Day 30: Portomarín to Palas de Rei (November 29)

Everyone is telling us how Celtic this area is with the stone walls and the mist and all the green. There is a lot of pig, sheep, and cow dung to walk on too.


We met someone from Boston today along with her Spanish and Belgian friends. She knows one of the gals we´ll be working with in Bolivia. Crazy!

Day 29: Sarria to Portomarín (November 28)

Galicia is so beautiful!


At the end of today, we are only 90 kilometers from our destination. That means we've walked over 700 kilometers.

Day 28: Triacastela to Sarria (November 27)

That marker says only 114 kilometers to go!

Day 27: O'Cebreiro to Triacastela (November 26)

Another albergue..... just to get a better idea of the variety of places there are. Sometimes we sleep in a room with 4, 8, 10, 50, or 100 beds.


We didn't take that many photos on this day but it was a day full of spectacular views. This was taken in the morning right as we left. All day in the valley, you could hear the sound of pigs squealing. It was really awful. We asked an old Spanish man what all the fuss was about and he said that they were slaughtering pigs because they normally do that before the winter cold sets in. I think we might give up pork for a while.....seriously.

Day 26: Villafranca del Bierzo to O´Cebreiro (November 25)

After walking 31 kilometers, the last twelve of which were uphill, we entered town to find this Franciscan chapel. We (Brend, Mark, Becky, Eamonn, and Kathrin) entered to hear Taizé music playing softly. As we sat and looked at an image of the crucified Christ, we began to sing together the words ¨Bless the Lord, my soul and bless God´s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul who brings me into life.¨ Beautiful moment to end a long but beautiful day.


Kathrin and Becky (who enjoyed singing Abba´s Fernando to keep up their spirits). Today we entered Galicia and the weather is normally foggy, cold and rainy but today we find sunny, clear and chilly.




Becky was trying to create her own ¨Running of the Bulls¨ but I think she just startled the poor cow.

Day 25: Molinaseca to Villafranca del Bierzo (November 24)

Thanksgiving with Eammon, Brend, and Kathrin. Ramón and Alfred are in the background. Mark had duck stuffed potatoes and I had some steak and potatoes. A great second Thanksgiving! (see previous post)


I´ve never seen turkeys in Spain before and of course on Thanksgiving Day, we see two. The owner said that today was their last day to live. This had nothing to do with Thanksgiving but it is just that they are becoming picky eaters and the owner said she was fed up with their attitudes.

Day 24: Rabanal del Camino to Molinaseca (November 23)

Eamonn treated us to an early Thanksgiving celebration. Gabriel from Mallorca joined us. He was the second runner up for the European kick boxing championships.


The fog was beautiful....looked just like snow and just below it was our destination.



Becky at the Cruz de Ferro.