At 11.51 today 7th October 2024 I walked out of the Santiago Pilgrim Office with my Compostela.
So glad for All the help and advice from this forum and everybody I met over the 3 years this has taken to achieve
Laurence
Well I am still going, arrived in Arzua today and checked in at the Albergue San Francisco, really nice,clean and well organised. Two more walking/hobbling days to Santiago.
I'm getting goose bumps already
Moved from Gonzar to Palas de Rei today only 18km but the rain just kept coming, lots of Pilgrims with wet boots/ shoes in the morning, might be a lot of changing socks along the road
Albergue Castro is well sorted with 3 bunks I our room only...
Oops had a bit of a stumble on route to Sarria on track through the woods coming from Triacastela. Right knee is a bit knac###ed. Sought help in the Albergue and the Pharmacy In Sarria and on my way again if not a little more slowly.
Got to...
Was I right about my new poncho.
Today's yomp to Triacastela was in beautiful sunshine from start to finish so definitely worth getting one.
Triacastela is a nice enough village but very pilgrim focused.
It was a mere 21.5kms from O Cebriero but...
Managed to get up to O Cebreiro today, unfortunately it rained again most of the way and i got wet and cold this time, so I bought a plastic poncho and hope that will bring the sun out tomorrow
Staying at Albergue Compelo, 5 sets bunks in the...
Hi NerdGjerd, OK my jacket is a Berghaus , the tag says100 percent polyamide with ePTFE membrane
Solid lining100 percent polyamide
Mesh lining 100 percent polyester
The Sleve is marked GORE-TEX, oh a its Red
Trouser,Craighoppers, is 100...
Im still going.
Made it to Las Herrerias from Villafranca del Bierzo in pouring rain today, not the best of days but certainly shows the shortcomings in my rain gear and I thought they were all good.
Never mind all dry and warm now.
Up to O...
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