Day 20 (15 April) — Some Last Surprises — 10 Miles
I had planned to make this walk leisurely. I made a lunch date at 1:00 with Andrew and Amanda; they were staying in the same hotel in Melide. I projected that I had to leave my hotel by 8:30. I should arrive in Melide around 12:30 in time to check into my hotel and be…
Keep readingDay 19 (14 April) — Glide Path To The End — 16 Miles
Breakfast started at Villajardin at 7:00. With all the Caminoites on the road, I was sitting on a bench next to the front door of the dining room at 6:45. When the doors open, forty serious people entered en masse. I quickly put my rain jacket on a chair; I was the first to the…
Keep readingDay 18 (April 13) — Sunday In The Park With Jorge And Thousands More — 15 Miles
I am hard pressed to describe the feelings between walking the Camino where one is alone for miles and being swept along in an endless peloton of people. Only 400 meters after leaving my hotel, the Camino path began receiving pilgrims from the streets it passed. It was like a river being fed by its…
Keep readingDay 17 (April 12) — I Thought It Rained Only On the Plain — 13 HoursMiles
It rained last night. It rained this morning when I started out 7:30. It rained during the entire walk. It is raining now. I am not complaining because it is, what it is. Today was the first rain day of this Camino. The rain creates its own lighting and mood. You can see the gray…
Keep readingDay 16 (11 April) — Almost A Rest Day — 13 Miles
The sunrise was colored with sublime pastels. When walking alone, I have been listening to Anne Hillerman books about Navajo policemen. One character, Bernadette Manuelito runs daily before sunrise. She has said that she walks in beauty. I agree that the Camino is a walk in beauty. I met Keith and John — late for…
Keep readingDay 15 (10 April) — Into Galicia — 19 Miles
This walk was almost as difficult as the one two days ago. Have you seen a mountain stage of the Tour de France? For most of the stage, the course is somewhat flat with some hills thrown in here and there. And then dramatically, the mountains appear. The riders had sped easily on the flats…
Keep readingDay 14 (9 April) — From Knights Templar To Bierzo Vineyards — 14 Miles
Ponferrada is known for its association with the Knights Templar. One of their castles built in the 13th Century sits in the middle of the city. My hotel was 250 meters from it and on the Camino path. Too bad that it opened at 10:00. I also visited the church near the castle — note…
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