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    • TravelerCamino de Santiago
      1
      21
      Day 33

      Sarria to Portomarin - part one

      April 24 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C

      Martina is going to be absolutely fine, and could actually host a training session I'd push to be mandatory for half the people I've been with for a month. Her alarm was silent, she took everything into the kitchen to pack up with no fuss, and she has a small backpack. A+ my darling.

      She's nestled sliiiiiightly under my wing, she checked I was going to have breakfast at the hostel before she committed to it ("ok I will too", with a nervous smile), and I could see she was a bit hesitant about setting off so I pushed her out of the nest with a firm Buen Camino (BC) and assurances we'd see each other later. This only *might* be true but it's what she needed to hear at the time.

      Harbouring a slight sense of foreboding about this turning into a theme park, some sort of conveyor belt Camino, I headed out of Sarria. There are so many people compared to what I'm used to. None of these new fucks are saying BC which really irks me but in the spirit of it all I'm being VERY laid back about them breaking the rules I've invented.

      Other ways in which I am right and they are wrong include (all of them but specifically) walking on the LEFT side on the road and the RIGHT on the trail, letting people pass, stopping at the second or later bar in a town not always the first, taking your pack off before going in, looking for a sign inside that says aesos not baño (it's never baño) talking at normal human volumes, and greeting the locals.

      I've been thinking about what parts of this experience I can carry forward into day to day life, where I might not have a spare five to eight hours a day to go walking. A big source of enjoyment here - and one I knew I'd appreciate before I even started - is the simplicity, the reduced number of decisions I need to make each day. For example in the morning I put on my one outfit, use the bare minimum toiletries, pack up my small bag, walk outside and look for an arrow.

      I reckon if I start picking my outfits the night before and set up a better drop zone, I can achieve this efficiently at home, and maybe get a few kilometres walk in before work, go the long way? My body clock would currently give me tons of time, let's see if it resets once I'm out of bunk beds before we get ahead of ourselves though.      Read more

    • Camino Spring 2024
      1
      113
      Day 15

      Less than 100km left

      April 23 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 36 °F

      Our stay in Sarria was bitter sweet. This city is a transition point between those that have been on the trail and those that walk only the last 100km. The "new" people are out for a week, look fresh, and are missing the layer of dust and faded clothing that give the rest of us our "trail cred." After our two hour walk and breakfast break, we passed a group of newly started Americans who said, "Look at those two go!" 😀 Each of us is on the Camino for a reason, and each of our journeys are unique. Today we booked our final accommodations for the rest of the trip. The energy of the trail has changed but our Camino journey will continue.Read more

    • TravelerCamino 2023
      1131
      Day 37

      Day 34

      September 24, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 9 °C

      Left at 7am and arrived at Portmarion around 12.30 pm.
      19ks
      Pilgrims have increased massively.
      There is a variety of trees all the way, from apples to pears from chestnuts to walnuts.
      Most of the walk today was reasonably easy, just like going for a leisurely hike in NZ with the exception of the last bit where Lyn and I threw our walking poles away then turned around and climbed down backwards. The pics say it all.Read more

    • TravelerCamino Santiago de Compostella
      2
      Day 33

      Barbadello morning

      June 19, 2022 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 54 °F

      So...lingered a bit, had Desayuno numero uno (Zuma, tostado, y Grande coffee con Leche supplemented by some of my hardboiled eggs) and went on my Way.
      Got a picture of a door 😆

      Methinks me should have this Tshirt

      Looks cool with sunrays breaking through the clouds

      Serenity video del Dia 😇😁      Read more

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    • TravelerWalking the Camino
      Day 27

      Barbadelos

      July 27, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F

      Another 30k day, following a river through countryside and farms. We decided to go the long route, (an additional 6.5k), to see more of the beautiful surroundings and to see the monastery at Samos. It also gave us time to reflect on some of the wonderful people we've met along the way: Rory from England who had never walked more than two miles in his life, who is walking the Camino in honor of his sister who is battling cancer; Maggie from NC who was looking for water in the street, suffering from food poisoning- we set her up with Pepto, Imodium, and a full water bottle; Jonna, Flo, and Paulo from Italy who greet us with loud yells and hugs every time our paths cross; Silvi, from France who we compare trail and walking notes with and philosophy on trekking; Patrice from France who tossed and turned all night, worried his snoring would wake us; Sonjay from London who is now surfing in the Bay of Biscay; the lovely Croatian couple who share stories of hitchhiking in Pakistan and Afghanistan, (he hides in the bushes until someone stops to pick her up, the hops in, too!); the German man who quit his job to walk the Camino- although his wife is pissed off, it's OK, because she is still working...🤔; the amazing Maria from Spain, who fell and broke her arm and nose, but keeps smiling, laughing and walking; Marshall from Willows, CA, who chased us down the trail to tell is we were going the wrong way; Kato from Japan, who studies English in the Netherlands?!; Mary from Alabama, who had a lung transplant two years ago, and whose experience is an inspiration, and the list could go on and on! On the Camino, so many wonderful people have crossed our paths- it truly is a small world, after all.🌎 Love to you all! ❤️Read more

    • TravelerCamino Francés 2022
      Day 29

      Albergue Casa Barbadelo

      August 20, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

      This albergue is very nice and has a good restaurant. The only thing missing is a kitchen that pilgrims can use - I guess it's part of the business, to make us buy from the restaurant, and I don't mind it.
      Here we met up with Fréderique from Belgium again, and I was excited to also spot Monika, the German woman who was my first Camino acquaintance back at Orisson! All 4 of us will be at the same albergue again tomorrow 🙂      Read more

    • TravelerCamino Frances
      Day 26

      Touri-Grinos and Acrophobia

      August 25, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

      For tactical reasons I can only do 23 km today, so the target is Portomarin! However, today is different- it’s colder and wet- and the Touri- Grinos entered the Camino! People with no or just a small backpack walking through the landscape, pre-booking the Albergues! So it looks like „Bundesjugendspiele“! I walked with few „real“ pilgrims and we are all shocked! Just before Portomarin there is a 70m high bridge with a 150 cm balustrade…everybody who knows me, knows about my panic of hights (acrophobia)! But I saw no Alternative, not even a bus! So I walked fast in the middle of the street, hoping no cars are coming- on top of it there was a strong wind- did I already mention: I hate bridges! But I made it! 🤦🏼😵‍💫 🥴🙀🥇
      Afterwards I found out, that there is a very shallow old roman bridge, too 🤦🏼🤦🏼🤦🏼🤦🏼      Read more

    • TravelerCamino
      1
      Day 37

      Day 36, Samos to Barbadello

      June 28, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

      I’m in a bit of a panic tonight. My ankle has been quite uncomfortable for about 6 days, especially when walking downhill. Today we walked 20km, which is very much our usual distance, but it became really sore. We are staying at an albergue with a pool and I swam this afternoon, hoping this would ease the problem and I did think it helped. We are due to walk 27kms tomorrow and I was concerned about how I’d cope. I started looking up exercises online to ease ankle problems and did a few.
      I’m not sure if I’ve made it worse but later this afternoon I went out to the tiny village where we’re staying and found walking very painful. By the time I got back my ankle was swollen and I began to wonder - for the first time really - whether I would be able to finish the Camino. I have grown confident over the last 5 weeks that I could do it and I would be so devastated to get this far and have to bail when we only have 5 more walking days to go.
      I’ve decided to take a taxi to the next town (19km to Portomarin) to visit a physiotherapist in the morning. The only appointment available was at 10am and there’s no way I could walk there by that time so a taxi seemed the only option. It’s expensive but I can live with that. I’m feeling worried about whether I can get the problem sorted out and, at the same time, guilty about not walking in the morning. I suppose the best outcome would be to meet Fiona at Portomarin and be able to walk the final 8kms with her to tomorrow’s destination and go on from there to Santiago.
      That’s enough anxiety. Brief highlights of today. We walked 15kms without passing a cafe for breakfast but did enjoy stopping at a private house where they had left out coffee and tea, fruit and cake for pilgrims. This wasn’t a commercial enterprise - they left out a donativo box to cover their expenses - but it is typical of the kindness local people offer to pilgrims on the camino.
      We were surprised to pass a herd of cows walking along the main thoroughfare in one of the villages we passed through, though I suppose they had as much right as we did to be there. The entourage included a very young and sweet little calf. We had a lovely lunch in a veggie cafe in Sarria. Some of the best food of the trip. And we are now 110 kms from Santiago.
      I am writing this with my leg elevated on a pillow with a bag of ice from the bar on my ankle. I’m very much hoping that I’ll be gearing up for a proper day’s walking when I’m writing tomorrow’s blog.      Read more

    • TravelerCamino 2023
      13
      Day 36

      Barbadelo

      September 23, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C

      Population here is 176
      We had lunch and spent the afternoon resting. Had a walk around the village that didn't take very long.
      It's hard to believe we'll be into our last week tomorrow. We have managed our timeline well and will arrive in Santiago on schedule.Read more

    • Azores and Camino 2023
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      Day 45

      Portomarin

      October 2, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

      Miało być Vilacha, a jest Portomarin. W połowie dzisiejszej drogi dostaliśmy wiadomość od naszego Albergue, że niestety ale nie mogą nas przyjąć, popękały im wszystkie rury i wylała zęza, także zrobił się mały kłopot. Nie było miejsca nigdzie w promieniu 50 km i groziło nam spanie pod gołym niebem. Od Sarii zaczyna się inne Camino, jest to ostatnie 100 km i przyjeżdżają autobusy z wycieczkami, wiele ludzi zaczyna swoją pielgrzymkę właśnie tutaj także robi się to zupełnie inna drogą, dobrą ale inną pełną ludzi , można powiedzieć rzeka ludzi. Z tego powodu wszystkie miejsca były wykupione i nie było nic. Na szczęście nasze znajome Caminowe, wynajęły już znacznie wcześniej dużo za duży dla nich dom i miały dość miejsca, aby nas przygarnąć do siebie czyli tzw cud pielgrzymkowy, albo działalność Anioła Stróża bo dzisiaj właśnie jest Jego święto. Stare Caminowe porzekadło mowi - Camino zapewnia, i dzisiaj dokładnie właśnie tak się stało...
      Dzisiejsza droga wiła się górami , dolinami zapewniając piękne widoki w zasadzie cały czas. Parę przystanków na nawodnienie w doskonałej atmosferze i tak generalnie minął dzień.
      Dzisiaj również przeszliśmy koło słupka wskazującego , że pozostało nam 100 km do Santiago, no i oczywiście chwila ta została uwieczniona wieloma zdjęciami .
      Portomarin jest ciekawym miastem, gdyż parę stuleci temu przeniesiono je o jakieś 300-400 metrów w górę, bo król zbudował zaporę próbując ujarzmić miejscową rzekę. Jak jest niski poziom rzeki, to można zobaczyć resztki starego miasta po środku rzeki no i mieliśmy szczęście bo wody w rzece było mało i ruiny sterczały po środku rzeki, pobudzając fantazje do wyobrażania sobie jak to musiało kiedyś być ....      Read more

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