Camino Fisterra – Somewhere Slowly

2024 – New year, new opportunities

05/04/2024

This year will be a year of new challenges and adventures! In two weeks I will be flying off towards Spain – Ryanair messed up my ticket, but the bonus is I’m staying over in Dublin and will meet my camigo David of ClearskiesCamino for tapas and a catch-up. Then the next day I fly … More 2024 – New year, new opportunities

End of the journey – Santiago

04/08/2023

Incredibly, the next day Nanci managed to do all the magic for the Compostela on her phone before we went down to the office. There was some confusion outside, pilgrims saying they couldn’t get the new online registration system to work, but Nanci showed her QR code and immediately got whisked through – and ten … More End of the journey – Santiago

Back to Santiago

03/08/2023

I was sad to leave our room and our sea views, even the little balcony I didn’t really enjoy going out on because of the height and drop. It had been a gorgeous walk, with wonderful weather, in fun and fabulous company; a balm and a tonic for a stressed soul, a reminder that most … More Back to Santiago

End of the camino, End of the World – Fisterra

02/08/2023

The next morning the Library bar was still closed, so we just had a quick coffee nearby and decided to go for some light shopping before the shops closed. And as if by magic, inside the hippie clothes store there was a café serving such wondrous things as bacon and eggs, yogurts and avocados! On … More End of the camino, End of the World – Fisterra

Camino Finisterre day 5 – Corcubion to Fisterra

01/08/2023

May 17th – Norwegian National Day – started with brilliant sunshine and a wonderful breakfast on the terrace overlooking the sea, with coffee, juice, yogurt, fruit, bread and honey. Happy Norway Day! Yes, I had brought two flags, one for Eurovision and one for this day. Leaving cute Corcubion, we headed straight into the green … More Camino Finisterre day 5 – Corcubion to Fisterra

Camino Finisterre day 4 – O Logoso to Corcubion

31/07/2023

I got up with Nanci and had a coffee before she set off after breakfast. It was odd to see her melt into the steady trickle of pilgrims all heading the same way, while I stayed behind. I had made the decision the night before – I wanted to backtrack a km or so and … More Camino Finisterre day 4 – O Logoso to Corcubion

Camino Finisterre day 3 – Casa Pepa to O Logoso

30/07/2023

After a quick cup of coffee at Casa Pepa we soon came to the main road, where there was an albergue, a bar/restaurant (where The Scouse Spouse and I once had the Best Bacon Butty in the Known Universe) and a great little bakery, and the bakery even had a nice clean toilet available to … More Camino Finisterre day 3 – Casa Pepa to O Logoso

Camino Finisterre day 2 – Negreira to Casa Pepa

29/07/2023

As previously mentioned, Negreira isn’t a very big place, but it seemed somehow bigger than I remember – possibly because it has got more pilgrim specific facilities over the last five years? We saw an albergue I can’t remember, and a self-service laundry across the street from it too I think? What I did remember, … More Camino Finisterre day 2 – Negreira to Casa Pepa

Camino Finisterre day 1 – Santiago to Negreira

28/07/2023

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

CP Coastal day 15 – Padron to Santiago

27/07/2023

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