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So why did I choose a camino? To be really honest I still don’t know. What I do know is that I woke up one day and just thought, if I died what would people remember me for? and someone close to me suggested I give it a try, which at first I stuck myContinue reading “Why a camino? What have I learnt? And would I do I do it again?”

It’s the final countdown!!! Woke up like it was christmas this morning and with an anxious belly. The pension last night was lovely and the hosts made you feel like you were at home and were very generous with wine and food. Met some lovely ladies around dinner. 2 had walked from Holland and theContinue reading “Day 12 O Brea to Santiago de Compestela 25k”

Started out early doors again at 6:30. The baby last night was very quiet, shame the Spanish pilgrims were not! Knocking and banging items at 11pm right until early hours. Very disrespectful I thought as eticute would say as pilgrims you are in bed by 10pm and packed. Once out in the countryside the beautifulContinue reading “Day 11 Melide to O Brea 28k”

So it’s the final day on the primitivo route today. Its sad to say we have finished this route as the vibe of the camino left us very quickly due to the newbies and their laziness. Tomorrow we join the camino frances on the route into santiago. The albergue last night was very modern andContinue reading “Day 10 Ferrieria to Melide 20km”

A lovely night spent in the 4* hotel but felt strange being away from our camino family. Menu del diar/perigrino menu last night was spaghetti carbonara, spicy pork with egg and chips. Followed by proper baked cheese cake. We were accompanied by Brian and Jake and had a barrel of laughs as the municipal albergueContinue reading “Day 9 Lugo to Ferreira 27k”

Hooray no more hills!! Walking on flat is bliss. To our advantage we ploughed ahead today and got into the hotel in 7 hours. Today is treat day! Not much to see today which was a tad boring. As much as I hated the hills at times, I kinda hoped there would be a hillContinue reading “Day 8 O Cavado to Lugo 30k”

The camino is not about the survival of the fittest its about the survival of ‘you’ as a human being! I sat back today and watched lots of ‘damzles in distress’, waiting for their rescuers which was quite funny but also annoying to watch. If they haven’t figured this out yet when why do aContinue reading “Day 7 Fronsgrada to O Cavado 30k”

Well a poor night sleep had due to the tunes of snoring in the open dorm and the shaky bunk beds. Out at 6am again and 5k in before the day dawned. Stopped for breakfast on some table and chairs outside a closed shop, for the owner to then only tell us to move onContinue reading “Day 6 Grandas de Salime to Fronsagrada 28k”

Last night I slept well and had a better head on today, which meant I could enjoy the camino. What I figured out yesterday is that I have a lot of control in life, and know body can control me! I think going through the hard bit of yesterday has really helped and has givenContinue reading “Day 5 Berducedo to Grande de Salime 22.8km”

Yesterday evenings meal was something I never want to experience again. It looked like something you would find in a toilet ha ha ha.  As Jessica the German girl said, “you will fart like a trooper!” We started out again at 6am with Dominique in tow. I’ve got leaving the albergues down to a teeContinue reading “Day 4 Campiello to Berducedo 30km”