Category: Holiday 2019

This morning we got up early and walked to the airport. I can now say, apart from taxing on the runway, I have crossed Spain under my own steam (if that makes sense). At the …

Rua to Santiago – 31kms Today started out like any other day. We got up, we walked, we stopped for breakfast, we met some “friends” we met weeks ago but keep bumping into them. We …

Arzua to Rua – 20 kms This morning we went down to breakfast and it smelled like a locker room. All the walkers from Sarria had not washed their clothes overnight. It stunk. Good brekky …

Palas de Rei to Arzua – 30kms Today was a big 30 km day in the heat. I had set the alarm for 5.30am to get an early start and avoid the crowds. After two …

Portomarin to Palas de Rei – 26 kms We had planned to get away early this morning but that didn’t happen. The hotel had free breakfast, but not until 7am, so it was 7.45 by …

Sarria to Pontmarin – 26 kms We’d been warned about Sarria and how bus loads of walkers arrive in their shiny fresh clothes, ready to walk the final 100kms to Santiago. When we arrived yesterday …

Fonfria to Sarria – 28 kms Today was a long 9 hour walk to Sarria. It was a beautiful morning as we left our mountain lodging at Fonfria. We were the last to leave as …

Rabanal del camino to Molinaseca – 28 kms Today was probably the most interesting walk so far. We saw a man doing Camino on a unicycle. I thought I’d videod him but I hadn’t. We …

We’ve met some interesting people on the walk and today we say goodbye to Motorcycle Man. He is from Austria and was touring France by motorbike. His GPS broke down and he didn’t know where …

St Jean Pied de Port to Orrison We mucked about in SJPP buying some last minute stuff. A tiny pocket knife with scissors, some paracetamol, tissues, and snacks. We began our ascent up the Pyranees …