One day on the Norte
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While most of Europe, and the rest of Spain, are sweltering under a deadly heat wave, were still enjoying sunny skies and temperatures in the low 60s to mid 70s. Apparently the mountains we’ve beenLäs mer
While most of Europe, and the rest of Spain, are sweltering under a deadly heat wave, were still enjoying sunny skies and temperatures in the low 60s to mid 70s. Apparently the mountains we’ve beenLäs mer
The rest of our trip—
And time to check in, clean up and have a good lunch. Night, all!
Nine days and 81 or so miles ago, we stopped at a roadside bar/cafe for a Coke and coffee and croissant in the town of Vega de Sariego. A man was sitting outside the bar, having a bottle of sidra,Läs mer
Though we now use GPS or another app (Wise Pilgrim) to navigate, we still rely on the yellow arrows and other markings laid down for pilgrims to follow.
They appear on homes, telephone poles,Läs mer
We’ve been walking through forests of eucalyptus for weeks, but in Galicia it seems there are few trees other than eucalyptus. The leaves on the young trees are a soft jade-like green; they almostLäs mer
We just finished walking 20 miles!! That leaves us just about 60 kilometers — 37 miles — to go to Santiago. We’ll arrive in three more days, on Tuesday, and the weather looks great — veryLäs mer
Our drizzly mornings finally gave way to cloudy, cool days. I still have to wear my long-sleeved shirt when we start out in the mornings.
Galicia draws many comparisons with Ireland in terms ofLäs mer