I got up today and was excited to walk. Just under 26 miles today! I think this will be the longest day of my journey. I’m glad it’s behind me. I really feel pretty good. My feet are a bit sore, but that’s to be expected. It was a climb out of Portomarin this morning…
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Good weather. Good health. Good albergue. You can’t ask for much more. It was another 22+ mile day today. I ended up in Portomarin. The albergue is mostly empty, so that’s a plus. In our room, there are eight beds, but only 3 people. I walked alone all day and passed several people. I really…
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Today started out wet. It was a slight rain that turned into a heavy drenching rain. There was a good portion of an uphill climb before the first village and in the heaviest of rains. Once we summited the hill, there was a welcoming bar to our right. They had the best empanadas I’ve ever…
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Although I didn’t sleep well last night, I made it to the top of the mountain. I walked with Raja and Maren. The company made the uphill climb an enjoyable experience. We ended up at the quaint mountain-top town of O Cebreiro. There’s a large albergue here and many more pilgrims than previously. I think…
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Well, I’ve been on the Camino now the same amount as I was on it in 2019. I’m starting to hit my stride with the foot problems under control and my legs holding up well. I stayed in a hotel in a large city last night. It was only 7,000 Marriott points. It would have…
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Well, today was tough. A bit of ascents, but more descents… About 3/4 worth. They were really hard on my knees and feet. I visited the church in town and headed back to my hotel. I ordered some Thai food, ate it at the bar, and headed to bed. I’m exhausted. Not tomorrow, but the…
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Well, it was a shorter day today. I didn’t sleep well, and felt a bit sluggish today. The room I was in sounded like a logging operation in Oregon. Also, the older folks don’t really have great cellphone etiquette. I have had to ask serveral to turn off their keyboard sounds and to put those…
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I thought about this more this morning as I started walking in my new shoes. The previous day, I was in a church and prayed to Fr. Solanus, Grandma and Grandpa to help me with my foot situation. The next day, I was staying across the street from a store that sold the exact shoe…
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Well, today was a shorter day, only about 13 miles, but by it didn’t seem like it. I left about 8 am because I had the breakfast at the hotel. Once I got to my albergue, I was lucky to get a space with only one other person in it, and no one above me. …
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It was another long day. I did two stages in one day to make up some time. As I like at the next stage distances, this will probably be the last day I do that. I walked 23.4 miles today in about 9 hours and 20 minutes. All of the next stages combined with their…
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