Finisterre – Day 42

We walked in to Finisterre tired and with aching feet on Monday 18 June after a 41 day, 950 km pilgrimage. My first observation is that I was not aware, until a couple of days ago that the furthest point west is in fact 3 kms outside Finisterre. That in itself was a significant issueContinue reading “Finisterre – Day 42”

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”