Day 32 – Portomarín
Portomarín is a bend in the Belesar reservoir. The bridge across it is about a quarter mile long stretch of the Camino. To the women who crossed the bridge just before me it might as...
Author: Jason
Day 31 – Aguiada
At 7:30am I began the descent from the alburgue at about 1335 meters. I was above the morning clouds. In Galicia, we share the Camino with the cattle and there’s never any question as to who...
Day 30 – Alto do Poio
28km out from Trabadelo, almost all uphill. This little hamlet has very limited room and board options. My Vodafone connection is only one bar. The wifi signal is strong. Unfortunately, the associated internet access is...
Day 29 – Trabadelo
Obtuse əbˈtjuːs Adjective – Annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand. I’ve spent 29 days wandering along this centuries-old path, marveling at its preservation of antiquity alongside of modernity. I pay respect to the spanish...
Day 28 – Camponaraya
The last couple of days were high lighted by incredible vistas as I crossed the highest point of the Camino Frances at 4970 feet and then descended rather quickly to 1640 feet. At times you can...
Day 27 – El Acebo de San Miguel
Many pilgrims bring significant emotional work-in-progress with them on the Camino. The Cruz de Ferro or “Iron Cross” , a land mark prior to tonight’s stay in Alcebo, is where they come to leave it...
Day 26 – El Gonso
In 1952, the same year my wife Kathy was born, Gerardo Fernandez and his wife D’ Luisa designed, financed and inaugurated this town’s water well. Last nights dinner was a gourmet meal prepared by our Netherlandian...