I found the UNESCO designated city of Santiago de Compostela fascinating. The well preserved old city is bigger than I imagined it would be. The new city is attractive in that it has not been homogenized like many modern cities. If you are looking for a city break. Look no further is my recommendation. WeContinue reading “Santiago to Fisterra – Day 38”
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El Camino del Norte – Day 36
Well, we made it. Yesterdays walk of 25 km was hugely enjoyable for a number of reasons. Undulating forest paths without any serious hills to climb. My feet have eventually stopped aching. The weather was perfect for walking… but the most compelling reason was that we knew we were only a modest days walk fromContinue reading “El Camino del Norte – Day 36”
El Camino del Norte – Day 34
Our 25 km walk from Miraz to Sobrado do Monxes was idyllic along forests paths and through remote rural hamlets. We have spent most of our time fairly close to civilisation up to now (with a few exceptions) but yesterday was different. No sounds whatsoever except birds chirping. It was frankly my idea of heaven.Continue reading “El Camino del Norte – Day 34”
El Camino del Norte – Day 32
We have had a series of difficult days. Thursday we walked 27 km from Lorenza to Abadin. A never ending climb to 550m with intermittent showers. The best part of the day was Albergue Xabarin. It is now my new favourite albergue. What did I like about it. Well, a fully equipped modern kitchen andContinue reading “El Camino del Norte – Day 32”
El Camino del Norte – Day 30
The guidebook graded the hike from Ribadeo to Lourenza (29 kms) as challenging. We resolved to get an early start and were walking out of town by 7.15am. Almost immediately, we noticed changes now we’re in Galicia. The Camino signage improved. It would be difficult to take the wrong path in Galicia. We spent theContinue reading “El Camino del Norte – Day 30”
El Camino del Norte – Day 29
We have now hiked through three regions, the Basque Country, Cantabria and Asturias. Yesterday, we left Asturias and arrived in Galicia. Our walk from La Caridad to Ribadeo totalled 23 kms. There were two options. We selected the coastal route for a couple of reasons. It was to be our last opportunity to take inContinue reading “El Camino del Norte – Day 29”
El Camino del Norte – Day 26
I have been having serious wifi issues and difficulties uploading images on to this WordPress site. I’m told that is a common problem for beginners. Sheila and I have been making steady progress. We arrived in La Caridad this afternoon from Luarca (30.2 kms) it drizzled for much of our 8 hour hike. When IContinue reading “El Camino del Norte – Day 26”
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