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Hello all! Just a little follow up to my post a few months back on whether it was too soon to second Camino a year after the first. The answer was a resounding no! I got a cheap flight and found myself with no reason not to go to France and try...
Last night we stayed in Casa del Sol a Sol in Hornillos del Camino. The owner could not have been more accommodating and told us that the front door is open 24 hours a day. When we came down for breakfast this morning he told us that someone had...
I walked it in September last year and it was OK. You don't say which Camino you are taking though. I walked the Central route, and the Espiritual Variente.
Didn't have a problem with accommodation; I just booked for the following day. It does...
Day16/17 to Armenteira and Os Casantos
Continuing on the Spiritual variant - walking up up up and having beautiful views of the estuary with the dark clouds as contrast! Enjoying the short downpour huddled in a bus shelter and starting off...
I know exactly what you mean about almost missing the SV sign to turn left. We walked this route last year and like you were among many pilgrims leaving Pontevedra that morning. Well, perhaps because I was chatting a bit too much with new...
Day 15 of walking! Began the Spiritual variant today! Walking to Combarro a short day, so I could explore. Sometimes the camino provides, as my short day helped me avoid most of the rain showers today! There were many pilgrims leaving...
Day 14 to Pontevedra
Summary another wonderful varied walking day. A few climbs, lovely town, a peaceful chapel and wonderful river walk and we are here! The walking poles got a good workout today as this day included walking up and down some...
Day 13 walking to Cesantes ( just past Redondela)
Followed the Brierley recomended way out of Vigo - up, up, up doing a bit of window shopping, seeing the locals going to the fresh fish markets early in the morning. Then walking on the sqwiggly...
Day 12 walking to Vigo
Brierley lists 5 ways to walk into Vigo - we choose route 5 along the coast and level. Some markings but easy to navigate when you know to keep the ocean to your left! Coming into Cities means seeing more people. Many...
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