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So I have been volunteering at albergue La Finca. Last night I was having drinks with some locals and the man that was the hospitalero before I arrived. Another woman he was with started talking on the phone. After a bit of conversation I heard her say something about the girl from California. I assumed…
Everything
I haven’t posted much recently due to several different factors. Mostly because the cheap replacement phone I purchased doesn’t charge past 5%. I finished my Camino in Santiago this time. I really wanted to continue to Finesterre but about three days before Santiago I began having some rather sever problems with my foot. When I…
Buen Camino, Gratitude, Location Aware, Pilgrims
On the Camino most restaurants have a “pilgrim’s menu”. This is really nice with one exception, limited vegetables. If all you like to eat is meat and bread you will do well. So whenever I find an albergue with a kitchen I try to get my veggies. Last night the albergue had a kitchen…but not…
Gratitude
Around the first week of my Camino I met a woman who was walking with another group of pilgrims that were going longer distances. We had a brief conversation. She seemed to have a bit of a hard edge to her. The day we met she was waiting on another pilgrim but I could sense…
Gratitude, Lessons, Pilgrims
I woke up at 6am to a massive thunder storm right over head. I decided to wait a little bit before starting to walk. Soon the storm passed and for several hours it was beautiful. This started the last 100 kilometers to Santiago. There were several noticeable differences from the previous days. First is now…
Everything, Landscapes, Location Aware, PilgrimsI had heard through the grapevine that it was possible to rent a horse at the base of the mountain and ride the 8 kilometers to the top. A friend that had walked before told me the name of the town where to rent the horse. So as I got closer I thought maybe I…
Everything, Landscapes, Lessons, Pilgrims
This morning started quite nice. The albergue last night was one of the best on the Camino. I met quite a wonderful group of pilgrims. The couple running the albergue treated every pilgrim like family. I was one of the first to leave this morning in an effort to beat the mid day heat. The…
Lessons
Leaving the village before dawn I began walking. It was not long before I came upon a group of about 15 pilgrims all grouped up in the middle of the Camino. A girl asked in a sheepish voice “Have you seen the concha?” They were all unsure of which way to proceed. The was a…
Lessons, Location Aware
This section of the Camino is very nice because it is so flat. It is much easier to walk and get into a nice rhythm. Today I walked just a bit over 20 kilometers. Most of the Camino was right next to the road which I took full advantage of. I don’t have to be…
Buen Camino, Landscapes, Location Aware, Monuments
Started walking again before sunrise. There was quite brisk cold wind but once walking it’s not too bad. After enjoying a beautiful sunrise I finally came to a village and had my first cup of coffee. I also got a chocolate croissant which I was very thankful for later. A little way after the village…
Arrows, Buen Camino, Everything, Landscapes