Our Walk Along the Camino Frances

On the Way of St. James Continuing along the Camino Frances This morning, as usual, we woke early, enjoyed our breakfast and headed out into a beautiful morning.  We trekked through town, along the roadway past businesses and bars, past pilgrim statues and between Hertz vans and tour buses on our way west. Despite the early hour, we found ourselves surrounded by large groups of pilgrims.   Together we wove our way through the morning fog, along roadways and down forested pathways.  The Camino took us past an increasing number of Horreo granaries, through stone-built villages, and over Roman bridges. We went through the town of Casanova, visited the city of Melide, and there toured the Iglesia de San Pedro with its beautiful altar and modern stained glass doors.       New Pilgrims, New Experiences For our morning break, we waited almost an hour in line at a bar while tour groups were fed.  While waiting we were confront...

Tours, Taxis, and Tensions on Camino Final 100 km of the Camino Frances We awoke this morning well-rested and were out of bed before sunrise, more from routine than because of disturbance.  Packed and ready, we trekked into the morning twilight amid foggy streets and mist-covered pathways.  After enjoying a cafe con leche and several fresh croissants at a bakery in Portomarin's main plaza we crossed over the Rio Mino and resumed our trek westward.  Soon we enjoyed a beautiful sunrise over the tree-lined farmlands making this morning perfect. Galacian Camino Markers   Today we passed Camino markers which continue to count down the distances, now at 1 kilometer intervals.  This morning's first marker noted that we have 78.1 km to go to Santiago.  The reality that the end is now far closer than the beginning is truly inescapable.  How has so much time and distance passed so quick?  How can the insurmountable Pyrenees and rugged climb to O'Cebriero...