Estados UnidosTerrell Hills29°28’40” N 98°26’28” W
11 de junho de 2018, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
It’s Monday, a week since we walked into Santiago. We arrived back in San Antonio on Friday night after 24 hours of travel, and the jet lag seems to be subsiding.
We walked around the old town onLeia mais
EspanhaPalacio de Fonseca42°52’47” N 8°32’41” W
6 de junho de 2018, Espanha ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Just a short clip, sorry — my phone died as I filmed this 2 years ago.
We were repeatedly asked not to take photos, so today I didn’t. At least John had the chance to experience this —
LotsLeia mais
EspanhaPlaza de Platerías42°52’47” N 8°32’40” W
6 de junho de 2018, Espanha ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
We spent part of the morning doing a little shopping, then went back to the Cathedral to watch some pilgrims arrive in the square. We found a seat and waited for the noon Pilgrim’s Mass to start. ItLeia mais
EspanhaPlaza de Platerías42°52’46” N 8°32’40” W
5 de junho de 2018, Espanha ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
The rainy climate here in Galicia turns the stone walls and tile roofs into miniature gardens —
How many years have they been there? How many pilgrims have passed by?
EspanhaPlaza de Platerías42°52’46” N 8°32’40” W 5 de junho de 2018, Espanha ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
We’re in Santiago! We arrived yesterday afternoon after a longer walk than planned —
At 10:00 yesterday morning, with only 12 miles to go, we decided to forge on through the rain so we could wakeLeia mais
EspanhaA Salceda42°55’19” N 8°16’32” W 3 de junho de 2018, Espanha ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
We have less than 20 miles to walk! Tuesday will be only 6 miles, so we can arrive early to visit the Pilgrims’ Office and pick up our Compostelas before it gets busy. Then we’ll retrieve theLeia mais
EspanhaSamos42°43’45” N 7°19’40” W
29 de maio de 2018, Espanha ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
It’s the edge of an asphalt roadway... the crushed stone road built by Romans over 2000 years ago.
It’s farm roads that run from village to village... and a road for sheep and cows (and cowLeia mais
EspanhaSamos42°43’45” N 7°19’40” W
29 de maio de 2018, Espanha ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Well, the weather odds finally caught up with us. We had sunshine walking up to O Cebreiro, but it’s been drizzly and chilly ever since. So here are a few pictures from my visit in 2016.
We’reLeia mais
EspanhaTrabadelo42°38’58” N 6°52’55” W EspanhaTrabadelo42°38’58” N 6°52’55” W 26 de maio de 2018, Espanha ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
Flowers everywhere — geraniums and roses in front of houses, fields of lavender, pink, yellow and white broom, red poppies — Spain is abloom everywhere we walk.
ViajanteWelcome back!! Give a call when you can. I want to hear how it went.