Onward to the Sea
We had been told that the forecast for Wednesday is terrible and at 1:45am the sound of the rain beating on the roof of our hostel wakes me, it is shaping up to be a wet one out there. And with 6-7 hours of walking planned, our longest distance so far this trip, it is […]
Weather and Awe
Another day of stunning scenery even without the cooperation of the weather. We started out in a heavy misty rain and so it continued for most of the morning into the early afternoon when we exchanged rain for humidity so all in all we were wet from the outside in and the inside out. It […]
An Up and Down Sort of Day
It was an up and down day of rolling hills, with a couple of monsters thrown into the mix, but it was spectacular. Certainly up there with some of the prettiest Camino scenery I have experienced. The morning was misty as we set out and as well as keeping us cooler it added to the […]
On the Road Again
The Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela has, on previous occasions, been our end goal but tomorrow it will be where we begin our journey. This is the first time I have seen it without scaffolding, as it has been under renovations for the last number of years. It is a truly amazing building. We’ve enjoyed […]
Early Morning Musings
I walk while our leafy suburb, for the most part, sleeps. I just hear the sound of my footfall on the path, the gentle patter of the rain on the tree leafs overhead and birdsong. You may wonder what I am doing out pounding the pavements at ridiculous o’clock, but as usual there is a […]
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