Good evening folks. This post will be brought to you by the words 'camigo' and 'sunflower', and the sentence 'dreaming of golden sunrises after a perfect cafe con leche'. Well, that's what I've been doing for the last few weeks! Anyway, back to reality... It's a wet and wild evening here in Dublin and I... Continue Reading →
September 19th 2023 Carrion de los Condés to Ledigos Distance: 25.4km Albergue: Albergue La Morena Ok, back to writing after a mini hiatus. I have my cup of tea beside me. The sun is peaking through this Saturday afternoon and I will go for a wander when I wrap this post up. This week, I began... Continue Reading →
September 18th 2023 Boadilla del Camino to Carrion de los Condés Distance: 24.5km Albergue: Hostal Santiago An early start It was an early morning. I was woken by a cacophany of alarms on phones. There was no point going back to sleep. I decided to get up and get ready. I was staying in a 20... Continue Reading →
September 17th 2023 Hontanas to Boadilla del Camino Distance: 29 kms Albergue: Albergue En El Camino Morning alarm I woke up to the sound of an alarm clock to the right of me. I checked my watch to discover that it is 5.30am. I raise my eyes to the heavens and try to go back to... Continue Reading →
O Vilar to Santiago de Compostela Distance: 19 km Accommodation: Hospederia San Martin Pinario My final day on the Camino Portugués and it would be a short day. I was awake early however, and up and packed by 6am. There was breakfast ready for us so I decided to boil the kettle for some coffee and... Continue Reading →
Caldas de Reis to O Vilar Distance: 24.4km Accommodation: O Lagar de Jesus My penultimate day on the Camino Portuguese and another great day of walking. As Pazos Termais provided breakfast and I was out walking at 7am. I left alone and it was going to be a good day. I was hoping I would meet... Continue Reading →
Redondela to Pontevedra Distance: 19 km Accommodation: Hostal Charino This is a rather short stage of the Camino Portugues (19km) but it is one of the more challenging on this particular Camino. I had my own company for the day, which was fine. I enjoy my own company. It did get warm as the morning progressed... Continue Reading →
Panxón to Vigo Distance: 15 km Accommodation: R4 Hostel YouTube video link Day 7 and this Camino is going by too fast, no matter how much I try to slow it down. I am due to reach the official 100km mark before Santiago shortly. I'm really enjoying the coast and all it has to offer but I... Continue Reading →
Oia to Panxón Distance: 30 km Accommodation: Patos Beach House YouTube video link Another late start to the day after a great rest in La Cala Inn. I woke up close to 8am to discover that we had been treated to croissants for breakfast by the hospitalera. A perfect start to the day. Looking out the... Continue Reading →
Caminha to Oia Distance: 20 km Accommodation: La Cala = A Pilgrim's Inn The days are going by so fast. Today was a slow day and I was probably the last one out of the albergue this morning. It was great to meet pilgrims from all over the world, each taking their own paths. A few... Continue Reading →
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