Day 62: To Santiago de Compostela
June 13, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 20 °CArrived and have already been to Pilgrim' office and received Compostela with my Latin name- Martinum- and a certificate of distance from Pamplona - 713 km.
Arrived and have already been to Pilgrim' office and received Compostela with my Latin name- Martinum- and a certificate of distance from Pamplona - 713 km.
The penultimate night of my journey to Santiago. O Pedrouzo (pop 618) is a busy town full of places to eat and places to stay. For some reason very loud fireworks are booming repeatedly. The weatherRead more
Salceda- pop 165. Elev 362m. Left Ribadiso a little later than usual start for the day and after about 3 km arrived in a town of Arzúa (pop. 2728). where I was able to get treatment for my hand whichRead more
Ribadiso Da Baixo; pop. 61 (or 9 depending on which guidebook!) It's a very small place but attractive with stone houses and entry is over a 13th century stone bridge to cross the river Iso. AnotherRead more
Melide (pop. 4393; elev. 457m) according to guidebook "lacks much warmth or charm". It recommends to find some go to the old town where it's medieval past is evident. Unfortunately haven't got thereRead more
Palas de Rei pop.863; elev 550m. Not much going on here...According to the guidebook "The plain buildings of the grey and unremarkable modern-day town belie its ancient history."
The day started mistyRead more
Pop. 12; Elev 704m. Historical note: Christians defeated the Muslims in an important battle here in 820. (Serves them right as they blew up the bridge in Portomarin in 997).
Left this morning aroundRead more
Left around 8pm and what a surprise - was alone for the first two hours except for two lone walkers, one whom I passed and another passed me. Much of the walk was done in foggy/ misty conditions alongRead more
Morgade pop. 3; elev 654m. Pilgrim shells selling like hot cakes in Sarria. Not only several camino trails converge on Sarria but,
'van a grinos' start here, the unkind term for those who walk eachRead more
Sarria - pop.12,095; Elev. 423m. Started the walk at 8am and for two hours only saw two people. As going to Samos adds about 10 km to the official route many opt to stay on the normal route so IRead more
Traveler Fantastic achievement! Have enjoyed following your journey
Traveler Thank you Duncan for your kind words and support.