Post-Camino: To the Sea, To Portugal

Post Camino:  Planes, Trains, Automobiles, and Gliding. Our goal was to finish the Camino Frances in Santiago in 28 days.  Having completed it in 26, we had the luxury of a few extra days of flexibility prior to our flight home of Oct. 12th from Lisbon.  So here’s...

El Camino, Day 26: to Santiago de Compostela

Day 26: Pedrouzo – Santiago de Compestela:  12.5 miles Wednesday,  October 5, 2016:  Departed:  7:15am,  Arrived 12:15pm While it was still dark, we quietly left our albergue with breakfast snacks in hand and joined the quiet procession of dark figures moving through...

El Camino, Day 25: to Pedrouzo

Day 25: Melide – Pedrouzo:  21 miles Tuesday,  October 4, 2016:  Departed:  8:15am,  Arrived 4:30pm The previous night, we treated ourselves to a private room at Hotel Chiquitin.  Rather, I should say Kim’s parents “treated” us.  Perhaps my accounts of crowded...

El Camino, Day 24: to Melide

Day 24: Gonzar – Melide:  19.5 miles Monday,  October 3, 2016:  Departed:  8:00am,  Arrived 4:15pm To our surprise, our albergue dorm of 20 bunks, actually did not have a bad snorer in it, nor early risers that make lots of noise getting...

El Camino, Day 23: to Gonzar

Day 23: Sarria – Gonzar:  19 miles Sunday,  October 2, 2016:  Departed:  8:45am,  Arrived 4:45pm Kim read our guide book out loud last night, warning us about the stage ahead.  The warning was not one about the conditions of the Camino, but the condition of our...