I read the book a couple of years ago after reading about it on this forum, then subsequently visited the monastery. It's a magical place on its own, but having the story brought to life by being there was really something.
The original book in...
Day 10: Rodeiro to Lalín — 22km
We left the albergue in Rodeiro just after 7am and decided to swing by the famous bakery (Panadería Jesús, which bakes for the royal family, among others) just in case, even though it’s not supposed to open until...
Thanks @peregrina2000 and @jungleboy for sharing those links! I wrote the articles a few years ago (2017 in the case of the vegan Camino article), so the info is not that up to date, but the situation for vegans and vegetarians on the Camino has...
In addition to that post, which is a general veg guide to Spain, Wendy also wrote this one about eating veg on the camino specifically:
https://www.thenomadicvegan.com/vegan-on-the-camino-de-santiago/
I know this thread is specifically about walking the Primitivo as a vegetarian, but a good friend of mine who is vegetarian tells me that @Wendy Werneth‘s guide about how to thrive as a vegan in Spain has a lot of general tips and good...
To expand on the Gronze review on the hostal that @peregrina2000 mentioned :)
I stayed at Hostal A Latizia in 2022. It's a truck stop hostal outside of town, but they have a somewhat marked shortcut back to the Camino so you don't have to...
Day 9: Chantada to Rodeiro — 25km
Before getting into today’s stage, I should acknowledge that Chantada is quite a nice town, maybe my favourite on the Invierno so far for its small but handsome historic centre, as well as the riverside entry...
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