SpainGaliciaFonsagrada, ABrañela43°6’24” N 7°6’48” W
June 2, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
We are now really getting close to Santiago.. Here in Galicia they mark every so many meters with a sign of the distance and the last one we saw said 123km and some meters. But the views here stillRead more
SpainGaliciaPalas de ReiPalas de Rey42°52’25” N 7°52’10” W
June 2, 2022 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
It was a long and noisy night. And so airless. Everyone came in yesterday afternoon wet and tired and closed the door and windows of the dormitory - by morning you can imagine how it was!
My foot wasRead more
Traveler Di you're nearly there; you've got this. I'm glad you met up with Johan and Tony and it made you feel better. Sending positive vibes to you.
SpainGaliciaCastroverde43°1’48” N 7°19’36” W
June 2, 2022 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
What a nice place for a shared dinner. Not really a dinner because dinner time starts here at 22:00, but that's just a little too late for us. Tomorrow we need to get up early again for anotherRead more
SpainGaliciaLugo43°0’48” N 7°33’0” W
SpainGaliciaPino, OArca42°54’25” N 8°21’36” W
June 3, 2022 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
I had a good night sleep in a really comfy room and was on the road very early. Again it was foggy for the first half and so I couldn’t see the sunrise.
It was a shaded walk through forests andRead more
SpainGaliciaSamos42°43’55” N 7°19’36” W June 4, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
An enormous Benedictine monestary maintained since the 1500s, the buildings burned to the rock walls in 1951. The brothers from the famous Monte Casino house, who had to completely rebuild their houseRead more
The World is Out There
The Abbey was burned to the walls in 1951. The sister house from Monte Casino helped rebuild these Gothic arches.
The World is Out There
This is the door to the ancient Romanesque church upon which the abbey is built. Note the Celtic rune suggesting an even earlier influence.
The World is Out There
The Benedictines were known for their doctoring skills and were specifically sited here to assist Pilgrims in need. This is the apothecary or pharmacy.
SpainGaliciaPalas de ReiFerreira42°56’48” N 7°49’0” W
June 4, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Via some old Roman roads and bridges we left the city of Lugo for the last 100km towards Santiago. It's been a pleasant day. We close off this day at an albergue run by a dutch couple. Tomorrow weRead more
SpainGaliciaSantiago de CompostelaPalacio de Fonseca42°52’47” N 8°32’43” W June 4, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Well I did it! Not the Camino I had so carefully planned but the Camino that I had. I left very early this morning so that I could catch up to Sandra who was staying 7 kms ahead of me. It was not asRead more
SpainGaliciaSantiago de CompostelaLaraño42°52’25” N 8°35’16” W
SpainGaliciaArzúaBoimorto42°59’59” N 8°8’5” W
June 5, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Spruch des Tages: Heute ist ein guter Tag, um einen guten Tag zu haben.
An einem nebligen grauen Morgen mit ein ganz wenig Nieselregen ging es um 07:30 Uhr auf den 12 Kilometer kurzen unspektulärenRead more
Traveler Wenn ihr euch ein bisschen sputet, seid ihr zu meinem Geburtstag doch noch dabei 😊
You might also know this place by the following names:
Galicia, Galicien, منطقة غاليسيا, جاليسيا, Qalisiya, Галісія, Галисия, গালিথিয়া, Galiza, Galicija, Galícia, Galizia, Galicie, Galisia, Γαλικία, Galegio, گالیسیا, Galice, Galysje, Comunidade Autónoma de Galicia, Yn Ghaleesh, גליסיה, गलिशिया, Galisiya, Գալիսիա, Gallecia, Galisía, ガリシア, გალისია, Галисиэ, 갈리시아 지방, Galîsya, Galisi, Gallaecia, Galissia, Galisija, Галиција, गालिसिया, Galicië, Galicia i Spania, Галиси, Galicja, گالیکیا, A Galiza, Galisya, Галиция, Galizzia, கலீசியா, แคว้นกาลิเซีย, Galiçya, 加利西亚
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