A GORGEOUS Fall Day in Santiago After All! MY CAMINO ENDS! I was in beautiful Finisterre this morning. Late last night an ocean storm rolled in and by 7 am, we had torrential rain and high winds. I decided to grab an early bus back to Santiago and get ready […]
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YOU HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF PHOTOS , BUT THESE ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT ONES!
This Post is Dedicated to THE PEOPLE AND FRIENDS OF MY CAMINO! These are the folks walked with me, dined with me, laughed with me, cried with me, slept with me ( dirty dirty minds, they slept in Albergues in bunks next to me), and made my Camino Journey a […]
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The End of The Earth, The End of My Trip!
0.0 Km Marker: FINISTERRE – Is It Really The End of The Earth? Cape Finisterre (Cabo Fisterra) is a rock-bound peninsula on the west coast of Galicia, Spain. In Roman times it was believed to be the end of the known world. The name Finisterre, derives from the Latin finis […]
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A VERY QUICK TRIP TO PORTUGAL!
Saturday was a lovely drive to Porto Portugal! Bronwyn, Simon, Rick, Anne and I drove the few hours to have a chance to stay overnight in the beach area of Porto! VERY NICE! Their place was right on the beach! My modest place was a few blocks away and you […]
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A CITY OF CHURCHES
A CHURCH ON EVERY CORNER I spent today touring Santiago and was I ever surprised by the multitude of churches! Aside from the grand Cathedral, St. Martin Church was really unbelievable and had its own museum. Now one church in particular caught my attention. I was able to go inside […]
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A Little Flu Bug Can’t Stop Me!
ARRIVING IN SANTIAGO! Hi All: Day 1 in Santiago was fun. I got to see so many people I walked with or spoke to while en route to Santiago from Saint Jean. It felt odd NOT to have backpack with me everywhere. Pics from Arrival Day and Day 1 Yesterday […]
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THE JOURNEY IS COMPLETE BUT NOT OVER!
WOW, WHAT A DAY, AND WHAT A JOURNEY THIS WAS! I am sitting in my hotel room at 10:30 pm in Santiago, Spain! I splurged and got a nice room for a few days! These are some things that I can look forward to for the next 3 days: king […]
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I’M THE CITY OF SANTIAGO, METERS FROM THE CATHEDRAL SQUARE!
SO PROUD OF MYSELF – I usually NEVER say that! I am with Rick, Anne, and Bronwyn. We stopped our walk into the cathedral square for coffee and breakfast! I will send more photos later! These are pics as we walked in to Santiago this morning. I am very excited and […]
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ONLY 4.5 Km to Go!
MY LAST LONGER WALKING DAY! Tomorrow, I will wake up, and walk the FINAL 4.5 Km into the Cathedral of Santiago! It is with mixed emotion that I end my journey of 824 Km. I am so proud of myself for doing this. I am very excited about entering Santiago! […]
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SANTIAGO – 28.6 Km Away!!!! OMG!
OMG! I AM SO CLOSE. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? I AM VERY EXCITED! Sunday September 27, 2015 I left Palas de Rei today early for what I hoped would be a good day of walking. I planned to reach the town of Arzua which was 29.5 Km away. I realize that […]