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Day 20- The End of the World
For many pilgrims the journey doesnt end in Santiago but in Finistere or Muxia, 90 miles west of Santiago on the coast of Galicia. For some, this is a separate Camino. Today, I made the journey by bus due to time and tired legs/feet! It was a very nice day, despite the rainy and at…
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Day 14- Remembrance and celebration
My habit has become to wake up and get ready for the day and before I leave the wifi connection of the albergue, have a quick look at social media, send birthday/anniversary wishes, and see what others are up to. With a 6 hour minimum time difference, as I prepare to leave, my East Coast…
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Day 19- At Last
A few kilometers outside Santiago, in a park called Monte do Gozo, a pilgrim sees the spires of the Cathedral for the first time. Tears well, maybe not for the first time this day but certainly not for the last. Like many other times in the last week, reflections begin to play of moments passed,…
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Day 18- One day more…one more day!
Somehow ended up coming into O Podrouzo the long way as I missed a turn but as luck would have it, I saw most of the cafe’s, the laundry and banks and know the way out in the morning. Another beautiful day for a “walk in the park”. Started off pretty cool and foggy again.…
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Day 17- 2 more sleeps and a fresher nose!
Today started a little cooler temperature than expected but turned out to be a really nice day. Up and down 5 smaller river/stream valleys from Palas de rei to Ribadiso. The misty, skies cleared a bit fast and weren’t as think as yesterday. Have been enjoying, almost everyday, walking about 10k (2 hours) before stopping…
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Day 16-Portomarin to Palas de Rei
This morning started very early and I must have had plenty of sleep as my imagination was in overdrive! Last night I was in bed about 8:30pm and when I woke up, ready to go, at 4:00 (!), went back to sleep for a couple hours. At 6:45, I was almost the last one of…
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Day 15-Like starting over but not
Sarria, as I believe I mentioned yesterday, is a big hub for Camino. Walking just the distance from Sarria to Santiago, one can achieve the compostela. That a distance of about 110 km. The books ai read in preparation and the social media, all made note that the influx of people after Sarria was great.…
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Day 13 – A walk above the clouds
Knowing the day was beginning with an ascent of over 600m (1800ft+), I woke up early and took my time getting ready. Lots of stretching, carefully preparing feet with moleskin, Voltaren for feet and knees, making sure there were no creases in toe sock or socks. Then, with headlamp on and jacket zipped, I headed…
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Day 12- walk in the park
Awoke this morning about 5:00am to a strange noise. Turned out to be a pouring rain and thunder! Decided to wait for the alarm at 6:10 and then see how things were. Not much better! I had arranged for my backpack to be shipped on so decided to take time to get ready and out.…
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Day 11- Changes
Took a different approach to the walk today. Even though the terrain was mostly flat, I decided to have my back pack transported for me. This involves committing to a destination for the day so one can report to the transportation company. I like not deciding until noon as I am never sure how I…
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