Just good plain walking today. The crowds continue to thicken as daily departures from Sarria increase with summer. There are queues for cafes, toilets and… Read More »Stage 35 – Portomarin to Airexe 18km / 74km
We’re out on the street, wet and shiny from the night’s storms, shortly after dawn, the sky still grey and threatening. Our albergue’s cafe is… Read More »Stage 34 – Sarria to Portomarin 22km / 92km
A photo mosaic of today….so I can get myself up to date…. Another great although a lot warmer and we plan to get out a… Read More »Stage 33 – Triacastela to Sarria 17km / 114km
The trinket shop was open early merchants eager to ensure departing pilgrims had every opportunity to deepen their spiritual journey. We’ve gone partial pilgrim with… Read More »Stage 32 – O Cebreiro to Triacastela 21km / 131km and down day
After peeling our disposable sheets from the rubberized bunks in our private room (I bet the priest never did that), and readying ourselves for the… Read More »Stage 31 – Trabadelo to O Cebreiro 18km / 152km
Leaving Cacabelos over a high stone bridge we headed up the hill through lush farm land. It’s like a fruit bowl, there’s peach and plum,… Read More »Stage 30 – Cacabelos to Trabadelo 18km / 170km
No news travels faster than fear and drama. We stop at a fountain for water where two ladies are seated. “Where’re you headed today’, one… Read More »Stage 29 – Cacabelos 24km / 188km
Today was a delight. We awoke to glistening frosted rooftops and minus two degrees. Hugs and gracias’ all round with our host after a couple… Read More »Stage 28 – Molinaseca 19km / 212km
I confess I can scarcely recall yesterday, but I’ll give it a crack. We’ve had a lay day in the mountain town of Foncebaden and… Read More »Stage 27 – Foncebaden 21km / 232km
After a couple of stiff coffees and a debrief on global politics from Michael our albergue host, we head out into a crisp, blue-sky morning… Read More »Stage 26 – Murias de Rechivaldo 19km / 252km