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  • NjerdWalkingChris’s CaminoTraveler
    Been seeing tons of happy rhododendrons this weekEucalyptus farm. Booooo.

    Through Palas de Rei

    May 20, 2025 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

  • NjerdWalkingChris’s CaminoTraveler

    To Arzúa

    May 21, 2025 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

  • NjerdWalkingChris’s CaminoTraveler
    Do you like my red cape? Filmed by German pal.
    Spain sure has lots of pretty birds singingI have been running into this couple a few times, they are walking with their two skinny doggiesStorks! It has been a while since I have seen them. These are not religious storks

    Through Melide

    May 21, 2025 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.

  • NjerdWalkingChris’s CaminoTraveler
    My tent for the night
    SO CROWDED!! But this was the biggest crowd I saw tbh.Storks! Been a while since I've seen themYou walk under the horreo here. Where I had 2nd breakfastNo thanksTook a rest about 9/10th done for the day

    O Pedrouzo

    May 22, 2025 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

  • NjerdWalkingChris’s CaminoTraveler
    119.7km to go
    20km right outside my tent city. Saw this one 3 times...Purple in real lifeMany eucalyptus forestsMajority of "forests" I see are planted in perfect rowsKm 15 bar/cafeI have seen many huge very bright rhododendrons here in GaliciaMade it! (To the edge of town)

    Last day walking!

    May 23, 2025 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

  • NjerdWalkingChris’s CaminoTraveler
    1From what I have heard, there is almost always a bagpiper playing in this tunnel entrance11Some basketball activity going on at the Cathedral Praza del ObradorioPeaceful garden at the Pilgrim's office where you get your credential1My buds! I was the turtle of this group.2

    I made it! Santiago!

    May 23, 2025 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
  • NjerdWalkingChris’s CaminoTraveler

    Finisterre

    May 25, 2025 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

  • NjerdWalkingChris’s CaminoTraveler
    Meeting spot for the wine tour
    My pink roomMany stairs todayDurrrrTour startsLater at sardine place

    Porto

    May 27, 2025 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

  • NjerdWalkingChris’s CaminoTraveler
    Mercado do Bolhão2Yes I yamThe Porto start of the Portuguese CaminoMuni station, used to be a monasteryRetractable bollard shot for my pal GarrettPãuGuede - which, I wonder if spellcheck has ever suggested this instead of my last name.

    Porto day 2

    May 27, 2025 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

    Trip end
    May 27, 2025
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