On my way
12 September 2022, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
The adventure begins.
YEG
12 September 2022, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Waiting for the first flight of the journey.
YYC
12 September 2022, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Now waiting for flight to Paris.
CDG
13 September 2022, Sepanyol ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Paris airport connection actually went surprisingly well. I had a prime seat to get off the plane quickly. Customs went smoothly. Then I just had to make the long journey to Terminal 3. But I made itBaca lagi
PengembaraAwesome! But are you sure you have been travelling for the past day+? Because you sure don’t look like it. You look great!
Santiago de Compostela
13 September 2022, Perancis ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
I walked into Santiago de Compostela from the airport. It was lovely. I expected rain but when I started to walk, the sun broke through. Poncho on and off about 4 times. Still raining but now I amBaca lagi
Around Santiago de Compostela
14 September 2022, Sepanyol ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Wandering around. Cathedral, bagpiper, I even made a couple of friends.
Ah, Las gaitas! It brings back memories Arlene to hear those bagpipes. Buen Camino from Chuck! [Chuck]
Cathedral
14 September 2022, Sepanyol ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Inside the cathedral. Now waiting for mass to begin.
Mass at the Cathedral
14 September 2022, Sepanyol ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Accidental Museum Tour
14 September 2022, Sepanyol ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
I thought I was leaving the cathedral and accidentally entered the museum.
More Santiago
14 September 2022, Sepanyol ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Just a few more pictures of Santiago. I will start walking tomorrow so you should see movement on my map. Here you see some shots from Alameda Park, barely missing a downpour in the Praza doBaca lagi
Camino Fisterre Day 1
15 September 2022, Sepanyol ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Leaving Santiago de Compostela this morning. I am heading toward the ocean. This should take about 5 days. I left the Loop Inn and found my desayuno (breakfast). Tarte de Queso sounds like cheese butBaca lagi
Santiago to Castelo
15 September 2022, Sepanyol ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Beautiful walk out of Santiago. There were horses and goats grazing, fields of corn, canopies of grapes, picturesque horreos (miniature granaries), and groves of fragrant eucalyptus trees, someBaca lagi
Castelo to Negreira
15 September 2022, Sepanyol ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
The guidebook said a hill after the coffee break. It didn’t say that it went on forever! The only good parts: shade and mostly soft path. There was even some logging. After the hill, the walk wasBaca lagi
Camino Fisterre Day 2
16 September 2022, Sepanyol ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
I am getting ready for day 2. I forgot to add the maps, so will add those here for day one and two. Plus a couple of photos from Negreira.
Negreira to A Peña
16 September 2022, Sepanyol ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Just leaving Negreira there is a lovely detour on a dirt trail along the river. Very quiet and peaceful. The only problem was that I got lost 🧭. The trail was not well marked. At first it was okay,Baca lagi
PengembaraExcellent photos. How many miles per day? Roughly - can manage an answer in KM.
PengembaraSo far 20-23 km, my goal is mostly under 25, but I think there might be a couple of longer days.
A Peña to Santa Mariña
16 September 2022, Sepanyol ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Fortified with caffeine and carbs, I continued past fragrant eucalyptus groves and pungent manure in barns and on fields. More manure. This is quite an agricultural area, lots of corn, cows, someBaca lagi
Camino Fisterre Day 3
17 September 2022, Sepanyol ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Just the two of us in the albergue, Nancy from Belgium and myself. 24 empty beds in the room. We had an excellent pilgrim meal for 12€. We were on the road before 8:00, just before sunrise.
Santa Mariña to Lago
17 September 2022, Sepanyol ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
We got a lesson in Spanish agriculture this morning. Not like combining back home. They have a single machine that cuts the corn, grinds it up, throws the works into the following truck and leavesBaca lagi
Lago to O Logoso
17 September 2022, Sepanyol ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
More farming lessons: they put the corn harvest in pits, drive over it to flatten it, then put plastic over. Good cattle feed. Corn seems to be the primary crop in this area. Corn ➡️ cows ➡️Baca lagi
O Logoso to Dumbria
17 September 2022, Sepanyol ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
I stopped for lunch, the bocadillo con bacon y queso was great! I saw Patrick and Roseanne from Idaho once more, but they will be heading to Fisterre at the junction. A bit further on was the junctionBaca lagi
Camino Fisterre Day 4
18 September 2022, Sepanyol ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
I met two Canadians yesterday- Dennis and Carl, travelling with Pirash from Hungary. We had beer 🍺 together. Nancy and I made a pasta dinner in the albergue kitchen. Nice little town but not muchBaca lagi
Dumbria to Senande
18 September 2022, Sepanyol ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
This morning there was some booming noises and hounds baying. At coffee break I asked for a tortilla español. I might be getting a lot.
Yes, I did.
Ooo, I’m pretty green with envy right now Arlene - well, but let’s call it longing, LOL. I should have slipped into your backpack when you weren’t looking! The skies look beautiful and no rain since you departed Santiago it seems. So glad for you … enjoy. [Chuck]
PengembaraYes I have had fabulous weather. And the tortilla came in handy. I am eating the rest now before I start out on my 28 km day.
Senande to os Muiños
18 September 2022, Sepanyol ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Armed with muchos leftovers, I continued my walk. I saw some cute garden gnomes, a farmer called me over to give me apples, a cat called me over to use me as a rubbing post. I got my first glimpse ofBaca lagi
Os Muiños to Muxia
18 September 2022, Sepanyol ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
I got a first glimpse of Muxia, but not there yet. Once I checked in and cleaned up, I headed over to the special holy area. I climbed a hill for a good view of the town - almost easy without theBaca lagi
PengembaraBe careful and have an inspiring voyage
PengembaraThank you! I am sorry to miss the wedding but excited for my trip.
Looking forward to following your trek! [Judy]