On my way … Day 34 … Lavacolla to Santiago

Wednesday, June 15th … 11 km … 7 miles  Today’s Path  We only have a short 7 miles today. Once we leave Lavacolla, we will have some hills in the suburbs of Santiago. Most of today is on pavement and sidewalks. The pilgrim Mass is at noon, but …

On my way … Day 33 … Arzua to Lavacolla

Tuesday, June 14, 2018 … 28 km … 17 miles Today’s Path  As with the previous few days since Sarria, there are lots of hamlets and villages along the way for food and water. Today we walk on natural pathways with good shade offered by the …

On my way … Day 32 … Palas de Rei to Arzua

Tuesday, June 13, 2018 … 27 km … 17 miles “Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.” ― Mother Theresa Today’s Path  Today is an easy day, apart from the length of the route, it is easy underfoot and …

On my way … Day 31 … Portomarin to Palas de Rei

Tuesday, June 12, 2018 … 27 km … 17 miles “Explore daily the will of God.” C.G. Jung Today’s Path  The path today is full of ups and downs. All along dirt paths, pavement, and gravel. A beautiful day full of little villages and plenty of …

On my way … Day 30 … Sarria to Portomarin

Monday, June 11, 2018 … 27 km … 17 miles “The spirit God has given us is no cowardly spirit, but rather one that makes us strong, loving and wise” 2 Timothy 1:7 Today’s Path  The majority of today will be on lovely tree-lines lanes, wooden paths, and …

On my way … Day 29 … Triacastela to Sarria

Sunday, June 10, 2018 … 19 km … 12 miles “Life is everything. Life is God. Everything changes and moves and the movement is God. And while there is life there is joy in consciousness of the divine. To love life is to love God” …

On my way … Day 28 … Las Herrerias to Triacastela

Saturday, June 9, 2018 … 29 km … 18 miles  Today’s Path  The first eight kilometers will all be uphill. This will be our steepest incline of the whole pilgrimage. As we climb, we will enter into the final region of the Camino, Galicia. Galicia is …

On my way … Day 27 … Villafranca del Bierzo to Las Herrerias

Friday, June 8, 2018 … 24 kms … 14 miles  Today’s Path  Today was supposed to be a strenuous stage with the steepest incline of the whole pilgrimage. The climb to O’Cebreiro.  We decided to cut our walk short today and stay at the base of the mountain. This way …

On my way … Day 26 … Molinaseca to Villafranca del Bierzo

Thursday, June 7, 2018 … 31.6 km … 20 miles  Today’s Path  Today will be a long flat day with rolling hills toward the end of the day. The early part of the day will be along city streets and suburbs.  Today we will be …

On my way … Day 25 … Rabanal to Molinaseca

Wednesday, June 6, 2018 … 28 km … 17 miles  Today  We have definitely left the Meseta and today is the day that confirms it. We head up to the highest point on the Camino. The highest elevation. It’s not like the first day where …