Category Archives: El Camino de 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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

I write now from the secondary entrance of the Hotel Parador of Santiago de Compostela. The building which now houses the hotel was first opened, more than 500 years ago, as a hospital mainly for the pilgrims coming to the … Continue reading →

Today I reached Santiago. The sun was hidden behind a thick blanket of clouds and the occasional drops of rain mixed with the tears of pilgrims seeing the sign welcoming them to Santiago. I timed my arrival in order to … Continue reading →

So far I have successfully strayed towards smaller albergues, with rooms of 6-12 people. However, I now find myself in a huge, 120 places one, surrounded by a much larger assortment of random people than before. In the kitchen, people … Continue reading →