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That makes me feel better. Mass was definitely very very special and moving, but I was worried I was missing out lol. Never thought about it that way lol.
Just left Santiago a couple of days ago. There isn’t any part of it up at the moment. When I asked a few weeks ago, right before we left for our Camino, they said they had no prospective date for its return. No one was working on it at all while we were there. It really is sad. I was definitely...
Thanks so much!❤️ Weather was pretty cold and rainy when we started out, and now it’s cool in the mornings and evenings, but hot in the afternoons. We checked the weather every day before we walked. Layering is key. If there was any rain in the forecast, we wore or brought our rain jackets and...
We’re here! We’re here! Day 15.. the final day in our Camino, although we are spending a few days in Santiago. We had a nice night in O Milladoiro, but I sure had insomnia. I was ready to go this morning. The 3 miles that Apple Maps said we had turned into 4-1/2 following the Camino signs, but...
Sounds like you and I are pretty similar. My daughter is much like your son. She’s very adaptable and can live in whatever situation she’s put in. She had roommates her first 2 years of college and it was fine, but she realllllllyyy enjoys time on her own and is not a fan of small talk lol
That does sound really nice. I travel solo a lot and love it, but I do think the Camino could get a tad too isolating if you had no interactions. That sounds like a perfect combination of both alone time and camaraderie.
Hit the Camino around 9 this morning. This would be our last full day of walking. We were hopeful we could grab breakfast in town before we left, but literally nothing was open. When I went to bed, the whole town was up lol. Honestly, almost nothing was open today on the Camino either, and also...
The majority of the ones we’ve seen both have sour, angry looks on their faces. The woman in almost every case (with some notable exceptions) is struggling with a pack that she can barely handle or a pace that she can’t keep up with, and he hasn’t a clue, and could care less. Never even turns...
I probably would have tried more allergies, but I’m way too much of a planner. I wanted to know what I needed to walk each day, and I knew I wanted my own space. To get the private rooms there, you definitely need to be an early arrived, from what others are telling me. The pilgrim we met from...
I was brought up an only child, and honestly have to have my own space and a way to escape people. I’m good with a dinner, but then I want to be on my own. My daughter is the same way. I saw one peregrina that felt like I do, but could only afford albergues. She was setting her alarm for 4/5 in...
I’ve been sleeping like a rock lol. I usually go to bed around midnight, and then I’m up at 8. Tomorrow, we’re up at 7, so I should indeed be in bed lol. I’m trying to get myself motivated to move off of this cozy couch at the moment.😂
I’m writing this from the balcony of our 2 bedroom apartment on the building’s top floor here in Padrón. It’s almost 10 PM, and the streets and restaurants are absolutely alive with adults and children alike.
We had preordered breakfast at the Hotel Roquiño last night. It was delicious, and a...
I cannot believe it is already day 12. Time is going so quickly, and it’s really bittersweet. We only have 2-1/4 days of walking left! Today was just over 12 miles (around 20 km) from Pontevedra to Caldas de Reis.
We slept in a bit this morning, then decided we would grab a light breakfast on...
I had to laugh at this. In the states, we’re both like cat whisperers. Almost any cat will come up to us. Here, and in Portugal, most all have completely ignored us or just given us the side-eye lol. Even if we speak Spanish, they are not impressed at all.😂
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