I woke up to thick fog and drizzle which gave the path an ethereal appearance which was really quite beautiful. Mostly downhill which was hard on the old knees so I stopped in Triacastela and found a beautiful Albergue. Triacastela, Spain My Albergue Out to dinner tonight with a couple from Houston who paid for […]
Camino de Santiago
The Camino de Santiago (Latin: Peregrinatio Compostellana, Galician: Camiño de Santiago), also known by the English names Way of St. James, St. James’s Way, St. James’s Path, St. James’s Trail, Route of Santiago de Compostela,[1] and Road to Santiago,[2] is the name of any of the pilgrimage routes, known as pilgrim ways, to the shrine of the apostle St. James the Great in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition has it that the remains of the saint are buried. Many take up this route as a form of spiritual path or retreat for their spiritual growth.
Day 41: Rain and fog
Completely fogged in this morning with light rain. However I set out for O Cebreiro. When I arrived at 9 I found out there was a mass at noon in the local church, so I stayed. I was glad I did because when Mass was over the fog had lifted and the views were spectacular. […]
Day 40: 190 kilometers to Santiago
Wonderful walking day today! Uphill mostly and quite steep in places but so very beautiful.Pictures from a couple of small old churches.I love the small ones the best! Another village with the highways overhead A small village on the way with cows on the common Pilgrim statue Another small church inside, main altar Small church main […]