Today is our last full day in Santiago. It’s always hard to leave. We have booked a room in Madrid near the Chamartin train station and will fly home on Tuesday. This Sunday is Palm Sunday so the mass at the cathedral was a high mass with a choir, a procession and lots of greenery. […]
There are some “things” I would like to remember about this journey but they didn’t make it into the posts.
Today was a journey of a different type. It was a food adventure. When I was in Santiago in October/25 I was tempted by the tasting menu at the parador Reis Catolicos. It was too expensive. As an aside – in the early days of the Camino this building was a refuge for pilgrims. It
Made it to Santiago. We walked 19.3kms from Pedrouzo to Santiago in perfect weather, perfect trail conditions and a perfectly miserable blister. Nick walked ahead but waited for me about 2kms from the cathedral so we could walk in together. Bless his heart. We got our Compostelas, sadly we didn’t meet any of our Camino
We took a bus for 2.5 euros from Arzua to O Pedrouzo. We now are 19.3kms to Santiago. Booking a place to stay in Santiago was a challenge. Ideally Nick wanted a room of his own. I had suggested this as a perk for looking after me so well this entire trip. There were lots
Yesterday was our first overcast day. It was a little cooler with a high of 15C. The walk was lovely but a bit busy. The school groups had moved on only to be replaced by small groups of Spanish women which were somehow even louder. They were lovely though- always offering a Buen Camino when
Our accommodation in Palas de Rei could best be described as Bohemian. It was lacking a lot of refinement. Our dinner, cooked by the owner of the Albergue, was Italian and very good. We started with a bowl of penne in a light tomato and meat sauce topped with freshly grated cheese, followed by a
The Camino provides. Please let me explain. Last night, Ventas de Naron was a bit of a “downer.” This happens often at the halfway mark on the Camino. Although it was a gorgeous walk the elevation change was about 500m. It wasn’t difficult but it was a workout. Nick said it was his most difficult
Last night in Portomarin, Nick had identified a very upscale restaurant- La Mirador. He insisted we go there and it was special. We started with lightly sauted octopus to which we added a platter of grilled vegetables. We then had a main course of salmon which again was quite light. The house wine was a
We left our alberque at the 100kms marker after a lovely stay in a great room with just two beds and our own private bathroom. The hostel itself was a beautifully restored stone house with a perfect garden, artistic layout and wonderful hospitaleros. We had a very tasty communal meal of lentil soup, chicken and
