August was pretty brisk as well. Had to don my poncho heading up into the hills due to the rain, wind, and drizzly mist. O'Cebreiro was so fogbound it was like something out of a Hammer movie - I expected to see Peter Cushing chasing Christopher Lee around with a wooden stake ;-) And walking down the road in that drizzly fog was kind of scary due to the cars speeding by. I had to stop for a hot meal at one bar, and some cafe con cognac in another, just to get warm and keep my energy level up.
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
I just noticed their HUGE backpacks......but they all seemed young and obviously weather-wise needed warm thicker bulkier clothing. Were they just talking about how cold it was etc... ?? What did the older woman say........ NOT that she was old and NOT that I didn't understand I just missed a few words here and there
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While travelling from Camponaraya to Cacabelos I stumbled this nice little park area with benches and a BBQ area, right past the Wine factory and next to a Car Wash and Gas Station...
I saw a video with a rather harsh criticism of a small, municipal albergue on one of the less traveled caminos. They paid 9€. I thought: What does it cost a small municipality to renovate and keep...
On my last Camino (2023) I noticed that there were lots of tourists. It reminded me of a couple of quotes that I have read since my first Camino (2015)
“A tourist demands, a pilgrim is grateful”...
"A complete guide to the world's greatest pilgrimage"[sic] by Sarah Baxter.
In a British newspaper, The Telegraph. A right wing daily that does print interesting articles and essays...
Day 42 Week 6
460km walked (give or take)
Today I had a revelation, an epiphany and a Divine Intervention... all in one day.
Today the exreme pain in my soul is dissipating some... healed by the...
I've been trying to figure out how to use the Gronze app and as a first step I need to translate into English - I searched topics on the Forum, thought I found what I was looking for, and Yay! I...
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