We made it to Santiago! Our little family of 4 managed to cross Spain (mostly) by foot, all the way to Santiago de Compostela. The walk today was only 9 kilometers, but even then it went by quickly, as we were too energized and excited to stop. We grabbed a quick breakfast, but otherwise we…
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Walking the Camino de Santiago: Day 42 – Villamaior
We are so close now, we can taste it. We watched the kilometer markers count down today with a mix of excitement, pride, and sadness. We’ve been at this so long now that it feels surreal to think of doing anything but walking all day every day. We walked through a beautiful eucalyptus forest, and…
Walking the Camino de Santiago: Day 41 – O Pedrouzo
The end is so close now! We had nearly twenty kilometers to walk today, and intimidation at the long walk added to the exhaustion I was feeling. Now that our last long walk is behind us, I feel nothing but excitement at finishing this adventure strong. The long days are hard on us, but we…
Walking the Camino de Santiago: Day 40 – Arzua
Both girls woke up early, so we left the guesthouse early, figuring we were all up, we might as well be walking. We were on the road by 6:30 a.m. We found our motivation and excitement for the Camino waning today. Santiago is so close, but still so far. We are a bit burned out,…
Walking the Camino de Santiago: Day 39 – Melide
After another rough night of little sleep, we were dragging our feet through today’s walk. We only had about 10k to do, but still, we struggled to get motivated throughout the day. We haven’t minded the crowds from Sarria, but today we felt a little frustrated. People kept stopping us to take our photo, or…
Walking the Camino de Santiago: Day 38 – San Xulián do Camiño
After two longer days, we were excited for today’s short day, only 7.5 kilometers to Palas de Rei. We took our time, leaving our guesthouse at 8:30, and allowing ourselves a long breakfast before we started walking. Over breakfast, we met Peter, a man from the UK who walked with us for most of the…
Walking the Camino de Santiago: Day 37 – Airexe
Yesterday’s long walk was not without its consequences. The gentle bump bump bump of the stroller was so soothing to Eloise that she slept most of the day and was consequently awake all night. At 3 a.m. she was wide awake, smiling her silly little smile. Sandra and I were not so smiley as we…
Walking the Camino de Santiago: Day 36 – Portomarin
Leaving Sarria, we were warned about the flood of new pilgrims all walking the last 100 only, but Sandra and I weren’t worried about the crowds. Having walked slowly, we’ve been alone on the trail most days, and we take comfort in knowing when others are around us on the trail if we ever get…
Walking the Camino de Santiago: Days 34 & 35 – Sarria
The walk into Sarria started out as a bit of a write-off, and turned into one of our favourite days on the Camino. We were intimidated about the walk when we woke up. I hadn’t properly researched this stage when booking accommodations and saw that there were actually two routes into Sarria: A short 18-kilometer…
Walking the Camino de Santiago: Day 33 – Triacastela
When we left our albergue in Liñares, it was a cool morning, but the clouds and fog from last night had lifted, offering stunning views as we walked. I was nervous about the day’s descent, as descents have been the hardest to navigate with the stroller. The weight of the stroller pulls it down the…