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07/24/2025

Day 14: Santiago to Portocamiño - 18 miles
Day 15: Portocamiño to O Lagosa - 17 miles
Day 16: O Lagosa to Fisterra - 18 miles

Today I reached the ‘End of the World,’ kilometer 0 on the Camino. I originally planned on walking on to Muxia, another town on the coast, but after seeing that 0km marker I knew I was done. This has been the most amazing experience. There were some steep hills, long miles, and hot days, but that was overshadowed by meeting amazing pilgrims, belly laughing with new Camino friends, and enjoying the sights and sounds of this region of Spain. Thank you all for joining me on this adventure. If you feel inspired to do your own Camino and have questions, reach out! I’d love to help!

Soundbites:
1. 240 miles in 16 days
2. Two blisters
3. Zero bedbug bites (yay!!)
4. Favorite foods: octopus (in Galicia), chocolate croissants for breakfast, nuts for lunch on the road.
5. Met so many wonderful people, but am especially thankful to have met my new friends Peter from England and Brigid and Caroline from Australia.
6. Fisterra is also called Finesterra. It is western border of the Roman Empire. It is said that St. James first arrived in Spain in Finesterra. In the past, pilgrims would burn their clothes at sunset near where the lighthouse is today.
7. Going on Camino for the first time alone is a bit like jumping into a cold lake. You are apprehensive at first. Then you jump, and are hit by that uncomfortable cold water. New things are often uncomfortable - because there is so much learning happening. After a while, though, you start to acclimate, and are so very glad you jumped. I guess it’s a like a lot of new things we try. We just have to be brave and do it!!
8. Finally, Thank you all again for following along! Your comments, questions, and likes kept me company on this journey. 🧡

07/21/2025

Day 13: O Pedrouzo to Santiago (12 miles)

It was an easy stroll into the city today. My headlamp died (and I didn’t bring a charger) after about 15 minutes of walking, but I managed. 🙂 I’m officially done with my first Camino, and what an amazing journey it has been. Though I’m technically done, it doesn’t feel complete, and that’s why I’m taking off tomorrow to ‘the end of the world.’ (Fisterra)

Soundbites:
1. Bird of the day: pigeon (rock dove) 🙂
2. Gear check: don’t forget to bring chargers for all your devices, and an adapter to plug things in.
3. What is a pilgrim’s passport? A pilgrim’s passport is a document that you use to collect stamps as you walk the camino. You need two a day for the last 100km. It’s easy to do, and most pilgrims get them anytime they can during their journey. (Just make sure you leave room for two each day for the last 100). You get stamps (sello) from cafes, churches, and albergues.
4. Pilgrims arriving in Santiago take their pilgrim’s passport to the official Camino office to get a compostella, or official pilgrim certificate. It is a smooth process, especially if you preregister for your compostella (highly recommend). You can get the link to preregister by doing a simple google search. Getting my compostella took 5 minutes because I preregistered.
5. One if my favorite things about the cathedral was all the pilgrims sitting with their backpacks on the cobblestone. It was an interesting contrast when compared with the tour groups. I sat with them for a while.
6. It is very common for pilgrims to continue on to Fisterra and Muxia after arriving in Santiago. Before 1492 they believed they were walking to the end of the world. Pilgrims use a new passport and collect stamps along the way. The city Fisterra and the city of Muxia have their own compestellas unrelated to the church.

07/21/2025

Sounds of the Camino: walking into the cathedral square in Santiago. I did it!!!!

07/21/2025

Sounds of the Camino: Galicia is known for Celtic influence in its culture. I’m about 6km from Santiago.

07/20/2025

Day 11: Ferreira to Melida (12 miles)
Day 12: Melida to O Pedrouzo (20 miles)

I took a break from posting yesterday because I was enjoying my evening in Melida. Stayed at a nice albergue with curtains on the bunk beds! Made me feel like a little girl sleeping in a fort! Melida was a sweet little town. Went to mass (to see what it was like) with my friend Caroline, after vino y tapas. This region is famous for its octopus dish, so tried that during lunch with friends. Melida marks a significant change in my Camino experience. The Camino Frances path joined the Primitivo for the final leg into Santiago. The Frances is THE most popular Camino, so there are LOTS of pilgrims both walking and biking now. I miss knowing all the pilgrims on the road and at cafes… it is no longer just our tight-knit Primitivo family. It’s different, but still good.
Soundbites:
1. Bird of the day: Eurasian magpie
2. The Camino is a bit like summer camp for adults. You become great friends with the people you see all the time and then when it’s drawing to a close there is a sadness that settles in, knowing we are all returning to our regular lives.
3. Gear check: headlamp. You do not need a headlamp unless you plan on starting each morning in the dark. I am the first out of the Albergue every morning but that’s because I love walking in the morning so much. I also miss breakfast because of it. If you don’t want to get up early, don’t bring a headlamp. (When in doubt, you can always use your phone flashlight)
4. I’m currently 20km away from Santiago. I should be there by 11:00 tomorrow, completing my first Camino! But I’m not done walking yet. Heading to Finesterra and Muxia (maybe) for Camino #2 when im done!

07/18/2025

Day 10: Lugo to Ferreira (16 miles)

The city partying went on all night and it was quite loud in the hostel i was staying at. I passed young people this morning on the streets who hadn’t been to bed yet. Now I’m back in the countryside enjoying the cows and chickens!
Soundbites:
1. Bird of the day: white stork
2. There are a bit more people walking now. To get your pilgrim’s certificate, you need to walk at least 100 km of any Camino. Lugo is 100km from Santiago, so many people take a bus to Lugo and start their pilgrimage there.
3. Love on the Camino: romances bloom in the Camino, and a few of my Camino friends and I have enjoyed watching a little romance starting between two pilgrims.
4. There are an unbelievable amount of teachers walking the Camino right now. It seems that everyone is a teacher on holiday! There are three from Boston, one from England, one from Texas, one from Australia, another from Spain, one from the Philippines, and another from Colorado. I’m sure I’m missing many from this list.
5. Gear check: bring a waist pack (f***y pack). I had not ever seen it in any packing list online, but it’s a great way to carry your valuables around with you in the evening. Many pilgrims carry one.
6. When you are booking places to stay, know that only pilgrims can stay at Albergues. I stayed at a hostel last night, not an albergue. I was the only pilgrim there, and it was definitely a different vibe. Not bad, just different. So if you are looking to stay within the pilgrim world, a regular hostel is not it.

07/18/2025

Caroline (from Australia) and I had to wait until the cows made it down the road before we could continue.

07/17/2025

Evening sounds of Lugo.

07/17/2025

Stonework in a little village in Spain.

07/17/2025

Day 9: Baleira to Lugo (18 miles)
Days like today were made for walking! Humid but cool, and the miles flew. Finished up in Lugo, a 2000 year old city built by the Romans in 13 BCE. The wall surrounding the city is the only complete Roman city wall left in the world. The city is buzzing with cafes and places to eat. Buskers are scattered down tight streets, and the atmosphere is vibrant.
Soundbites:
1. Injuries happen on the Camino, but the most common that I’ve seen so far are overuse injuries. You have options if you are injured.
- You can pay 7euros to have your bag transported to the next town so you don’t have to carry it.
- you can catch a bus to the next town, resting your legs for a day. (Not expensive)
- or you can spend another night in the same town to rest.
- you can swing by a pharmacy in the town you are in. They have a lot of experience helping out injured pilgrims.
2. The Camino ninja app doesn’t work as well in Galicia as it fid in Asturias. It idnt bad, its just that I think they must have rerouted the path to avoid roads in a couple places after the app came out. There have been a couple situations where the app tried to send me in a direction different than where the sign were sending me. In Galicia, when in doubt follow the markers, not the app.
3. Keeping it shorter tonight. It’s late.

07/16/2025

Day 8: A Fonsagrada to Baleira (15 miles)

Why I haven’t been eating more stone fruit while I’ve been in Spain is beyond me. (We dont eat it in Alaska because the quality of it up there is so poor). Today after walking up an incredibly long hill in the hot sun, I came across my English Camino friend Peter who was sitting in the shade by the side of the road. “Would you like a peach or nectarine?” he offers. He had just pulled them out of his backpack. Yes! Oh would I ever!!! I continued on savoring the sweet juiciness of the nectarine. Today got to 93 degrees (34C) and they were long, hard, hot miles. That nectarine made all the difference. (Thank you Peter!)

1. Bird of the day: common blackbird
2. Gear check: blister bandaids. Bring them. I have pinky toes that love to get blisters. The many miles your feet go through would be unbearable without blister bandaids.
3. Today I FINALLY got to speak German. While ordering at a cafe I discovered the server spoke better German than he did English. My heart was so happy to finally be able to be inderstood easily when ordering. (Know I tried originally ordering in Spanish, but i was floundering.)
4. Tonight I’m staying in a private pension again, my last one on the Camino. Everyone’s Camino journey is their own, and there is no judgement for staying in one type of establishment over another.
5. Prices for accommodations vary depending on there you stay. Municipal Albergue are often 7-9 euros. Private Albergues are 15-22 euros. Single rooms in a pension, Albergue, or hotel are 45 euros and up. (These are general prices, some places may be more or less.) 45 euros for a private room after a hot day is a nice treat. And tomorrow is a big day, 18 miles, so I need to sleep where people aren’t snoring.

07/15/2025

Day 7: Grandas de Salime to Fonsagrada (about 15 miles)
Oh the walking is getting easier now!! No pain while walking today, though I still needed the afternoon recovery time with my legs tucked under warm covers for couple hours. Today I walked into the Galicia region of Spain. Up until this point I was in the region of Asturias. Both regions are famous for their natural beauty and outdoor recreation opportunities, but Galicia is also famous for Celtic influence in its culture, famous seafood dishes (like octopus), and its language.
Soundbites:
1. Bird of the day: Eurasian jay
2. Walked past a lot of wind turbines today. Spain is one of the top five european countries in the production of electricity from wind. 25% of the country’s energy comes from wind. Most of the turbines are in the north, specifically in Galicia.
3. Gear check: sleeping bag or liner? That’s one question often asked by people planning the Camino. I brought a super lightweight sleeping bag (1lb) and it’s been great, but a liner could work just as well. People using liners borrow blankets from albergues if needed. Liners are easier to pack and weigh less. I may bring a liner for my next Camino. 🙂
4. What is an ‘albergue’? An albergue (al-brrr-gay) is like a roadhouse or hostel. Some albergues are privately run, and others are run by the government (municipal albergues). You can’t make reservations at the municipal ones, so I stay at the private ones. The ones I’ve stayed in sleep between 6-17 people in one room on bunk beds. Tonight I got a private room at a pension/guesthouse just for a little break from the snoring. 🙂

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