Portomarin to Plasa de Rei (16.59 miles/26.71 kms) Today was going to be a questionable day for me as I was not sure how far I could walk. It all was depended on how I was feeling and how much energy I had still feeling sick this morning. I went to bed early in hopes …

Continue reading Camino de Madrid/Camino Francis, Day 29, Friday, June 8, 2018

Portomarin (Zero Day) Today I woke not feeling well again, and a little feverish, and decided to stay in Portomarin one more day. Other than walking a few hundred feet for lunch and dinner I laid in bed all day and just watched movies on Netflix. Just walking those few hundred feet I felt fatigued. …

Continue reading Camino de Madrid/Camino Francis, Day 28, Thursday, June 7, 2018

Portomarin (Zero Day) I woke up this morning not feeling well and decided I needed a day or two of rest. As I saw and heard the pilgrims leaving, I felt like a kid that's home sick looking out the window and seeing all the other kids outside playing and wishing I could go out …

Continue reading Camino de Santiago/Camino Francis, Day 27, Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Sarria to Portomarin (14.00 miles/22.54 kms) Today was a fairly short day as far as mileage, but it was a challenging long day for me overall. Of all things I am sick! I felt like I was catching something last night, and this morning it was confirmed. I woke up not feeling well and coughing, …

Continue reading Camino de Madrid/Camino Francis, Day 26, Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Fonfria to Sarria (22.00 miles/35.42 kms) Today was going to be a short day, especially after the challenging day I had yesterday, but it didn’t turn out to be short. I ended up in Sarria after trekking twenty-two miles today. I started out the door around seven-thirty after a good night’s sleep. Yesterday was the …

Continue reading Camino de Madrid/Camino Francis, Day 25, Monday, June 3, 2018

Las Herrerias to Fonfria (18.00 miles/28.98 kms) Today was a long and challenging day, most of which was walking uphill in cold, foggy, and rainy weather. I left at 7:30 to make sure I would be climbing the longest stretch in the cool of the morning to the top at O Cebreiro. The sky was …

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Villa de Cacabelos to Las Herrerias (18 Miles/28.98 kms) Today started with a clear sky and warm weather. It stayed that way all day and continued to get hotter later in the day. It’s been the first time in days that I saw pilgrims looking for shade and getting out of the sun because it …

Continue reading Camino de Madrid/Camino Francis, Day 23, Saturday, June 2, 2018

Molinaseca to Villa de Cacabelos (14.91 miles / 24.00 kms) Today I woke up to the sound of rain and I knew it might as the forecast was for at least rain in the afternoon. It is always a little hard getting out of a cozy bed, especially after a good night’s sleep, and having …

Continue reading Camino de Madrid/Camino Francis, Day 22, Friday, June 1, 2018

Foncebedon to Molinaseca (14.28 miles / 22.99 kms)   Today was a good day and turned out a little longer than I excepted because long steep downhill.   I had made a reservation at the Hostal Casa San Nicolas in Molinseca because it’s a small village and I didn’t want to take a chance of …

Continue reading Camino de Madrid/Camino Francis, Day 21, Thursday, May 31, 2018

Astorga to Foncebedon (16.64 miles / 26.79 kms)   Today started off as a great day. I had a good night’s sleep and I got up early and had the breakfast buffet at the hotel right at 7:30 when they opened. I stuffed my face, and my pockets. I was out the door by 8:00 …

Continue reading Camino de Madrid/Camino Francis, Day 20, Wednesday, May 30, 2018