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Day 37 – Palas de Rei – let’s get this over with!?!?

Walking for more than ten(?) consecutive days we are not so thrilled any more about the walk of the day, to put it mildly. One could expect that pain should be gone long time ago, but the good things of … Continue reading

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Day 36 – Portomarin – Walking with groups

We are accompanied with hundreds of pilgrims mainly school classes and scouts. They are all quite heavily dressed in their uniforms and behave well. Of course some kind of pilgrim congestion happens when the decide to stop and other pilgrims … Continue reading

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Day 35 – Sarria – Part II, Let the race begin!

To get the “Camino Diploma” you can start at Sarria and then do 100 km to Santiago. And many do! The whole city is like a hot, boiling kettle where everyone one is keen on starting or finalising their Camino. … Continue reading

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Day 35 – Sarria – Stinging Nettles

Today’s walk from Triacastela to Sarria can be done in many ways, there are at least three alternatives. Two of them include the famous monastery of Samos and who wouldn’t like to see that? It’s just six km extra walking… … Continue reading

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Day 34 – Tríacastela – Getting ready for the 100 km final lap

Liñares could certainly be a wonderful view if it hadn’t been for the fog and complete darkness, but the sign looks very promising. So, here is the astounding view of San Roque. … instead of enjoying the view we walked … Continue reading

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