Camino Rule #1
30 października 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
The last kilometer is always uphill!
We walked 22k today to the small hilltop city of Melide. We dragged ourselvesup the last kilometer. To our Pension, which is run by a Hotel next door. On Czytaj więcej
What a Difference a Day Makes!
30 października 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Our hosts last night at Casa de Cota could not have been nicer to us. We arrived yesterday afternoon soaked from the rain & they washed our clothes for us. They didn't have a washer or dryer in the Czytaj więcej
When in Rome...
30 października 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
..or Galicia, apparently you drink Vino Blanco out of small bowls.
And you eat Pulpo, a dinner of octopus!
Coffee in Castaneda
31 października 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
8.6 km to our first coffee break. Overcast, but just a few sprinkles, mostly dry so far.
Good morning....
31 października 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
...from a small stream in Galacia.
Buen Camino!
Special post from Kilometer 42!
31 października 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
A shout out to my brother Fran, who yesterday finished the Irish Life Dublin Marathon, walking the 42.2 kilometers in just over 7 hours!
By comparison, we will walk our final 42k over 2.5 days, with Czytaj więcej
Albergue Camino Das Ocas
31 października 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
We continued our 18.7k day, through the small city of Azrua, with quick stops at the supermarket for wine, bread, cheese and ham for our afternoon meal. And at the Pharmacia, to replenish the Czytaj więcej
Feliz Halloween desde Pregontono!
31 października 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Missing home a bit as I usually enjoy passing out candy to the Trick or Treaters in our neighborhood. There's always next year! We didn't see any ghosts, goblins or witches on our treck today, but we Czytaj więcej
7.5 k coffee break.
1 listopada 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Coffee in the little village of Salceda.
We passed an albergue/beer garden decorated with empty beer bottles (Albergue das Halpins anybody???)
I am currently being bugged by a Café Cat, who wants Czytaj więcej
Walking w a Friend to Amenal
1 listopada 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
We met Paul from Ontario last night in our hostel. Since it is the end of the Camino season we were the only people there last night. We enjoyed dinner together last night & walked most of today Czytaj więcej
Last night in Amenal, 16k to go!
1 listopada 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
We have reached Hotel Amenal for the night. Just over 16k to Santiago.
We walked today with Paul from Ontario, until early afternoon he stopped one village before us.
And at our hotel just now, we Czytaj więcej
12k Guest House and Bar
2 listopada 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Coffee break at the 12k to go marker.
Great weather so far for our last day, high thin clouds allowing filtered sunlight. Cool but not cold.
5k left, Santiago down the hill
2 listopada 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Kilometer 0
2 listopada 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
We have arrived in Santiago de Compostela!
Whew.....
Galician Bagpiper
2 listopada 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Galicia is the Celtic region of Spain!
The Compostelas
2 listopada 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Here are our Compostelas and Google Lens attempt at translating the Latin.
Camino Completo!
2 listopada 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
We did it! Our Camino is in the books!
The Cathedral Square is very beautiful. Looking forward to exploring the city more over the next few days.
Received our Compestella a few minutes ago. Having a Czytaj więcej
Exploring Santiago
3 listopada 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
We had about a day and a half in Santiago to get to know the city. We stayed in a hotel right outside the old city. After doing a bunch of chores like, getting new shoes, shipping hiking stuff home, Czytaj więcej
Santiago Cathedral
3 listopada 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
We had a day to sightsee in Santiago de Compostela.
We toured the great cathedral here and visited the tomb of Saint James. Photos never do justice to the interiors of the huge chuches
We bumped Czytaj więcej
We have arrived in Porto
4 listopada 2022, Portugalia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We took the bus to Porto. Navigated their great Metro successfully. We had help with our first ride purchase from a Metro ambassador, who waits by the ticket machines.
Settled in our apartment Czytaj więcej
Afternoon in Porto
4 listopada 2022, Portugalia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Second leg of the trip...this is a really cool old city. Our apartment is in the old city a 2 minute walk to the bridge over Duoro River. We watched the sunset from the bridge tonight as we ate Czytaj więcej
Felt like Summer in Porto
5 listopada 2022, Portugalia ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
We had the most beautiful weather today. Bright blue sky, no clouds sunshine, it felt like it was the end of August not the beginnong of November. The city was packed with people because of the Czytaj więcej
A day roaming Porto
5 listopada 2022, Portugalia ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
We took the old team line out to the mouth of the Douro river, seaside town of Fox do Douro. Beautiful weather! Sunny , warm Palm trees along the beach. Big waves breaking over the rocks. It was Czytaj więcej
Another (Gift) Summer Day in Porto
6 listopada 2022, Portugalia ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
We were expecting a cloudy, drizzly day and ended up with another gorgeous sunny, clear day. Temps in the mid 70's. The city is very hilly & the cobblestones uneven, so we definitely are getting a Czytaj więcej
Porto Cathedral
6 listopada 2022, Portugalia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We made an afternoon visit to the Cathedral, also on top of a hill!
Just another magnificent Cathedral/Cloister/Chapterhouse. You bump into these places every other day over here.....



































































































































































































































































































PodróżnikYour progress is amazing! 💛
PodróżnikYou will see a lot more eucalyptus trees. We will miss you as we fly out the 2nd. Will be in New England most of November. Let’s get together.
PodróżnikWe fly home 11/17. We'd love to see you & Sandy!