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16th stage part 1 to O Cebreiro aka the rain stage

I was woken up at 5am by a pilgrim getting ready. I stayed there for a while, but couldn't get back to sleep, so I packed my things and went over to the kitchen. I checked the...

For the belly and for the soul!

The unworthy traveler had set himself a fixed point today, and then simply drove wildly along the coast, trying out where certain paths would lead. So onto Berta and off to the...

Stage 15 Santiago- Olveiroa

Today it was 23 km, all in the blazing sun and on asphalt. It was manageable since it wasn't too hot... I caught up on time by taking a one-hour bus ride. Then just 4 km...

Day 10 The tip of Barca - house of the moneys

Well, not much happened today. The journey went very smoothly. Nothing extraordinary, 25 km, good weather, sometimes mud, beautiful scenery, extremely green, a monastery at the...

23. Day 21 to Vilar de Barrio

Yesterday, I didn't do much. In the room were a lady from Latvia and one from England. And then there were the two I already knew from yesterday, because they were at the same...

'Stage' 15: Santiago de Compostela - Finisterre

Today was our last full day together... In the morning, after several minutes in a phone loop, we called a taxi to Finisterre. After a somewhat turbulent ride, we arrived around...

Stage 12: A Armenteira - Vilanova de Arousa

This morning, we all struggled quite a bit to get out of the oh-so-comfortable beds😅 the original start was planned for 08:30, but we only just crawled out of our rooms... 😁...

Tag 32 - Gonzar nach Melide

The day begins relatively relaxed. We have breakfast in the hostel without rushing. Then we all set off individually shortly before 9am on today's journey. The first early...

Muxia, a dream to relax

Muxia. I arrived. I like this place and have been to Muxia on every Camino de Santiago. I could actually imagine moving here when I'm old and spending my twilight years here....

17. Etappe Teil 2 nach Portomarín

After Sarria we went out into the countryside again with many other pilgrims. There were also a few larger groups there. Every now and then I chatted with a few people, but I...

We are pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela - and further to Sanxenxo November 11th

The rain has stopped...yay...! In the morning it is dry, but since we have no coffee and no bread left, we decide to leave early and drive to Muxia and have breakfast in a cafe....

Off into the void - Muxia - 09 November

The spaghetti bollo were fantastic, Röbi has good tips, lots of red wine, and adding the "rind" of the Parmesan to the sauce gives it a very fine taste! You know what! So we...

From the Beach of Cathedrals to the Camino de Santiago

I have been looking forward to taking a few days off from the family and joining the army of pilgrims to have a few days just for myself. That was the plan. However, after the...

Tag 9 Vilalba - a Pobra de Parga

Today started off relaxed at 7 ... breakfast was sparse, but there was coffee. Yesterday afternoon until midnight it poured down heavily, accompanied by a strong thunderstorm....

Stage 13: Vilanova de Arousa - O Faramello

After a slightly shorter night, we had to hurry this morning to be on the boat by 8 on time 😅. Fortunately, our accommodation was just a 2-minute walk from the harbor, which...

18th stage to Melide

Today I woke up at 5 a.m. and then went over to the kitchen to do my routine: get dressed, pack my backpack and make breakfast. I eat my baguettes in a relaxed manner and enjoy...

Variante Espiritual

For the last part of this Camino, there was another way, the spiritual version. It is a little longer and has more altitude gain, but I was in the mood for a new path. This...

At the southwestern end of Spain, overlooking Portugal

Tomorrow we will continue to Portugal

last day and return trip

the night before, we were at a pulperia. to our surprise, we received our food before 8 pm. only when we asked for it did we receive the menu for pilgrims. so we had pulpe...

24. Day 22 to Cea

The day starts today at 4 o'clock. I stayed in bed for a while longer, but then got up. It was already a bit cold again at night, and I was too lazy to unpack the sleeping bag....

22. Day 20 to A Gudina

Regarding yesterday: Some went out to eat. I stayed in bed. On one hand, I had already eaten, and on the other hand, some of the group weren't very nice. A girl from Eastern...

Gaijin fried to perfection!

Well, what else should I write, except that now not only the testicles are fried, but also the unworthy gaijin. Come to the north, where you can sniff cool air! That's what my...

Camino de Santiago 2.0

Day 16: Sarria - Portomarín

Santiago de Compostela

The Journey Of Success (By Nancy Hammel) When choosing the path to follow, I selected the road heading west. It began in the Forest of Childhood, and ceased at the City of...

31st Day 28 in Santiago

Today, I actually wanted to sleep in, but that didn't quite work out. I woke up at 5 o'clock, but stayed in bed until 7. Then I got up because I was hungry. I walked around a...

29. Day 26 to Sergude

Briefly about yesterday: I ate a little something at the accommodation. There were 3 other people in the kitchen, but they weren't pilgrims. Overall, the atmosphere in the...

26. Day 23 by bus to Santiago

Santiago 0 km hostel

25. Day 23 Breakdown

The delicious bread

On the trail of Saint James

Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Today I (Elisa) am writing another part of the blog. 😁 Today we got up early and made our way to our stopover: Santiago De Compostela. We parked the camper,...