first real rain in Spain - as I was taking one last walk around the streets. The flight from Barcelona to Heathrow was uneventful. Next stop Czytaj więcej
On the way home: Singapore
16 października 2023, Singapur ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
I survived the 14 hour flight from London to Singapore. Qantas has less leg room than either Qatar or Etihad (and, just quietly, the man next to me had no boundry issues). We are getting off for a Czytaj więcej


















































































































































































































































































































































































PodróżnikSafe travels, Carmel, looking forward to being a part of your amazing adventures
Carmel CarlsenThanks Sue 😊
PodróżnikSafe travels. Buen Camino. See you in Santiago.🤗
Carmel CarlsenSame here and thanks Ann.