We are now back in New York and readjusting to the time zone and a much different pace. Sorry for the absence of a post in the last few days. While on The Way, we got into the rhythm of a self-imposed daily deadline. It is amazing how quickly we returned to our old non-writing, non-walking, …
We departed Santiago and Spain on Tuesday and arrived in Lisbon. We have spent the last 3 days unwinding from our Camino experience at the seaside town of Cascais. Great scenery, great weather, great seafood…no hiking boots. Although we took the last couple days off…we returned to “strolling” (somewhere between “sauntering” and “gamboling”) today …
Dave & I set a pretty aggressive itinerary for walking the Camino. We committed to 25-34 km daily, depending on elevation changes. We soon learned, in comparing notes with other pilgrims, that we had a more ambitious schedule with no “rest” days in the big cities and more kilometers/day planned. So we entered into a …
On Sarah’s insistence, we went back to the Cathedral tonight again for the Pilgrim’s Mass…and were fortunate to see the Botafumeiro fly. There are 3 important lessons learned here… – Physics can be cool. For kids and adults…awe and wonder are great feelings. – Attending Mass daily is a good idea. – Sarah was …
Yesterday, while getting dressed for the remaining 21km in to Santiago, I happily declared “This is the last time that I will put these hiking boots on for a while!” This morning, we had planned a day trip to Finisterre. It was rainy and chilly. I could not wear my flip flops as planned. …
Our final walk into the city of Santiago was relatively short (only 21 kilometers), but a bit more strenuous than we expected. There were a fair number of ups and downs…and the adrenaline was probably pushing us to go faster than our normal pace. We entered into the main square to the sound of this …
We officially entered Santiago de Compostela this afternoon. Please click on video. Will add more later. A166192D-EA6F-427C-93DB-DEFAFA6B4EE0
We had a great day with Yayo and Pilar…finishing the day with only 20 kilometers or 12 miles to the completion of our Camino Frances from SJPDP to Santiago de Compostela. The day was chilly…but the rain held off…and Yayo and Pilar are amazing at engaging anyone in a happy discussion. Here is a photo …
We covered 24 kilometers in less than 6 total hours today. Maybe it was the cool, cloudy weather. Maybe we have found the rhythm on the up-and-down trails of this picturesque part of Spain. Maybe it was the palpable energy of all the pilgrims as we get closer to Santiago. Maybe it was the desire …
We had another great day of sunny, cool weather as we crossed more of the Galician countryside and entered the city of Palas de Rei. As I mentioned yesterday, we have adjusted to this “new” Camino of many more pilgrims doing the final 100 kilometers to Santiago. With more pilgrims there are more jolly greetings, …