Monthly Archives: June 2013
Barcelona – day 7
Wherever I go, I enjoy walking and discovering a place at my own pace. I walk a lot. The experiences of the Camino, although exhausting, have not robbed me of my passion for extreme promenading. In the seven days I … Continue reading
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Barcelona – day 4
How different a place or an experience can be when one is alone. So far, in my travels I have never really been on my own. During the Camino, I was with a friend. In Gran Canaria I was visiting … Continue reading
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Gran Canaria
The six days I spent on this little island went by in the blink of an eye. I find myself only now, in the airport, waiting for the plane taking me to my next destination, with time to write here. … Continue reading
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Day 14 – Santiago
As I sit now in the airport in Santiago, waiting for the flight which will take me to the next part of my journey, I’m trying to remember as much as possible of the past couple of weeks. I’ll need … Continue reading
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Day 13 – Muxia to Santiago
I don’t know if I should still be counting the days as today I traveled by bus to Santiago. My pilgrimage is pretty much over. After a final visit to the cathedral tomorrow I’m flying to the next part of … Continue reading
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Day 12 – Finisterre to Muxia
Today was the toughest day so far. The last one of my pilgrimage, it took me 31 kilometres, from Finisterre to Muxia, under a scorching sun. Traveling under a clear blue sky this time of the year is harder than … Continue reading
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Day 11 – Finisterre
Today was an amazing day. It started cloudy, as most did before it, but it was soon apparent that the sun would dominate the sky. I explored the city of Finisterre, literally, the end of the earth. The place is … Continue reading
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Day 10 – Olveiroa to Finisterre
Today was a day with a bit of everything. I switched from a raincoat to a t-shirt and back to the raincoat. The area traveled was probably the most mountainous so far and it offered beautiful sights, revealed by the … Continue reading
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Day 9 – Negreira to Olveiroa
Today was a test of endurance. It rained and it was foggy all day long. It rained the kind of rain that makes you want to sit in bed all day long and just read, knowing that tomorrow will be … Continue reading
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Day 8 – Santiago to Negreira
Back on the road. Back with a bottle of white wine at my side, this time in the Spanish town of Negreira. There’s a guy next to me right now doing the same thing I am only in pen and … Continue reading
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