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Day 40
Monday, May 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
☁️ 17 °C
Altitude: 544 m
Spain Portomarín 42.82525, -7.6933542°49’31” N 7°41’36” W
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To Gonzar
May 19 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Saw a salamander and a cool lizard today. And lots of cows. Made it to Gonzar, not a town maybe just a place to sleep and eat. Nice room. Finally met a pal that was part of our WhatsApp group I had not met in person. We shared a “cheese table” 🤣 more cheese than we needed.Read more
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Day 41
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
☁️ 13 °C
Altitude: 417 m
Spain Palas de Rei 42.878012, -7.91443342°52’41” N 7°54’52” W
Through Palas de Rei
May 20 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Pretty walk today. Crowds not too bad. Weather was perfect! (Haha we whine when it gets over 70°). Stopped at San Cristibal for a cerveza. 🍺 Casa Domingo currently almost empty. So staying in offstage towns seems to be a good plan.

Heard from my buddy Don from Ohio, he made it to Santiago cathedral today! He’s the first from our main group to make it.Read more
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Day 41
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
⛅ 20 °C
Altitude: 417 m
Spain Palas de Rei 42.878052, -7.91449442°52’41” N 7°54’52” W
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Casa Domingo - Ponte Campaña
May 20 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Made it to Casa Domingo today. 23km per Fitbit. Makes me grin because it reminds me of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLn5qNngGn4.

Rustic cool vibe here.

Frogs 🐸 españolas muy locas!
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Day 42
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 11:41 AM
☁️ 15 °C
Altitude: 430 m
Spain Melide 42.916317, -8.04260642°54’59” N 8°2’33” W
To Arzúa
May 21 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Getting close! Today I passed the 40km marker. Guy on bunk next to me joined the Francés from the Camino Norte today. I’m in a bunk albergue again today. These are nice though, built with stairs on each side.

Staying at Los 3 Abetos albergue in Arzúa. They have some nice doggos that are very good beggars.Read more
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Day 42
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
⛅ 18 °C
Altitude: 385 m
Spain Arzúa 42.930257, -8.15298442°55’49” N 8°9’11” W
Through Melide
May 21 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Melide apparently has some of the best octopus. Pulpo. But I did not try any. 16mi walk. Rained for a few minutes but was nice and cool most of the day - perfect.
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Day 43
Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
☁️ 19 °C
Altitude: 269 m
Spain O Pedrouzo 42.914313, -8.35298342°54’52” N 8°21’11” W
O Pedrouzo
May 22 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
I am not quite into O Pedrouzo. Glamping in a tent! The tent is awesome, comes with two beds, so I am wasting. There’s a big bar with a really tasty sangria on tap, the common Spanish frozen pizzas, and other super fancy food 🤣

Fidel, the nice owner moved up from Southern Spain, renovated this place and opened it two months ago he says. Pretty cool idea. I found it on booking . com
A couple weeks ago, and told some of my Camino friends, and I know three people who have stayed here on previous days. I should get a commission!

Met a nice librarian, Vivian from Calgary, in the tent next-door, and Ralph from Germany is here as well.
Tomorrow is the big day! I will be done walking!Read more
TravelerYou're on the final stretch!
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TravelerWahoo! What a feat Chris! Enjoy your final day tomorrow on the Camino:)
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Day 44
Friday, May 23, 2025 at 6:56 PM
☀️ 20 °C
Altitude: 262 m
Spain Santiago de Compostela 42.87789, -8.54486542°52’40” N 8°32’42” W
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Last day walking!
May 23 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Didn’t leave until almost 9am! Unheard of! But my theory was, I was before a major town so I would let all the people in the major stage Town leave and I would have more quiet trails to myself. It pretty much worked. I still saw lots of people but it didn’t get as crowded. I also forgot to put my tent padlock key in the key box on the way out so I had to hike an extra couple kilometers when I realized I had to go back. D’oh!Read more
smart move :) [Sheri]
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TravelerOops!😅
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Day 44
Friday, May 23, 2025 at 8:32 PM
☀️ 18 °C
Altitude: 265 m
Spain Santiago de Compostela 42.878365, -8.54485142°52’42” N 8°32’41” W
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I made it! Santiago!
May 23 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Yay! Congratulations! What a feat! [Sheri]
5/23/25Reply
TravelerFantastic, congratulations Chris!!!!!!! What a gorgeous day to arrive. I hope you take the time to go inside the Cathedral, it's well worth your time. Your arrival and hearing the bagpiper, took me back to our experience entering the plaza. Even just walking on the Camino for 10km I found it an emotional experience, imagining what all you pilgrims who walk for days and or weeks must be feeling!!:) So happy for you!
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TravelerI did go inside today. It was pretty cool. I have friends who stood in line for an hour and a half and then attended an hour+ Mass and got to see the Botafumeiro swing! but I did not witness that event.
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Day 46
Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 11:32 AM
☁️ 17 °C
Altitude: 10 m
Spain O Ézaro 42.912468, -9.12274242°54’45” N 9°7’22” W
Finisterre
May 25 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Bus tour to Finisterre (the end of the world, from Roman point of view) and also to Muxia. We saw the longest horrio (grain storage Galician small building thing) in the world. And only European waterfall that falls into the ocean water.Read more
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Day 46
Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 2:17 PM
⛅ 17 °C
Altitude: 110 m
Spain Fisterra 42.882622, -9.27229542°52’57” N 9°16’20” W
Muxia (bus tour part 2)
May 25 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
After Finisterre, we went to Muxia. Ah, some of these pics are from Finisterre cliffs. Oh well. You get the point.
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Day 48
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 8:08 AM
☀️ 15 °C
Altitude: 109 m
Portugal Porto 41.150834, -8.61428941°9’3” N 8°36’51” W
Porto
May 27 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Took the bus from Santiago to Porto. Under 3 hours. Had a nice Canadian lady next to me. Nice green country most of the way. In Porto, struggled with bag on metro and up many hills and stairs. (Should have taken uber) Then I went on a port wine tour, learned way too much about port wine but also some interesting Portuguese history. On the way back to my room at “A Portuguese Guest House” these two nights, I stopped for Ramen.Read more
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Day 48
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 9:46 PM
🌙 18 °C
Altitude: 109 m
Portugal Porto 41.150836, -8.61429941°9’3” N 8°36’51” W
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Porto day 2
May 27 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
My long adventure is really almost over now. I spent a second day in Porto. In the morning I went to the Mercado do Bolhão where I had some tasty Pastel de Nata (Custard Tart) and yummy small squarish empanada type thing filled with Portuguese stew. I love trying all these different foods!

After that I did a last-minute three hour walking tour, learn lots of history and saw lots of architecture and other fun stuff. It’s really nice here today in the 70s. Grabbed a Pãu for lunch, to keep the Portuguese food tasting experience going.

For dinner I had to try one more iconic Porto dish, this one is the Guede. Pictures here.Read more
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TravelerHave a safe journey home.
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Traveler Awesome sign! And you match! This should get framed.😊
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TravelerI have really enjoyed your journey. Thank you for sharing such wonderful pictures and stories. What an amazing achievement! I can’t wait to hear more in person. Safe travels tomorrow.❤️
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May 27, 2025