SpainBerducedo43°14’3” N 6°46’2” W June 18, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
Today was one of the stand out days on the Camino Primitivo, as I took the Hospitales route which climbs into the mountains and features views in all directions. It's called the Hospitales routeRead more
SpainGrandas de Salime43°13’5” N 6°52’32” W
June 19, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
We started today's walk with ponchos on in a light rain and several km of ascent on rocky trails. Then descended into the lovely valley of the Río Navía. It was very atmospheric as we started ourRead more
SpainFonsagrada43°7’40” N 7°4’4” W
June 20, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F
This started out as a pretty rainy day, but it only lasted a couple of hours.
We crossed into Galicia today, and now there are concrete markers with the distance to Santiago down to 3 decimal points.Read more
SpainCádabo43°0’60” N 7°14’43” W
June 21, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
Fortunately no rain on the walk today, though it started out cool. Today's walk was through green valleys which meant several ascents and descents, including one particularly steep part. The ridgesRead more
SpainBoente42°54’58” N 8°4’39” W June 24, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
I'm several days behind and may not post until I get to Santiago on Monday.
SpainPraza da Inmaculada42°53’7” N 8°32’39” W June 26, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Just a quick post to say that I arrived in Santiago with three others who I've been walking with for the last two weeks.
SpainPraza da Inmaculada42°53’7” N 8°32’39” W
June 28, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
I went on a rooftop tour of the Cathedral. The height didn't bother me, but the wind was a bit unnerving.
Laurie ReynoldsThe height didn’t bother me either, it was the incline of the tiles. I really am pretty amazed that no one has yet rolled off the roof. Congrats, Terri! You’ve made it. Hugs to Michael from me, please!
TravelerLooks like better visibility than most pilgrims get!
TravelerIt was really a good day to walk this route. The visibility was mostly good, with cloud cover to keep it cool. Also very lucky to have no rain!
Laurie ReynoldsSo glad you had a good day to do this. Do you see much evidence of those recent fires?
TravelerYes, lots of burned trees, and one information board was partially burned. But lots of new green shoots.