Muxia: Last Day on the Trail
I think life has got to develop as you get older, and I don’t want to be wandering along doing… The rest of the story »Muxia: Last Day on the Trail
May 2024
The End of the Earth
Those who arrive at the end of a journey are not those who began T. S. Elliot After a few… The rest of the story »The End of the Earth
Day 20: Milladoiro to Santiago de Compostela. That’s a Wrap
“I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.” W. E. HENLEY, INVICTUS We like… The rest of the story »Day 20: Milladoiro to Santiago de Compostela. That’s a Wrap
Day 19: Padron to Milladoiro. Final Approach
“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.”… The rest of the story »Day 19: Padron to Milladoiro. Final Approach
Day 18: Caldas de Reis to Padron. End in Sight
“Ocean in view! Oh! The joy!” Captain William Clark, co-leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition William Clark was wrong—the… The rest of the story »Day 18: Caldas de Reis to Padron. End in Sight
Day 17: Pontevedra to Caldas de Reis. Is that cheating?
Today we saw our first Caminoists on horseback. Plenty of bicycle pilgrims still take the trail—all still apparently have broken… The rest of the story »Day 17: Pontevedra to Caldas de Reis. Is that cheating?
Day 16: Arcade to Pontevedra. Splurging
“It’s good to be the king.” Mel Brooks, History of the World Part I We may not be the king… The rest of the story »Day 16: Arcade to Pontevedra. Splurging
Day 15: O Porrino to Arcade. Up and Down
“In America a hundred years is a long time, In Europe a hundred kilometers is a long distance.” Guide One… The rest of the story »Day 15: O Porrino to Arcade. Up and Down
Day 14: Tui to O Porriño.
“Adapt or perish, now as ever, is nature’s inexorable imperative.” H. G. Wells Perishing may not have been in the… The rest of the story »Day 14: Tui to O Porriño.
Day 13: Caminha to Tui. Adeus Portugal, Hola Espana
The Caminho Portuguese has several variants and we have been on the coastal route since leaving Porto. Our plan was… The rest of the story »Day 13: Caminha to Tui. Adeus Portugal, Hola Espana