Travelogues Galicia

After a restful night, some stretching exercises, and a few tablets, I set off on my way around 10:00. Scenically, there wasn't much that was attractive anymore. The country...

The toilet lid is up, I hate it when it’s left open! And also, although my female readership might harshly criticize me now, it’s always been the ladies who leave the toilet lid...

The goal for today is to spend a night in a hostel, also so that I can have a bit of company. However, this means I have to walk about 22 km today. This morning, the alarm went...

Galicia 17.-19.04.25 The last stop of our journey is approaching, and we're heading to the Galician regional capital, Santiago de Compostela. The destination of all the...

Galicia, 08.-11.04.25 The first of a total of four location changes is coming up, and we are heading from Cangas de Morrazo to the inland region of Allariz. And we all mourn the...

Galicia has surprised us positively! Now we continue through Northern Spain and then to ??? (read the blog!)

Last night, I arrived in Finistere just after 9 PM. I quickly settled into my simple but clean room and went to the promenade. There, I met a young couple, who were also staying...

I did it! After a very pleasant night in a fantastic bed, I have shaved for the first time in a decade. My beard stubble had grown quite unevenly due to the lack of a razor. At...

After yesterday's lovely evening with people from all over Europe on the terrace of the hostel, I woke up very well this morning. I slept really well in the modern...

Finally, it's here, my first camino day. I wake up quite early and try to find my way in the cramped room, the bathroom is even tighter. It’s probably the smallest bathtub in...

Galicia 12.-14.04.25 Our next stop on our (more or less) tour through Galicia is one that has nothing to do with exploring the landscape and surroundings. Instead, we fell...

Galicia - 15.-16.04.25 With the start of the Spanish Easter holidays, we are relocating again. Our travel route takes us to the north of Galicia, to Viveiro, a small port town...

What the Big Mac Index represents for a country's purchasing power, the Lemon Ice Ranking stands for us in terms of the likelihood of revisiting a city. So, it's not...

Galicia, April 4-5, 2025 By the way, we are in Galicia! The holidays were approaching, and once again the question arose in the Fox and Rabbit Den of where our next adventure...

I wake up with messy hair, and I'm a bit annoyed that I mentioned my appointment at the hairdresser last minute.After all, I slept quite well and want to walk over this...

After an intense day at sea filled with input, briefings, and slightly rough seas (or was that just the coffee?), we finally set foot on land today, October 13, 2025 – from...

Good morning .. Last night we asked the hotel staff how to get from here (Caminha/Portugal) to A Guarda/Spain....by taxi boat, the ferry is out of service. When I asked him how...

Porto bid farewell to me with splendid weather: crystal blue skies, no clouds in sight, a pleasant 17 degrees. The morning traffic was chaotic like everywhere else, with the...

Today we consciously became ‘early birds’ and set the alarm for 6:30 AM; by 7 AM we were already ‘strapped in’ (that’s what we call the waist belt) on the Camino, which again...

Great green city and lots of art!

Wednesday marked the end of our pilgrimage for the time being. Our last challenge was the departure; after all, Rubiäes was in the middle of nowhere, and the nearest bus stop was...

Here we go for the last stage, as we just want to arrive, to reach the goal, even if sometimes the path is the goal. We have already covered quite a few kilometers since Porto....

Even hikers need a weekend or a rest day...today is Saturday and the longest day of the year. We quickly extended our stay at the Hostel Nuestra Senora del Camino in Combarro...

Bonus program: Today, there is an organized bus trip to Finisterre, or in Spanish, Fisterra, with five additional stops; we decided on this yesterday afternoon, as everything is...

I didn't feel like writing last night and since I'm taking a day off today, I'm using it to make one post for both days. Exactly 5 weeks. I had been on the road for 35 days...

Distance 75 kilometers, cumulative 2,682 kilometers | Elevation 1,450, cumulative 20,910 First, I would like to catch up on something from yesterday that is very important to...