Today I passed the 100 km marker. Less than four easy days of walking until I’m in Santiago, and I could do it in three without much difficulty. Finisterra is looking like a good way to extend my walking. I’m finding that I have […]
Author: phool4xc
Triacastela
The last few days I have not covered much ground, but even if I continue to drag my feet, I will probably be in Santiago by this time next week. At this point, I have very mixed feelings about that. Yes, I’m eager to […]
sunrise, sunset
Just call me Rev Tevye. Or not. I got underway this morning from El Acebo before dawn. In this part of Spain on February 1, that means by around 8:30 in the morning. Once I found my way out of town, I realized what […]
The Kings of León
No, not the band. Twenty-four members of the ruling family of León are entombed in the Panteon in the Basilica of San Isidoro in León. The iconography on the ceiling of the royal crypt dates to the 10th century. The Pantokrator and the Last […]
Pascal the Pilgrim
From left to right: me, Antonio, Pascal, Arancha, Joseba Pascal is a Swiss gentleman. In his corporate career, he has lived in the U.S. and France, and most recently in Italy. I met him in Sahagún, Spain and at that point he had been […]
intermittent internet
We arrived in León yesterday afternoon, and after some walking in circles found the albergue. It’s very nice, and there are two computers with free internet access. And of course, last night the network was down. This morning I woke up a little earlier […]
Sunny Sahagún
This morning there was frost on the parked cars in Sahagún, and not a cloud in sight. So what am I doing sitting at a computer terminal instead of walking on such a gorgeous day? First, I am waiting for a massage. There is […]
