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Tonight I am in Sarria. This is the beginning of the last stage of the Camino. In order to receive a Compostela a Pilgrim must declare at the Santiago Pilgrim’s office three things… 1. The Pilgrim walked the last 100 km. 2. The Pilgrim carried all of his/her belongings. 3. The Pilgrim is walking theContinue reading “DAY 33 THE PRESIPICE”

I am back on track for a short 9 mile day to Triacastela. We are really and truly in Galicia the province where Santiago is located. Apparently Galicia is the land of one million cows and here are just a few. It has been a rainy, misty day. I walked mostly alone. Time to thinkContinue reading “DAY 32”

Today’s post will be very short. Once again I had to take a day off for my ankle. In addition it was a steep climb to the next hotel and by the time I arrived the altitude was really effecting my head. So I laid my pack on the floor, crawled into bed and slept.Continue reading “DAY 31 ANOTHER DAY OFF”

We are only 2-3 days away from Sarria which is the 100 kilometer mark from Santiago. The Camino seems more crowded but it’s not the same people we have been traveling with. The Australians, New Zealanders, Germans, Dutch, Norwegians, and French have gotten either ahead or behind us. This fresh crop of pilgrims are newerContinue reading “DAY 30 OLD FRIENDS, NEW FRIENDS”

So there’s something I haven’t talked about yet on the Camino and that’s the food. Before coming on the Camino I researched Spanish food and tried out a few dishes with some success. Garlic Soup The first food we heard about on the Camino is garlic soup. Now to be honest my first impression wasContinue reading “DAY 29 FOOD ON THE CAMINO”

I had a little melt down today. I was trying to get dressed. I have two shirts, orange and blue, and two sports bras, orange and blue. I got all confused because the shirts were both dirty and I ended up wearing the blue shirt with the orange sports bra… It was a mess. TonightContinue reading “DAY 28 1 SHIRT, 2 SHIRT, ORANGE SHIRT, BLUE SHIRT”

There were two things I was particularly looking forward to on the Camino. The first was to take part of the drinking of the wine provided by the monks at Irache… The second was to visit the Ferro Cruz (the Iron Cross) and lay down my burden as symbolized by the rock I got fromContinue reading “DAY 27 TWO THINGS”

Last night was spent in Astorga, a beautiful town that’s actually quite large but has the feel of a small old town. The cathedral is imposing, the shops are quaint, and the cafes on the plaza were meant for having a leisurely cafe con leche or a vino tinto and watching people. Since I didn’tContinue reading “DAY 26 I MET A MAN ALONG THE CAMINO”

I took the bus into Astorga today because the tendons in my foot were bothering me again. In fact it seems that the Walking Wounded are coming out again. Yesterday I met a woman who was recovering from a knee injury and this morning as we walked over to breakfast I saw our Cincinnati friendsContinue reading “DAY 25 THE BEAUTY OF THE CAMINO”

“Just once I’d like to wake up when I’m done sleeping” Anna, Downton Abbey If the Camino mantra is Walk, Wash, Eat, Sleep, I have to say that after I walk and wash my clothes I barely have the gumption to wash myself. Dinner is never before 7:30 pm and by 5:00 pm I couldContinue reading “DAY 24 CAMINO FATIGUE”