The Pilgrim Sole

 I walked for over 9 hours in the pouring rain to arrive in Santiago de Compostela. I did it!  (But I’m not quite done…)

I walked alone in the rain all day today and hardly saw anyone I knew, aside from the stampede of high schoolers; I can’t seem to shake them...

 Days last so long here. It’s hard to believe that it was just this morning I was walking alone through lanes of green mossy trees and smell...

Today had the most rain, the longest distance, and the weakest legs of the whole Camino. I got up and out early, but I got a little lost on ...

 I slept in until 6:45 by accident and then had a slow breakfast, so I wasn’t out of town until about 8 and that coincided with the time whe...

 Excellent weather to enjoy the green mountains and moss and fields of Galicia today.  I was the first pilgrim out of the albergue this morn...

Sarah headed home. I carried on.   Phenomenal sunrise over the mountains this morning, followed by a gorgeous up and down —then down down do...

  Today was a big climb, uphill nearly the whole day. I was worried I would have to fortify myself with a stale tortilla and an even staler ...

A beautiful walk today featuring vineyards and trees heavy with cherries. I walked this morning with Linda from Australia, who bought a seas...

I was so grateful to have a short, easy day today.  It’s funny how 10 miles on the Camino can seem like an easy day, but the weather was so ...