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Even my elderly mother can walk 12 kms in a few days, so there should be no problem. And no one in Santiago will be clocking your time at an imaginary finish line like they do at a marathon.
On the days that I’ve arrived into Santiago, I liked making it a relatively short walking day so as to 1) easily make it to the morning Pilgrim’s Mass, and 2) have plenty of time to take care of any business (i.e., visiting the Pilgrim’s Office...
How one walks is a personal decision. Some strategies work better than other for given individuals. I think your idea at the end of your post is most reasonable. Give the new approach a try and see how it works. As you have given yourself about...
Let me reinforce the sentiments expressed above about spending your extra day in Santiago. After my first Camino I was in about the same position as you. What do I do with an extra day at the end of my walk? For several reasons, I chose to spend...
If this is your first time in Santiago I agree completely with the other two. I'm not much of a city person but Santiago is well worth spending a day exploring. (The market alone is pretty cool)
Doing so gives you the added bonus of no time...
Unless you're tired of Idaho's beauty and have never seen the ocean, I agree with Trecile.
I've walked to Finisterre twice, but if I had to choose, a day in Santiago would give me more joy. The city itself is lovely. Lots of things to do and see...
I stopped by the Punto de Información al Peregrino in Lalín today and got this really cool wax sello with a hórreo charm. (the charms vary, sometimes it's a concha)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZYyrksiH9aimiu6cA?g_st=ac
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It may be more than one can do in a day, but the Monasterio de Santo Estevo (now a Parador) looks to be well worth a visit although a bit outside town.
https://turismo.ribeirasacra.org/monasterio-santo-estevo-de-ribas-de-sil
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