Poor writing that just might be interesting.
I walked down Monte del Gozo and I’m immediately in the suburbs of Santiago de Compostela. I stopped about 3km from the cathedral. I now wait for my family to join me for the last couple km to the Cathedral in Santiago. While I waited, I wrote and ate. I had to add some money […]
14.2 miles, 1,300′ gain, 1,400′ loss, 4:30 Mind/Body Like most mornings, I woke up when I wake up. Today, I was one of the last ones out of the hostel at 7:30. While I assume everyone was anxious to get to Santiago, I had time. It was my shortest day and I would meet my […]
30.9 miles, 3,000’ gain, 3,900’ loss, 8:25 Mind Today was lots of rolling hills and more pilgrims. The morning is always the busiest, with large bunches of pilgrims. I used to not see more that 1-2 people at the end of my day. Now I see a lot finishing late in the day like me. […]
31.9 miles, 3,700’ gain, 3,800’ loss, 9:34 Mind Today I walked through Sarria, the starting point for a large percentage of pilgrims. To receive a Compostela – an official document that you completed the Camino de Santiago – you need to walk at least 100 km. Sarria is 110km with frequent train and bus stops. […]
(Just a quick note: I’ve finished!!! I’m finally catching up on my posts. Expect a bunch more soon!) 30.3 miles, 2,800’ gain, 1,700’ loss, 8:47 Mind Today was flat and warm. I crossed a large valley that is home to the small wine region Bierzo. The rolling hills with vineyards everywhere framed by mountains behind […]
20.5 miles, 2,700’ gain, 3,900’ loss, 9:30 Mind/Body/Spirit Today was up and over a small mountain. While it was overcast and misty going up, it started to rain at the summit and on the way down. I stopped at this eclectic donation-based shop that is run by the Knights Templar to warm up. I received […]
32 miles, 1,300’ gain, 1,100’ loss, 10:00 Mind/Body My shin still hurt in the morning, so I walked. I still have a long way to Santiago, so I would rather walk with a little pain than try to try to run and get myself into a lot of pain. Cool with a little rain, the […]
32.3 miles, 1,300’ gain, 1,100’ loss, 8:45 Mind Today I started out in light rain. Since I choose the ‘via Romana’ route yesterday afternoon, I’m on a more scenic Camino route for ~25km this morning. I only saw two people and a train as I rain through the country. Most of the trail was on […]
24.9 miles, 3,200’ gain, 4,700’ loss, 7:44 Mind/Body Today I went up and over the last mountain of the trip. The rain started before I woke up and stayed through noon when I had descended ~4,000 feet. This was real, consistent rain, not the light sprinkles like most of the earlier days. And it was […]
The last four days have been tough. It’s been cold, rainy, hilly, and hot. It’s also been beautiful, peaceful, loving, moving, and I have been very connected to God and other people on the Camino. This is also tough for me. I will only do it once (and maybe a reminder at the end). I […]