Arrived at the Parador in Vilalba
July 11, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 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
July 12, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Stopping to smell the roses. The fragrance was so sweet and overpowering.
Casa Rural Arrobol
July 12, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 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,Read more
Today's Gratitude Moment
July 14, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 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 spiritualRead more
13 miles to Sobrado
July 14, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Beautiful and peaceful walk today. Half of it on my own. 25% with Nancy and the last 25% with Jordan.
Sobrado Monastery
July 14, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 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 sidewalkRead more
Evening in Sobrado
July 14, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Marie waking Jordan up for Vespers. Daroda napping on the lawn. Pilgrims eating. Typical scenes from the Camino.
Sobrado to Arzua
July 15, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 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 andRead more
More Flowers and Cows
July 15, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
A little recovery in Arzua
July 15, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 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 girlsRead more
Words of Wisdom along the way
July 16, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 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 toRead more
Flowers Today
July 16, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Koda's Place @ Casa Calma
July 17, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Koda will keep people company at this beautiful place we stayed.
Leaving O Pedrouso
July 17, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Heading out for our last day - O Pedrouso to Santiago.
Another beautiful place for Koda to rest
July 17, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Flowers on the Way to Santiago
July 17, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Lot’s of Beautiful Flowers on the way to Santiago today.
Arriving to the Cathedral
July 17, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
The walk into the cathedral square was a surreal experience. Heart full of joy. Eyes filled with tears.
Running into friends
July 17, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Reunions as other pilgrims make their way to the cathedral.
A night of celebration
July 17, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 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 andRead more
Night Time in Santiago
July 17, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Magical to walk the streets at night.
More music on the streets
July 17, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
A quiet morning in Santiago
July 18, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Marie blessing us with some morning music.
Afternoon Meditation spot
July 18, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
A night out with Pilgrim Friends
July 18, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 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
July 18, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 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 alongRead more