No need of an alarm clock this morning! One of my roomies was kind enough to hit the snooze button 3x on her phone so I was well and truly awake at 6:15am again. No matter, had a great, uninterrupted sleep so was happy to start getting ready and out the door at my usual … Continue reading Day 14: Armenteira, 22.5 kms

We had a massive snorer in our little room last night. He was on the top bunk, his wife would occasionally wake him from below when he got too bad but I think she eventually gave up. It got worse as the morning approached so I finally got up at 6:15am, took everything out to … Continue reading Day 13: Pontevedra, 22.9 kms

I promised myself to take a day off walking once a week so as not to overdo it and invite further injury. Originally I had planned to take the bus from Ramallosa-Vigo (yesterday’s itinerary) because I had read that it was an awful slog into Vigo but I didn’t and to my pleasure, it wasn’t. … Continue reading Day 12: Redondela, Rest Day

I woke early again, 6:15am, and immediately checked the weather forecast on my phone which declared rain would start at 12:45pm so I decided if I started asap I could potentially get the whole stage done before it got wet. It was finally light enough to leave at 7am. The first few kms were along … Continue reading Day 11: Vigo, 22.8 kms

The apartment I stayed in last night also had 2 private rooms. The two ladies sharing one of the rooms were up by 5:15am, using the bathroom and preparing their departure for 6:30am. Then, outside our patio doors we could see other pilgrims leave around 7am. Is this a bed race for the next stage’s … Continue reading Day 10: Ramallosa, 17.8 kms

The darkness at 7:18am startled me this morning, I thought maybe the rain had come early and that all was bleak outside. Then I remembered the time change: Spain adopted Germany’s time zone during the war and is therefore an hour later than it geographically should be. Whew! I’d hate to be late! Breakfast was … Continue reading Day 9: Mougas, 22.5 kms

So I stayed in a dorm room last night. It was all females, and the room was nice enough, but the lady next to me started snoring about 5:00 am and once she started I was awake. By 6:15 am the first of us made their way to the bathroom so I took that as … Continue reading Day 8: A Guarda, 20.5 kms

Another absolutely brilliant day today! 6 kms I had my first break and a morning snack of water and madeleines sitting on edge of the boardwalk watching the sea and beachcombers gathering shellfish at low tide. by 7 kms I noticed there seems to be a fire over in the town to my right. I … Continue reading Day 7: Vila Praia de Ancora, 18 kms

I'd no plans for today, just to wander around Viana on a day "off". I started off down by the waterfront and went Right down to the fort at the corner of the river and the sea and found a large Street Fair happening. As big as the one in Palm Desert but with vendors … Continue reading Day 6: Rest Day in Viana, 10.2 kms

Breakfast was included with my hotel room so I enjoyed a little sleep in this morning. At breakfast I chatted with a couple from Hawaii also walking the Camino. They’re spending three whole months in Europe and are carrying everything with them! I suggested they send on to Santiago any extra stuff they had but … Continue reading Day 5: Viana Do Castelo, 7.9 kms