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GR7 Spain: Day 1: Mecina Alfahar to Yegen It’s often a mystery to me how a trail ends up on my list of ones I’m hoping to get around to. I heard about the GR7 in Spain from several sources, but I think the main reason I finally put it on the calendar and made …
Snapshots of Andalucía I first visited Andalucía in September of 2024. I already knew from hiking the Camino that I love Spain. Whenever I arrive in Spain, I immediately want to pull up a chair and stay a while. If I am on a walk in Spain, I can’t pass a vende sign without stopping …
MINI WALKING STORIES Mini Walking Stories is a project I’m doing this month to catalog what has been an AMAZING year of walking. Every day during December, I’m going to choose one photo and invite you to come along with me for a few minutes on one of the walks I took in 2022. Read …
A Day in Santiago de Compostela, Spain I told everyone to enjoy sleeping in on our day in Santiago de Compostela. Eat breakfast whenever you like. We’ll meet up later for the noon pilgrims’ mass, if you want. Also feel free to just get lost in the beautiful streets of Santiago. COMPOSTELAS Then …
Camino de Santiago Day 7: O Pedrouzo to Santiago Sixth Day of Walking the Last 100 km to Santiago 20 kilometers 12.5 miles Elevation: 378.78 meters up + 422.35 meters down After a strangely wonderful night of sleep and a wonderful breakfast in town, we gathered on the sidewalk for Laura and I to …
Camino de Santiago Day 6: Arzua to O Pedrouzo Fifth Day of Walking the Last 100 km to Santiago 19.5 kilometers 12 miles Elevation: 382.12 meters up + 473.69 meters down Earth is crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God, But only she who sees takes off her shoes. -Elizabeth Barrett …
Melide to Arzua Fourth Day of Walking the Last 100 km to Santiago 14 kilometers 9 miles Elevation: 301,54 meters up + 370.47 meters down I woke up feeling so refreshed on this day! It must have been the swim in our albergue pool that did it! We walked back up the street to …
Ligonde to Melide Third Day of Walking the Last 100 km to Santiago 23 kilometers 14 miles Elevation: 383.32 meters up + 554.53 meters down
Portomarin to Ligonde Second Day of Walking the Last 100 km to Santiago 16 kilometers 10 miles Elevation: 434.55 meters up + 182.96 meters down The morning was cold and misty when we walked out onto the streets. Everyone was glad for a shorter day today. We were walking from Portomarin to Ligonde, instead …
Sarria to Portomarin First Day of Walking the Last 100km of the Camino de Santiago 22 kilometers 13.5 miles Elevation: 510.97 meters up + 580.25 meters down
Camino de Santiago Day 1: Arrival in Sarria As promised, I am continuing the logging of my Camino journey through this blog. I am now back at home and thoroughly enjoying re-living my Camino memories through writing about them. Since the arrival of a long-awaited group of ladies in Sarria marked the beginning of a …
Camino de Santiago Day 13: Triacastela to Sarria 20 kilometers 12.5 miles My last day of walking alone was a shorter one, and I was ready for it. It was raining when I fell asleep the night before and it was supposed to rain most of the day, so there was not point in trying …
Camino de Santiago Day 12: Las Herrerías to Triacastela 28 kilometers 17.5 miles I think I’ve mentioned before that I do not enjoy walking in the dark. Lots of folks on the Camino get up early and walk in the dark. But after a morning of doing it with Anna, I was so sure I …
Camino de Santiago Day 11: Villafranca del Bierzo to Las Herrerías 22.5 kilometers 14 miles There were three ways out of Villafranca del Bierzo. I had studied all three before going to bed and had chosen the one I would take. I got an earlier start and the morning air was fresh and cool. I …
Camino de Santiago Day 10: Ponferrada to Villafranca del Bierzo 25.5 kilometers 16 miles Sometimes the problem with doing a really long day isn’t just how you feel at the end pushing yourself that hard. It’s how you feel the next day. I struggled to drag myself out of bed, and I reasoned that I …
Camino de Santiago Day 9: Rabanal del Camino to Ponferrada 32 kilometers 20 miles Every once in a while on a hike, you schedule a day that you know is going to test you. You know when you schedule that higher mileage that it will push you to your limits. But you kind of want …
Camino de Santiago Day 8: Astorga to Rabanal del Camino 19.5 kilometers 12 miles When I got off the bus in Astorga, it was still dark. I walked through the town like a zombie in the cold morning air. I had gained elevation via the bus ride and the temps were significantly cooler. It was …
Camino de Santiago Day 7: Los Arcos to Logroño 28 kilometers 17.4 miles Anna’s last day of walking was our longest day yet. A bit daunted by the distance, we decided to get up and hike in the dark. We left at 6:15, after downing a cup of coffee and some toast at La Casa …
Camino de Santiago Day 6: Estella to Los Arcos 21.5 kilometers 13.5 miles We had coffee at our hostel before heading out on Day 6 from Estrella to Los Arcos. The day before, we enjoyed getting out early and doing most of the walking in the morning, but this stage was going to be our …
Camino de Santiago Day 5: Puenta la Reina to Estella 22 kilometers 14 miles We started early on our way from Puente la Reina to Estella to get ahead of the heat, and we were proud of ourselves for leaving in the dark. But then a coffee shop was open and the chocolate croissants were calling …