Month: June 2017

Another good day walking through the Galicia countryside with around 23 kilometres walked. Left Casanova just after 7.00 am arriving in Melide around 2 hours later. Visited the church of Santa María de Melide, a national monument  – its Romanesque altar (one of the few Romanesque altars left in Galicia)

Today’s journey was not intended! First I left Arzua much later than anticipated at around 8.00 am and the paths were very busy with pilgrims. Met up with Marrion who had been walking with friends from Germany and I walked with them until reaching O Pedrouzo. I had intended to

Rest days exploring Santiago

Three days walking through glorious countryside, woodland paths and mountain tracks – 90 kilometres to reach Cape Finisterre – the end or edge of the world as early pilgrims thought it to be.

Relaxing and enjoying the sea air