26th of April – Madrid

26th of April – Madrid

by | Apr 26, 2016 | Blog, Gallery

For our Camino, we decided to stay two nights in Madrid. This was to allow us to get over our jet lag, and also to see one of the great cities in Spain. We were very luck with our selection of hotel, because it was right in the middle of the old sector of Madrid. This...
27th of April – From Madrid to the Camino

27th of April – From Madrid to the Camino

by | Apr 27, 2016 | Blog, Gallery

To reach our Camino start point from Madrid, we decided to take the train. This proved to be a very pleasant journey on quite a fast train that at times hit 200 kilometres an hour. And we had a lovely view of the country side, and just north of Madrid are some...
28th of April – Camino Day 1 from Sarria

28th of April – Camino Day 1 from Sarria

by | Apr 28, 2016 | Blog, Gallery

Day 1 of our Camino proper started from Sarria. Sarria is a very common starting place for those who want to talk the minimum distance of 100 kilometres in order to qualify for the Compostela. Day 1 from Sarria Sarria is quite a large town with a very nice old center,...
1st of May – Day 4: To Palas de Rei

1st of May – Day 4: To Palas de Rei

by | May 1, 2016 | Blog

So today we were very lucky, we have glorious weather again, probably about 14 degrees and a clear blue sky. We started off from Ventas and for the first time so far, managed to get eggs for breakfast which was a great start to the day. Today is just a short stretch...
2nd of May – From Palas de Rei to Melide

2nd of May – From Palas de Rei to Melide

by | May 2, 2016 | Blog, Gallery

We’re now getting into the rhythm of the Camino fairly well, although because we’re only walking short days, we’re not leaving particularly early, generally between 9 and 9:30 am. Today’s section is about 15 kilometres, which seems to be about...

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