A Coruña and Madrid

June 18, 2024 - Malpica de Bergantiños to Barrañan - 30 kms - Playa de Barrañan June 19, 2024 - Barrañan to A Coruña - 17 kms - Hostal La Provinciana June 20, 2024 - A Coruña - Hostal La Provinciana June 21, 2024 - A Coruña - Hostal La Provinciana June 22, 2024 - A...
Into Santiago on the Camino Ingles

Into Santiago on the Camino Ingles

June 5, 2024 - Cuiña to Santo Andrés de Teixido - 29 kms - Casa Rural San Andrés de Teixido June 6, 2024 - Santo Andrés de Teixido to Valdoviño - 30 kms - Hotel Valdoviño June 7, 2024 - Valdoviño to Ferrol - 24 kms - Hotel America  June 8, 2024 - Ferrol to...

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I am a Pilgrim; We All Are

I am a Pilgrim; We All Are

A Facebook post of mine that encouraged others to consider taking a particular Camino route and the variants it offered received a comment from the head of a particular Camino association that surprised me. He said that if you take an unauthorized variant you are not...

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San Andrés de Teixido

San Andrés de Teixido

June 4, 2024 - Barquiero to Cuiña - 25 kms - Hostal Restaurante Casa Giz June 5, 2024 - Cuiña to San Andrés de Teixido - 29 kms - Casa Rural San Andrés de Teixido Today we arrived at a major pilgrimage destination in Galicia.  No, not that one, but rather San...

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On to the Camino del Mar

On to the Camino del Mar

May 30, 2024 - Playa de Penarronda to Barreios - 25 kms - Solarena Bistrot May 31, 2024 - Barreios to Foz - 21 kms - Apartamento Puerto Foz Total distance walked or cycled so far this year: 1619 kms.  From Budapest: 3706 kms Yesterday we crossed the high, windy...

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Revisiting the Norte

Revisiting the Norte

May 25, 2024 - Oviedo to Avilés - 30 kms - Avilés Por Visitar apartment  May 26, 2024 - Avilés to Rellayo - 32 kms - Hotel Casa Fernando II May 27, 2024 - Rellayo to Canero - 39 kms - Hotel Restaurant Canero May 28, 2024 - Canero to Navia - 29 kms - Casona...

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Oviedo

Oviedo

May 24, 2024 - Rest day in Oviedo - Uria 25 Rooms For a number of years we have wanted to visit Oviedo.  We have passed within a day’s walk of it on two occasions while doing the Camino del Norte, but didn’t feel that we had the necessary time.  The...

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Camino de San Salvador

Camino de San Salvador

May 21, 2024 - Villamanín de la Tercia - Payares 19kms - Albergue Peregrinos  May 22, 2024 - Payares - Pola de Lena - 23kms - Apartamento  May 23, 2024 - Pola de Lena - Oviedo - 34kms - Uría 25 Rooms I intersected the Camino de San Salvador at Poladura de la...

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”Old people do it!”

”Old people do it!”

May 16, 2024 - Cervera de Pisuerga – Guardo - 36 kms - Hotel el Tremazal May 17, 2024 - Guardo - Puente-Almuhey - 19kms - Albergue Peligrinos May 18, 2024 - Puente-Almuhey - Arrimadas - 32 kms - Hotel Rural Monasterio de Ara Mada Well I’m not made of sugar,...

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Weather

Weather

May 15, 2024 - Aguilar de Campo - Cervera de Pisuerga - 29kms - Hostal El Resbalón We consider ourselves lucky when we are settled into our hostel before the rain, the thunderstorms or, as in the case today, the sleet lets loose. Most days our timing is good and I am...

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