The day started early, way too early for me. At 5:30 am, my next door neighbours noisily packed up and hit the trail! Who does that? Maybe they wanted to make it to Santiago and get one of the 10 free breakfasts offered at the Parador de Santiago de Compostela. This beautifully restored building was
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Day 4: so many hills
Ah those hills! This was a hilly day. A very hilly day. The day did not start well because I slept so poorly. After the previous day's rain which gave me the nasty blisters, my feet were very sore. To add to my woes, the hotel in Portomarin was the only one that I’d consider
Camino Day 2 – Triacastela to Sarria
The day started early. I had spent the night at Casa Pacios, a beautiful rural B & B. I’m so glad that I stayed away from the main hustle and bustle of Triacastela. I headed down to the beautiful dining room a little before 8 am which was when breakfast was served. There were 2
Camino Day 1 – O’Cebreiro to Triacastela
Early rising The start of the Camino finally arrived. The day I had been planning for finally came and I was nervous, yet ready to face whatever came my way. I woke up early so my cousin Lourdes could drive me to the starting point, O’Cebreiro. Before heading out, I taped my feet where I