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On my way … Day 33 … Arzua to Lavacolla
Tuesday, June 14, 2018 … 28 km … 17 miles Today’s Path As with the previous few days since Sarria, there are lots of hamlets and villages along the way for food and water. Today we walk on natural pathways with good shade offered by the ubiquitous eucalyptus. Most of the day is flat with a…
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On my way … Day 32 … Palas de Rei to Arzua
Tuesday, June 13, 2018 … 27 km … 17 miles “Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.” ― Mother Theresa Today’s Path Today is an easy day, apart from the length of the route, it is easy underfoot and there are no long steep ascents or descents. The Spanish…
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Wanderlust Blues
The wanderlust blues are real. Travel is a symbol of our freedom and many of us are experiencing restricted movement for the first time. Not being able to jump on a plane and travel internationally, is definitely different. Thankfully, here in the states, we can travel from state to state. Some states with more restrictions…
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On my way … Day 31 … Portomarin to Palas de Rei
Tuesday, June 12, 2018 … 27 km … 17 miles “Explore daily the will of God.” C.G. Jung Today’s Path The path today is full of ups and downs. All along dirt paths, pavement, and gravel. A beautiful day full of little villages and plenty of cafes. Leaving Portomarin We headed out early and stopped at a…
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On my way … Day 30 … Sarria to Portomarin
Monday, June 11, 2018 … 27 km … 17 miles “The spirit God has given us is no cowardly spirit, but rather one that makes us strong, loving and wise” 2 Timothy 1:7 Today’s Path The majority of today will be on lovely tree-lines lanes, wooden paths, and gravel tracks. We will pass through many small hamlets and…
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On my way … Day 29 … Triacastela to Sarria
Sunday, June 10, 2018 … 19 km … 12 miles “Life is everything. Life is God. Everything changes and moves and the movement is God. And while there is life there is joy in consciousness of the divine. To love life is to love God” Leo Tolstoy Today’s Path Today we have an option. To walk…
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On my way … Day 28 … Las Herrerias to Triacastela
Saturday, June 9, 2018 … 29 km … 18 miles Today’s Path The first eight kilometers will all be uphill. This will be our steepest incline of the whole pilgrimage. As we climb, we will enter into the final region of the Camino, Galicia. Galicia is known in Spain as the “land of the 1000 rivers”. …
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On my way … Day 27 … Villafranca del Bierzo to Las Herrerias
Friday, June 8, 2018 … 24 kms … 14 miles Today’s Path Today was supposed to be a strenuous stage with the steepest incline of the whole pilgrimage. The climb to O’Cebreiro. We decided to cut our walk short today and stay at the base of the mountain. This way we will be fresh for the climb in the morning….
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On my way … Day 26 … Molinaseca to Villafranca del Bierzo
Thursday, June 7, 2018 … 31.6 km … 20 miles Today’s Path Today will be a long flat day with rolling hills toward the end of the day. The early part of the day will be along city streets and suburbs. Today we will be walking through the Bierzo region with its rolling vineyards. The Bierzo area…