Wednesday, June 15th … 11 km … 7 miles Today’s Path We only have a short 7 miles today. Once we leave Lavacolla, we will have some hills in the suburbs of Santiago. Most of today is on pavement and sidewalks. The pilgrim Mass is at noon, but we have all decided to walk and enjoy the day…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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”. …
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….
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…
Wednesday, June 6, 2018 … 28 km … 17 miles Today We have definitely left the Meseta and today is the day that confirms it. We head up to the highest point on the Camino. The highest elevation. It’s not like the first day where it is an incline for hours, but a short and…