Arrived at the Parador in Vilalba
11 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Arrived - showered - sitting in the bar by myself - classical music playing - waiting for the girls as they shower and get ready.
Gratitude Moment
12 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Stopping to smell the roses. The fragrance was so sweet and overpowering.
Casa Rural Arrobol
12 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Arrived here by taxi around 6pm. What a treat. Showered. Glass of wine in the sitting room. Dinner at 8:00pm. Heard the 94 bed hostel in town had bed bugs. Glad we made the trip to the country. Salad,En savoir plus
Today's Gratitude Moment
14 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Starbucks coffee to rescue you from a night of no sleep in a 10 bunk bed hostel - more akin to a geriatric ward or infirmary than to a group of adventurous world travelers or mindful spiritualEn savoir plus
13 miles to Sobrado
14 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Beautiful and peaceful walk today. Half of it on my own. 25% with Nancy and the last 25% with Jordan.
Sobrado Monastery
14 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
What a treat to stay at the monastery in Sobrado. Peace and quiet. Attended the Vespers service tonight at 7 with the monks. Just magical. Jordan is in our room not feeling well. I am at a sidewalkEn savoir plus
Evening in Sobrado
14 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Marie waking Jordan up for Vespers. Daroda napping on the lawn. Pilgrims eating. Typical scenes from the Camino.
Sobrado to Arzua
15 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Got up to go to 7:30am
Mass. Couldn’t find it. Jordan and I grabbed a coffee and croissant in town. Good life conversation - picked up from where we left off on the walk yesterday. Met Nancy andEn savoir plus
More Flowers and Cows
15 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
A little recovery in Arzua
15 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Sitting on the couch Looking at the view out the window and checking email. Jordan and Marie on FaceTime with a friend. Nancy on the other couch on her phone. Just finished a great dinner the girlsEn savoir plus
Words of Wisdom along the way
16 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Signs posted along the way to give you things to ponder. Also - met a man with bare feet, yoga pants, beard, prayer bead necklace, and a beautiful energy. No words were exchanged. As I started toEn savoir plus
Flowers Today
16 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Koda's Place @ Casa Calma
17 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Koda will keep people company at this beautiful place we stayed.
Leaving O Pedrouso
17 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Heading out for our last day - O Pedrouso to Santiago.
Another beautiful place for Koda to rest
17 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Flowers on the Way to Santiago
17 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Lot’s of Beautiful Flowers on the way to Santiago today.
Arriving to the Cathedral
17 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
The walk into the cathedral square was a surreal experience. Heart full of joy. Eyes filled with tears.
Running into friends
17 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Reunions as other pilgrims make their way to the cathedral.
A night of celebration
17 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Sangria and cheese plate to start the evening. My first sangria ever. Yummy. Then off to dinner to celebrate the completion of the Camino and Nancy’s birthday. Risotto with shrimp and asparagus andEn savoir plus
Night Time in Santiago
17 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Magical to walk the streets at night.
More music on the streets
17 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
A quiet morning in Santiago
18 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Marie blessing us with some morning music.
Afternoon Meditation spot
18 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
A night out with Pilgrim Friends
18 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
An evening with Keys, Neels, Jordan, Marie, and Nancy. Tapas Bars and Sangria. And a little cider for Asturian demonstration purposes.
Group indecisiveness - the Gift of Song
18 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
After starting our evening with Sangria, the group got stuck and couldn’t decide what next. So we stopped by the apartment for some wine, cheese, prosciutto, and cherries and unexpected sing alongEn savoir plus