It’s been almost 5 months since I returned from the Camino de Santiago and I’m itching to get walking on another adventure; my strolls around the local country park and area have not been sating my thirst for the outdoors and my planned Camino Portugues in August is too far away for me to wait.Continue reading “Cotswold Way”
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Once a Pilgrim, Forever a Pilgrim
It has been six weeks since I left Santiago de Compostela to return home and to the real world. The transition from the Camino life to “normality” has been a journey in itself. I have the constant urge to walk, both mentally and physically. My legs have been seizing up if I sit for tooContinue reading “Once a Pilgrim, Forever a Pilgrim”
The Journey End
We left Fisterra behind by taxi passing by pilgrims entering the town. I felt as if I should still be walking. It is an hour by car journey back to Santiago, a distance that took me 4 days to cover. Watching the countryside fly past in a blur that crawled by the last week, emphasisedContinue reading “The Journey End”
Camino Francés Day 38 – Muxia to Fisterra
It was going to be a long day and there was a lot of ground to cover. We set off in the dark at 6.30am. For the first hour or so it was a constant climb into the woods; headtorches were required. There is only one village to stop at between Muxia and Fisterra, Lires.Continue reading “Camino Francés Day 38 – Muxia to Fisterra”
Camino Francés Day 37 – Olveiroa to Muxia
Last night the rain was relentless and didn’t stop until the early hours. I was having flash backs to the West Highland Way! The forecast predicted it to continue raining in the morning so we planned to leave at 8am once the sun had risen. Today the route was undulating especially the last 10km orContinue reading “Camino Francés Day 37 – Olveiroa to Muxia”
Camino Francés Day 36 – Negreira to Olveiroa
It had rained during the night so it was misty again. The route climbs out of Negreira through woodland paths. Soon we were above the mist and greeted with a scenic picture of the lights of the town below. It was a steady climb for most of the first 10km where we stopped for breakfast.Continue reading “Camino Francés Day 36 – Negreira to Olveiroa”
Camino Francés Day 35 – Santiago de Compostela to Negreira
Although the pilgrimage is to Santiago which is the end for many. The true finish point is the end of the world, the Atlantic Ocean. This will be my destination. Reluctantly I got out of bed at 7.30am, regretting going to the discotheque the night before and rocking up at the hotel in the earlyContinue reading “Camino Francés Day 35 – Santiago de Compostela to Negreira”
Camino Francés Day 34 – Pilgrims Reunited
After getting out of bed at 9.30am, a very long lie in. We tried to book the room again for another day, however the hotel was full. We managed to get into another which meant hanging around until 3pm. We met up with Ignacio from Venezuela for a breakfast; while on the way we foundContinue reading “Camino Francés Day 34 – Pilgrims Reunited”
Camino Francés Day 33 – Lavacolla to Santiago de Compostela
We started our last 10km into Santiago once the sun was up and finishing off last night’s pizza. We took our picture at the 10km marker before continuing. We mainly walked in silence just in our own thoughts. It wasn’t long before we entered the outskirts of Santiago. We had missed the Monte do GozoContinue reading “Camino Francés Day 33 – Lavacolla to Santiago de Compostela”
Camino Francés Day 32 – Melide to Lavacolla
It was a cold and misty morning when we set off. The headtorches were on and the pace was fast to warm up. Our challenge for today was to get as many stamps as possible, as our albergue will be 10km short of Santiago. We checked every church on the way, stopped for multiple breakfasts.Continue reading “Camino Francés Day 32 – Melide to Lavacolla”
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