The next morning we woke in our tiny room and started to prepare to move on. Nanci had decided to leave the Beast behind at our next Santiago accommodation while we walked out to Finisterre, and carry what she needed for the next six days. So our first port of call was the Pinario, where … More Camino Finisterre day 1 – Santiago to Negreira
After more than two weeks it was time to walk into Santiago. I can’t believe how that time had flown! We set off early to meet the Canadian ladies, but first we had a quick coffee at the square by our albergue. The host, who was overly fond of kissing pilgrims on the head (?!) … More CP Coastal day 15 – Padron to Santiago
A camiga asked me if I had a packing list to share, and I kind of do, though they are getting a bit outdated. I realise that I mostly post un-packing lists these days, because I think it is more interesting to see, after the fact, what actually worked and not. This informs my next … More Updated packing list 2023
The penultimate day … Even if we were planning to carry on to Finisterre, it still felt like our focus – like most of the others on the trail – was on Santiago. We took our key back to the hotel and went for breakfast across the street from it. Nanci went to get money … More CP Coastal day 14 – Caldas de Reis to Padron
The next day we we retraced our steps to the Peregrina church and the square, in search of a coffee with a view. Turns out it was harder than we thought … but we did find a small café with a very busy lady serving coffee, toast and cake at high speed, and managed to … More CP Coastal day 13 – Pontevedra to Caldas de Reis
The next morning, Nanci had to take the Beast back to the café for the pickup, and with the skies threatening rain, I decided to just start off at a slow pace and let her catch up. Turns out I hit pilgrim rush hour, to the extent that when I joined a cluster* of them … More CP Coastal day 12 – Redondela to Pontevedra
Leaving Vigo city centre is about a 4 km tarmac walk, but fairly easy. We followed a straight street for ages, stopped by small bakeries and fruit shops to pick up tiny Santiago cakes, bananas, apples and an avocado – the upside of being in an urban area. We were aiming for a bar where … More CP Coastal day 11 – Vigo to Redondela
Nanci’s birthday! We had two treats planned: a sushi meal and shopping at Decathlon in Vigo. But first – a trio of beaches for a birthday walk. From the other side of the river we followed green shells and arrows instead of the normal yellow – this is an alternative, beach heavy route. Beach one: … More CP Coastal day 10 – Sabaris to Vigo
We started the day by going back to the same bar to have breakfast, sadly without bumping into the lovely Canadian ladies again, though the place was full of pilgrims. Shortly after picking up the trail we ran into a local man with an umbrella – it was threatening rain on and off – who … More CP Coastal day 9 – Viladesuso to Sabaris
We started the day with a bit of a logistical mystery – according to my guidebook there should be a place called Hiringuito about half way, serving food and drink, but there was no sign of it on the Wise Pilgrim app. The very helpful man at reception searched Google for it, and then realised … More CP Coastal day 8 – A Guarda to Viladesuso
Somewhere Slowly 