After arriving in Santiago there was one last thing needed to complete our journey: visit the end of the world, Finisterre. Before heading out, we needed to complete our stay in Santiago and enjoy the treat that is the Paradores Hotel. This is touted as the longest running hotel in the world as it catered … Continue reading The end of the world

After doing the laundry yesterday, I was given one more task; scout out a place for dinner with something other than a pilgrims menu. Luckily there was a tourist information booth around the corner. This gave me a great opportunity to practice my Spanish and the clerk the same with her limited English. She could … Continue reading Getting ready for the final push

Not much was happening in Palas de Rei, so we left well before dawn. The church on the Camino path looked best lit up before dawn. There was enough light from the city that headlamps were not needed. This image in the walkway was on of the highlights of Palas de Rei. When dawn did … Continue reading And then there were two

We had a good evening in Portomarin, as after mass we ran into a young German couple we had not seen in weeks, again assuming they were well ahead of us. Love these unexpected encounters. The next morning we swam out with the school of pilgrims that had gathered in Portomarin, crossing a different bridge … Continue reading On to the Final Four: 9,9,12, and 12.

Sarria is a starting point for many with a limited time frame. You can complete the 114 kilometers to Santiago in a week and have the 100 kilometers needed to qualify for your Compostela. We had watched on Tuesday morning the school of pilgrims swimming their way past our hotel in numbers we had not … Continue reading Short, doable, and fun.

We were ready for the rest and took full advantage of it. Our Hotel is centrally located on the Camino with a great view. After meeting up with one from our original group and celebrating her birthday , we turned in early and slept late. There were a lot of new pilgrims starting in Sarria … Continue reading Success in Sarria

After another great truck stop dinner in Trabadelo, we started off the next morning for what would be perhaps our shortest walk; 8 1/2 miles. We were on the lower route that gave us some interesting views of the highway and other objects above . X marks the spot Soon into our walk we were … Continue reading The luckiest people in the world.

Normally I post every other day. However. I wanted to capture some thoughts while they are fresh on my mind. After I posted yesterday we were met by a good friends brother and his husband who is Spanish and now live in a village near Cacabelos. We had met only through email to this point, … Continue reading A very special evening and following day.

The Albergue at El Acebo is the best we have scene on the Camino. The dinner and sunset were both great. Unfortunately we were staying at their hostel a quarter mile UP the road; a place that was now playing second fiddle to the Albergue and had not been loved on for a while. Room … Continue reading Two extremes