Barcelona’s Montjuïc
A few monts ago my airline decided to cancel my flight to Barcelona, which was meant to connect to Santiago de Chile. They offered a flight 2 days later, but I found a flight earlier that morning so that I could make it to Santiago as planned. So now I…
Getting to know Vigo
During my coastal camino I planned a rest day in Vigo. I had no idea about Vigo, but it is a bigger city and in a good location for a break before the last stretch to Santiago. My research had shown me the gorgeous Cies islands, with supposedly one of…
To the finish line: Santiago
With only 3 more days to go, you kind of want to cover more distance, do it faster, arrive already. On the other hand you want to make more stops, make it last a bit longer. But I had planned my overnights and would stick to them. It was a…
Vigo to Pontevedra
It was still dark when I left Vigo, leaving the old town behind me and following the main shopping street. Christmas decorations were already up and I enjoy following this long, straight street, slowly ascending. It changed a lot. After the pedestrian area, it became a busy road, full of…
A taste of the Galician Caribbean
Another day with rain in the forecast, but if lucky, only from 3pm. So despite the dark clouds I was optimistic. Hey, there was even some sunshine coming through. It was one of the longer days though, so I was fully prepared to change into rain gear. As I left,…
Sunny Spain till Baiona
How nice are sunny days. It’s not terribly warm, with the sea breeze cooling things down, but everything looks so much better. I divided my leg from A Guarda to Baiona in 2 sections, leading to an easy 12km day to Oia and then 19km the next day. So I…
Weekly photo challenge: Serene.
This summer I had the chance to spend a week on the Camino, a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. There is nothing more serene than walking through the countryside, feeling the sunshine, the wind and the rain, walking through small towns, fields and forests.
A week on the camino
‘Buen camino!’, it sounds so exotic when you first hear it. After a few days on trail, it’s the most common greeting that leaves your mouth as easily as ‘hola’. And that is what the camino is all about. These two words, buen camino, sum up the journey perfectly. There…
Exploring Galicia
So I haven’t been in Spain in ages and I’m about to lead a tour in an area I have never been to. Ok, it’s walking the camino to Santiago de Compostela, so our main activity will be walking, but I could do with a brush up on Spanish culture.…