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Two moderate mileage days (13 and 10 miles) through the Galician countryside. The trail is becoming more crowded now, and it’s so fun having conversations as I walk! I met a really nice lady whose son is on the Australian Olympic team as a kayaker, and a young lady who is a music teacher from…
Friday, Saturday and Sunday this week were hot, semi-long mileage days in the Galician hills. Typically, these little towns are in valleys, so the day begins with a steep climb out of town and ends with a steep descent into the next town. After four long days of hiking, I was ready for a rest…
Now in the Galicia region, the views out of O Cebreiro are considered to be the most beautiful of the entire Camino. Leaving the albergue in the morning, I could see the deep mist and low clouds that had settled into the mountains overnight. Just the peaks of the mountains were sticking up through the…
Yesterday was an 18 kilometer (11.25 mile) hike. I deliberately planned for a little bit of a moderate day mileage wise to account for two factors: the heat (it was near 100 yesterday), and the steep uphill that was to take place during the last 7 kilometers (4+ miles) of the hike. I took frequent…
Yesterday, Sunday was only about 11 miles, so I enjoyed getting a late start out of the lovely town of Molinaseca. One highlight of the day was going through the city of Ponferrada where the Knights Templar’s historic presence is felt and seen throughout. Today was extremely hot, and it got up to 99 this…
Friday started with an ascent to Cruz de Ferro (the Iron Cross). It is the highest point on the Camino at just over 5,000 feet. It is an iconic part of the Camino, and tradition holds that one carries a rock all the way from home with the intent of leaving it at Cruz de…
This was a gentle but consistent uphill climb today, as the path reaches its highest point tomorrow at the Cruz de Ferro. At times the path was extremely rocky, making it difficult to pick up any speed nor feel secure in my footing. The first few miles of the day, I felt no pain in…
I approached today with not a small amount of trepidation. After 7 days off the Camino, and being “not exactly medically cleared”, I set off. As soon as I hit the trail, I was so incredibly happy. Happy to be in the sunshine, happy to be moving my body, happy seeing the landscape unfold in…
After the urgent care visit on Friday, I was instructed to chill for a few more days and to see the orthopedic doctor on Tuesday. So, more chilling in the hotel room ensued (with an arguably gorgeous view). More exploring little restaurants (all were about 1/4 mile from the hotel), more Netflix, etc. On Saturday…
To say the last three days have been frustrating is a huge understatement. It’s Friday, and I’ve not been on the Camino since Tuesday. The plan was to be better by today, and back on the trail tomorrow. That didn’t happen. When it became clear that the leg was not improving, despite massive amounts of…
A Wisconsin Girl Takes a Walk 