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Finisterre — the end of the earth
The bus for Finisterre left at 9:00 a.m. and we were on it, asleep much of the time until our arrival at 11:30. From the town we walked out to the lighthouse point, about one and a half miles, payback … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Camino de Santiago de Compostela, Camino de Santiago trip, travel
Tagged Beatles, Brierley, Celtic, Finisterre, Hostal de los Reis Catolicos, orujo, piper, quemada, Santiago
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The Pilgrims’ Mass in Santiago, and other sights
The Pilgrims’ Mass — the highlight, for many, of their pilgrimage. For others, like the college kids sitting on the floor next to us, it was a chance to strip down to the tank top and get a neck rub. … Continue reading
Santiago
Today 1,059 peregrinos registered with the Pilgrims’ Office in Santiago. Six of them were the Lazios and Carns. To get here, we walked differing numbers of miles — I got in about 367, since Pamplona. The requirement, to gain a … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Camino de Santiago de Compostela, Camino de Santiago trip, travel
Tagged cathedral, compostela, peregrinos, Santiago
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Arzua to Arco O Pino
The penultimate day — tomorrow we arrive in Santiago. Jim and I almost arrived in Santiago today. We entirely missed the correct turnoff to Arca O Pino, our destination and were almost at the Santiago airport before we decided we … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Camino de Santiago de Compostela, Camino de Santiago trip, travel
Tagged albergue, Arca O Pino, chestnut, John Deere, Mount Gozo, rainbow, Santiago
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Eirexe to Melide
For a twelve-mile day, it took a long time — in large part, because it was a miscalculation on my part, and was actually a fifteen-mile day. The forecast of “partly sunny” never came to pass — it was mostly … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Camino de Santiago de Compostela, Camino de Santiago trip, travel
Tagged Arzua, Eirexe, eucalyptus, Galicia, Melide, Palas del Rei, Santiago
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Ponferrada to Villafranca de Bierzo
There are several Villafrancas along the Camino Frances — it means “Town of the Franks” and referred to all of the people coming from France to get to Santiago. Tonight’s town is Villfranca of the Bierzo region, which is hilly … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Camino de Santiago de Compostela, Camino de Santiago trip, travel
Tagged Camino, Frances, Franks, Herrerias, Leon, Ponferrada, Santiago, Valcarce, Villafranca
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