Got to Porto yesterday after a 4.5 hour bus ride, and immediately ate Taiwanese food, because… desperate times. Porto is a tiny seaside town, and it’s idyllic next to the water. In theRead more
WE DID IT!!! 13 miles to Santiago!
Everyone was completely jazzed this morning. I saw the French couple in the morning, and we took a selfie :) After 8km, we saw a glimpse of Santiago and itsRead more
17 miles to O Pedrouzo. Didn’t sleep well last night, so today was *tough.* At one point, I kicked off my shoes and socks, and just spread myself on the grass. When I got up, I saw the French coupleRead more
14 miles. Lots of morning fog over the mountains. Right now, I’m staying 1km further from Triacastela, on the San Xil route. The Albergue Ecologia a Beso is wonderfully meditative and calm. I sat inRead more
Finally in the last region, Galicia! 17 miles to the municipal albergue in this little hobbit town, O Cebreiro, and there are 80 beds in one dormitory. No curtains on the showers, either 😳. But IRead more
16 miles to Villafranca del Bierzo. Oof. Don’t remember what it’s like to walk with normal-feeling feet. Walked the first 10 miles with Madelina from Romania.
Traveler I’m wondering if it is like a “sister” city to SF?
Traveler Whoa this does look like SF
Traveler Yeah, wow!