We had two days to explore and enjoy Santiago. Top priority for me was to see if by chance during the 12 o’clock mass specifically for peregrinos (pilgrims), I would get to see that giant incense burner swing again. So, donning our raincoats and umbrellas, we took off for the great cathedral to take our […]

Teo to Santiago 12 miles Last day! We really couldn’t believe that it was already the last day of our trek. When doing a long distance walk, life becomes very, very simple. By now we had acclimated to our monastic life; all that we needed was contained in a backpack and the top layer of […]

Padron to Teo 10 miles Because we didn’t get to spend any time in Padron, and because it was Sunday morning, market day for Padron, we decided to hang out there for a while. It was startling, however, as right outside of the huge cathedral where there were only a handful of people attending mass, […]

14 miles Caldes de Reis to Padron Our layover in Caldes de Reis turned out to be a “coindental” beforehand decision. It’s hard to know when planning a route just when or if to take a day off, but God had definitely gone before and knew just the right day that would benefit us the […]

15 miles+ Pontevedra to Caldes de Reis Up and going early, who knew what an amazing ending our day would have. Today is the long anticipated two night stay at a place that’s supposed to be amazing…according to Trip Advisor reviewers…but we’ve learned that reviews of places to stay are, of course, like reviews of […]