Lovely day today! Sunshine and warmer. The river through Ponferrada I am taking today to sightseeing, do laundry and relax. There is a huge Knight Templer Castle here as well as a number of beautiful churches, so I will have a great day… And no rain! A young lady in my Albergue from New Zealand woke up […]
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 36: An extra night in Ponferrada
I reached Ponferrada today, 16+ km, still rainy and cool but better than yesterday. The mountains are beautiful and the Way was mostly downhill and still rocky in places but better than yesterday. I think I will stay an extra night as there is quite a bit to see here and I am tired from pushing […]
Day 35: A rocky treacherous path
Hard day today!!!! Planned to do 16 km and ended up doing 22 km and most was downhill with a very rocky treacherous path and high winds and rain. In the mountains which are very beautiful but there was nowhere to eat or to stop and rest. I am totally pooped tonight. The rocky path […]