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Somehow the world lets you know when it’s time to go home and reset your compass. I have returned to the Albergue by the bus station. I got a much better bunk in a slightly better room (or a much better room with a slightly better bunk) with a phone charger right beside me. This […]
Today I thought I had the day to myself. I would look in every shop for small gifts to take home. I could lose myself in the labyrinth of streets that descend from the Cathedral and send you to your various purgatories. My phone was charged and I felt confident I could get out of
What does one do when there is nothing to do? Well it turns out a lot. I’ll keep you posted.
SCQ is the name of the new hostel. It’s much nicer although further from the bus station. The hostel last night had no windows. It was very busy and claustrophobic. This hostel has lovely big windows a large eating and cooking area and fewer people. Tomorrow I will walk 1km into the old town to
Yesterday Cynthia and I took the bus from Muxia to Santiago. Tracey gave us a lift into town and showed us the church on the rocks, which is very beautiful. We had a seafood lunch. I had clams in a Marinara sauce and Cynthia had giant shrimps. When we got to Santiago, we had a
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Today is our last day at Little Fox House. It’s been a very different experience. I read four books in three days – Like Water For Chocolate, My Camino, a book set in the Scilly isles and another set on an Aleutian island. It’s an amazing place for books. Yesterday’s lunch was cream of celery
Yesterday was another lovely day. The owner of Little Fox House took us in her car on a ride along the coast from Finisterre to Fisterre, two different towns that are part of a separate Camino in that area overlooking the sea. We also took the scenic route back to our lodgings much of it
Today was another lovely day. Even though we were staying another night in our Albergue, we had to be out by 9:00am for cleaning. Cynthia and I walked past the Cathedral again to a place we knew for breakfast. Before we even got there, we were stopped by a woman from Alberta who recognized us
I’ve been eating better since Cynthia and I have been going out for meals together. My cold is getting better by degrees. Today we walked 3kms to the Cathedral, arriving very early. Cynthia got her Compostela and I got a nice certificate for effort. We went to the 10:00am pilgrim mass (in English) in the
