SpanienO Pino42°54’55” N 8°19’24” W
3 timmar sedan, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
When talking to people about the Camino before we started I would joke that it was just a long bar and café stroll. I was underplaying how hard it might be to others and myself. I have had an easierLäs mer
SpanienArzúa42°55’43” N 8°12’52” W
I går, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We started the day with a breakfast of churros and chocolate along with our usual café con leche. The walk today was mostly beautiful nature but fairly unremarkable. We did stop at one river to soakLäs mer
SpanienMelide42°54’47” N 8°1’10” W 30 juli, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
The morning involved lots of open churches but closed bars. One had an "OPEN" sign but no one inside. I said that meant it was self-service but Grace disagreed. It was about 8 km and after 8 am beforeLäs mer
Resenär
"Finally, look once more at sculptures inside and outside: both show the Baby Jesus with a sandal dangling from his right foot. Legend has it that when Jesus was a child playing in his garden, angels appeared and showed him his last days and death. Terrified, he ran to his mother, losing his shoe as he fled. Among many things, the story assures us mortals that even divinity can be rattled by earthly existence and seeks his mother’s comforting arms."
SpanienPortomarín42°48’18” N 7°37’1” W 29 juli, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
The Camino has it all. Flat lands and mountains. Hot and cold weather. Dry and wet conditions (usually). Tiny towns and large cities. And, as Grace noted, empty sections and crowded sections.Läs mer
SpanienMonterroso42°51’57” N 7°47’14” W
29 juli, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Today, we found out why all of the Camino guidebooks, podcasts, and internet groups tell you to “stay off stage to avoid crowds.”
Even though we left plenty early, there was a line almost 10Läs mer
SpanienPortomarín42°48’21” N 7°37’3” W
28 juli, Spanien ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
The Camino from Sarria to Santiago is another polarizing stretch of trail. Everyone agrees that this stretch— the traditional minimum required to get a Compostela — is more crowded and that theLäs mer
SpanienParadela42°47’6” N 7°32’31” W
28 juli, Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We departed while the crowds were still eating breakfast so things were not too crowded on the trail, but we can tell there are a lot more people on this part of the Camino. There are especially a lotLäs mer
SpanienSarria42°46’9” N 7°26’41” W 27 juli, Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
I’ve had a few days of feeling like I was on the Struggle Bus: the shin splints I picked up after the Iron Cross — while relatively mild — was really getting me down. Having to say goodbye toLäs mer
SpanienTriacastela42°45’18” N 7°14’37” W 27 juli, Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
There we three paths through Sarria today and we opted for the shortest one as it still meant a 22 km day. There were not a lot of historical places along the route but it was noted as still beingLäs mer
SpanienTriacastela42°45’20” N 7°14’33” W
26 juli, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Thanks to an early start and clear skies we were finally able to see the Milky Way as we exited our mountaintop lodging. Just as the sun has always been at our back with our shadows pointing the way,Läs mer
