Epilogue
Santiago’s earthly remains were translated from Jerusalem back to Hispania, translation being “relocation without transformation or reorientation” – that is[…]
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Month: July 2024
Day 32. Lires – Muxía
Several things made today’s stage special. It is the last one. No more walking. Not especially sad about it, the[…]
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Day 31. Fisterra – Lires
Fisterra, the funky little cafe above the bus stop. Starting to meet people we walked together with around Burgos, this[…]
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Day 30. Olveiroa – Fisterra – Faro – Fisterra
After having walked for 30 days, we’re at the sea, and that, my friends, is amazing. Someone told me the[…]
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Day 29. Negreira – Olveiroa
Got my first blister today! Not sure what I’ve done to have deserved it, but here we are. Should be[…]
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Day 28. Ultreia: Santiago de Compostela – Negreira
Santiago’s gravitational pull is much lighter towards the west: the city disappears as soon as the historical center ends. The[…]
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Day 27. Labacolla – Santiago de Compostela
We made it to SdC! We are actually here, which is insane, kind of. Walking across a country is nuts.[…]
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Day 26. Ribadiso – Arzúa – Labacolla
8am already, but the fog still makes this morning a mysterious time, especially under the tall eucalyptus trees. By 9[…]
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Day 25. Airexe – Palas de Rei – Melide – Ribadiso
So, it’s another hard day and we’re another 30-something kilometers closer to Santiago. The forests are now a mixture of[…]
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Day 24. Barbadelo – Portomarín – Airexe
A stage with so much ascent that you almost forget we’re generally descending. Like, 800+ meters. Feeling absolutely knackered, so[…]
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