Marilyn Mosicki

What I do: My love for travel is only out-ranked by my love to help. Warburg, Canada

Traveler Camino de Santiago
- Oct 24, 2022, 10:00am · 🌧 13 °C Altitude: 408 m
  Germany Baden-Württemberg Region Konstanz Paradies 47.677998, 9.16681547°40’41” N 9°10’1” E
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Day 46 - I’ll be back
October 24, 2022 in Germany ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Busy and exhausting time since being on the trail. I have also done a little pleasure travel. Home very soon, then more to come!!

“Death Coast”, “Magic Rocks” and kilometre 0
Traveler
This brings back great memories.
10/25/22Reply
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Traveler Camino de Santiago
- Oct 19, 2022, 2:45pm · 🌧 15 °C Altitude: 224 m
  Spain Galicia Santiago de Compostela Conxo Santiago de Compostela Railway Station 42.870856, -8.5436642°52’15” N 8°32’37” W
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Day 43
I DID IT!!!!!!!
October 19, 2022 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Traveler
Congratulations 🎉 🤩 You are amazing!!!
10/19/22Reply
Traveler
Thank you so much my friend, but I am on your heels! I haven’t accomplished what you have ❤️
10/19/22Reply
Traveler
We are both awesome, lol!
10/20/22Reply
Traveler
Indeed! Lol
10/21/22Reply
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Traveler Camino de Santiago
- Oct 19, 2022, 1:00pm · 🌧 13 °C Altitude: 373 m
  Spain Galicia Santiago de Compostela Bando 42.89174, -8.4764342°53’30” N 8°28’35” W
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Day 41 - (3)
October 19, 2022 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Traveler
Awesome!
10/19/22Reply
Traveler
Thanks!
10/21/22Reply
Traveler
Love this photo! My favorite!! You are so trim and fit! Beautiful
10/19/22Reply
Traveler
Thanks so much Connie!
10/21/22Reply
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Traveler Camino de Santiago
- Oct 19, 2022, 10:54am · 🌧 13 °C Altitude: 326 m
  Spain Galicia Santiago de Compostela Sabugueira Santiago de Compostela Airport 42.908987, -8.42653642°54’32” N 8°25’36” W
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Day 41 (2)
October 19, 2022 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Airport runway and
?Santiago in the distance.
Made it to shelter just in time! A real downpour at the 7 1/2 km mark!
So here I wait until it lets up, enjoying a cup of tea. The weather is just not going to make it easy for me today!Read more
Traveler
I walked in from the airport. Nice walk.
10/19/22Reply
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Traveler Camino de Santiago
- Oct 19, 2022, 9:19am · 🌧 14 °C Altitude: 241 m
  Spain Galicia Pino, O Castrofeito 42.905809, -8.39323642°54’21” N 8°23’36” W
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Day 43
Day 41 (1)
October 19, 2022 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
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3.5 km down. Raining!
1st café con Leche and Naranja naturale of the day.
Nothing can ruin this day!!
Traveler
I love this kind of trail
10/19/22Reply
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Traveler Camino de Santiago
- Oct 19, 2022, 12:00am · 🌧 15 °C Altitude: 294 m
  Spain Galicia Santiago de Compostela Parque de Bonaval 42.884884, -8.54027242°53’6” N 8°32’25” W
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Day 41 (4)
October 19, 2022 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
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Traveler Camino de Santiago
- Oct 18, 2022, 9:00pm · 🌧 17 °C Altitude: 260 m
  Spain Galicia Pino, O Arca 42.904373, -8.35996742°54’16” N 8°21’36” W
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Day 40 - To Arca
October 18, 2022 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Day 40 - To Arca
24 kms; Difficulty 3/3
19-20°C

My time is winding down rapidly and I’m getting tired! 24 to 26 km/day, on these last few days, is really hard.
Beautiful bright sunrise again this morning while going through a town/city called Arzua.
The countdown continues, but now in kilometres rather than days. Tomorrow is the big day, the day I finish!! Six weeks on the trail! That is a bit on the longer side. I could’ve done it faster, but I didn’t want to. Before I left home I said I was going take it easy, take my time and enjoy it. So I did. I bought a one-way airline ticket for that very reason. So there would be no pressure to finish.
There was a spot along the trail that was quite interesting. I don’t know how or why this particular spot was chosen, but it seemed like a type of memorial. Several pictures and notes were left and hundreds of crosses carved into the rock.Read more
Traveler
26km is a heck of a long way. Another beautiful sunset.
10/19/22Reply
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Traveler Camino de Santiago
- Oct 14, 2022, 9:00pm · 🌙 17 °C Altitude: 436 m
  Spain Galicia Sarria 42.776066, -7.40569742°46’34” N 7°24’21” W
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Day 36 - To Sarria
October 14, 2022 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
Day 36 - To Sarria
26 kms; Difficulty 2/3
23°C

I mentioned yesterday how small Biduedo is (pop 31). Well it’s basically just a farm with a few extra buildings. In fact all the towns that I went through today were like that. I was dodging cow manure all day! The picture of the cow was within one of those towns.

Today the trail was the final major descent. And I’m glad. It was really hard on my knees…..and I have good knees! I can’t imagine how those with “bad knees“ managed. I suspect many of them jumped head by taxi. I know some did.

As shown above, today is day 36. Pretty well everyone who does Camino Francis, IF they walk the full way, will take more than a month. Of course there is a way to do it faster and that’s to “jump ahead” by taking a taxi, bus or even horse to subsequent parts of the trail. I think I can safely say that pretty much everyone I met either jumped ahead already or plans to. They do it for various reasons…..injuries, illness, time constraints, and some pre-plan to only do a portion of the Camino. And that’s fine. To each his own. Everyone does the Camino as they choose. None is wrong because it’s their Camino. I have chosen to walk the whole way. I honestly can’t think of anyone that I have met who walked every step.

I stopped at a place that offered snacks by donativo (donation). It was an interesting place. They had several signs and there was a meditation group chanting off to the side.

And I finally made it to Sarria. Everything hurt again. Going downhill is not easy!!?Read more
Traveler
I met a lady in Portugal who did the Camino Frances in 21 or 24 days, then decided to walk the Portuguese route as well. She liked to walk 30-40 km per day. I only saw her once, of course.
10/14/22Reply
Traveler
Crazy! Then she’s the first I’ve heard of, lol. It's really unbelievable. 30 to 40 km per day! No normal person can sustain that. I met a lady from Italy who was an avid hiker. She said she had done 40 km the day before and she said she wouldn't do that again because it was too much!
10/14/22Reply
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This lady was a bit crazy for sure.
10/14/22Reply
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Traveler Camino de Santiago
- Oct 13, 2022, 9:00pm · ☁️ 13 °C Altitude: 1,196 m
  Spain Galicia Triacastela Teijo 42.743132, -7.1780942°44’35” N 7°10’41” W
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Day 35 - To Biduedo
October 13, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Day 35 - To Biduedo
24 kms; Difficulty
20-21°C

Today was the final BIG ascent! Glad that’s behind me. It was pretty darn tough in spots. But there was also a few short trails through the bush which were very pretty. The payoff for the hard work of ascending is the beautiful views!

The countdown begins!
I will be in Santiago in
6 days. I have 640 km behind me, 160 to go. And I have to say I’m looking forward to it. The trail, as beautiful and amazing as it is, is tough. It causes a lot of wear and tear on the body and the soul. And I’m getting tired! ❤️
The last three pictures are where I’m staying tonight. Casa Quiroga in Biduedo. Population 31!
Very foggy tonight!!Read more
Traveler
Nice!! Your nearing the end!! Will be great to have you home again!! ♥️♥️
10/13/22Reply
Traveler
Thank you Betty! It will be great to be home! ❤️
10/14/22Reply
Traveler
Wow 640 km, good to see you are getting so close. Take care ❤️
10/13/22Reply
Traveler
Thanks Roxann! Yeah I can hardly believe it’s been 640 km.
10/14/22Reply
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Traveler Camino de Santiago
- Oct 11, 2022, 9:00pm · ⛅ 18 °C Altitude: 513 m
  Spain Castille and León Villafranca del Bierzo 42.606342, -6.80945942°36’23” N 6°48’34” W
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Day 33 - To Villafranca
October 11, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
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Day 33 - To Villafranca del Bierzo
26 kms; Difficulty 1/3
23-24°C

Today was a tough day on the trail. Although it wasn’t difficult, it was a long 26 kms. Everything hurt. Probably the very difficult trail the last two days taking it’s toll.
I LOVE this statue. It’s obviously Jesus and I’m thinking St. James!
Back in wine/vineyard country after many days out of it. Beautiful views.
My digs for tonight! The monastery. I have a large and lovely room. And then my view from my balcony.Read more
Traveler
Such beautiful countryside.
10/11/22Reply
Traveler
Beautiful scenery! Perfect place to spend the night. I hope today’s wslk is easier!
10/12/22Reply
Traveler
I have a photo of this also.
10/12/22Reply
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