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Thank you for the link.Enjoy it. Maybe a bit late for you but I posted some time for route finding etc here:
It's recently dawned on me (after quite a few Caminos) that the country backroads have inclines that are less steep than when walking on trails in the woods with their occasional deeper valleys to navigate.
But Chrissy...thats the beauty of digital...snap away 'til your heart's content!I finally had to tell myself..."do not stop to take any more pictures of horreos!", but there are always lovely flowers along the roadsides in spring and I can't resist taking a "few" pictures every day.
As every enjoying reading your posts. The world truely is a small place.Day 2-
A man overheard me chatting with my son and asked if I was American. Come to find out we lived on the same street in a Minneapolis suburb growing up and went to the same schools! What a freak coincidence. He was on his first Camino.
Kaz, I loveBetter late than never Chrissy! Yep, cars can't negotiate steep like legs can so the backroads are a great walkers hack for a more knee & heart rate friendly ascent/descent.
But Chrissy...thats the beauty of digital...snap away 'til your heart's content!
Flowers are a favourite subject of mine too; many a days plan has gone astray due to this glorious distraction. I must also confess, such is my dedication, things like rain, dogs & even one time, a pelaton of cyclists have snuck up & caught me completely unawares.
A wonderful evening pastime is going through the days pics & having a 'delete' fest. Often surprising which photo ends up being your favourite.
May your pack lighten...
xo
I was talking with a fellow pilgrim back home before starting out on my 2022 pilgrimage along the CP. She was quite animated about the joy she got from the different styles of horreos, how they were scattered across both the countryside and through villages and towns, and the different materials used in their construction. So I stopped for every horreos I saw, even some quite distance from the path, to get a photograph.There were no interesting towns to pass through today, imo, but there were still plenty of the interesting grain horreos. I finally had to tell myself..."do not stop to take any more pictures of horreos!"
So true, @dougfitz, and both of you express my own enthusiasm at "all things horreo"! From the oldest of old, to the renovated and repurposed ones, and a few spanking new ones built on the property of beautiful, well cared for homes, I'm sure they are all proud of their past.I was talking with a fellow pilgrim back home before starting out on my 2022 pilgrimage along the CP. She was quite animated about the joy she got from the different styles of horreos, how they were scattered across both the countryside and through villages and towns, and the different materials used in their construction. So I stopped for every horreos I saw, even some quite distance from the path, to get a photograph.
I don't think I appreciated how different they could be from each other before doing this.
Safe trip home, Chris. As said above, it has been a well documented report and a pleasure to see your photos. Till the next time!Day 5-
Another beautiful day unfolded and it was a very short one as we arrived back in Santiago at 1:00pm, and I have no complaints whatsoever with the walk today.
We passed numerous people heading towards Finesterre today, as we headed in the opposite direction as we neared Santiago. I never saw so many pilgrims and walkers as today, and the majority were wearing day packs, but I'm not sure why there were so many.
It was exciting to see the cathedral pop-up in the distance as we approached.
Tonight we went to a mainly local hangout near our pension and spent nearly two hours chatting with a gal from Texas after we heard her speaking English. It was nice to spend time with someone from the US, and she had some interesting stories to tell.
Tomorrow is our last day in Santiago before heading home and I am ready. It's been an interesting and rewarding month having completed the Camino Del Norte after it was cancelled in 2020, and then walking from Muxia to Santiago. I was surprised at the many numbers who are walking past Santiago...
"The End".
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Thank you! Glad you enjoyed my updates and that you have found some positives in my writing; it's great to be an encouragement with my words.What a lovely read. I have just 4 days in August and was planning Barcelos to TUI but I think I will do Santiago to Muxia (opposite direction to you) after reading this.
You can get a list of accommodations for each town along the way for the Santiago/Finisterre/Muxia loop at the Gronze site. Each in the list links to its own page.Just got one question were you able to sleeps in private rooms for the duration.
I want the Albergue /Hostel feel but i can't cope in a bunk rooms or shared bathrooms!!!
Hi Woody,Hi Chrissy!
I have just found your posts as i was looking for info on the Santiago, Finisterre, Muxia, Santiago path and whether i could cope with the path conditions!
Well going by your comments i will happily give it a go.
Had to cancel my May 2nd Frances due to a bad leg infection.
Flights now booked for 6th Sept fly to Barcelona for one night there (been there twice)then a flight to Leon where i start walking.
I've got 28 days so taking my time with shorter stages just in case my duff leg plays up.
Just got one question were you able to sleeps in private rooms for the duration.
I want the Albergue /Hostel feel but i can't cope in a bunk rooms or shared bathrooms!!!
Really pleased you had great walk.
All the best.
Woody
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