Category: Camino Frances

It has been a few weeks since I made my last Camino post. I thought it was the final one relating to this trip but a life-changing event occurred that has prompted me to write…

Waking to the sound of the cathedral church bells was beautiful. Stretching my legs under fresh linen sheets - A simple pleasure? Knowing you don't have to get up--awesome! LOL There were three tasks I…

Talk about excitement this morning! It was a bit of a fitful sleep with a belly of queimada and anticipation for the final leg of my  journey. I would start in Amanal today and called…

I left out Ribadiso because it was almost not worth mentioning except I met this lovely girl named Nausica from Italy. I'm sure I have misspelled her name but she was such a sweet, kind…

Two 25 km days in a row so today will be a short 22.8 km from Ribadiso to Pedrouzo. I decided not to take any chances with accommodation nor with my feet/knees so I booked…

Looking out the window and all I could see was fog. Katerin and Charlotte (roomies) decided it best we leave together. One quick stop at the ATM and off we went into the dark. I…

I was walking up the street thinking that I am so close to my goal. If you had asked me if I would have made it on day one after that horrible climb to Orisson,…

We are now officially in Galicia and if you ever get a chance to see this part of Spain, please do! It is so green, and beautiful. Ivy covers trees and walls and light shines…

The view from O'Cebreiro is gorgeous. It reminded me of Switzerland with its lovely green hills, dotted with villages. Today would be another climb, and let's face it, after you have conquered O'Cebreiro, the rest…

Life can't always be rainbows and puppies although I would love to live in that world if only for the puppies. ;) I stayed in a private room in La Portela which was fine except…