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A picnic with a view
This is a view from where we picnicked today (Puebla de la Sanabria) enroute to Salamanca.
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Puebla de Sanabria
Before we left Compostela, I picked up some food for a roadside picnic (apples, bread, tuna empanadas, ham & cheese empanadas, chips, sprite, twix). Who knew we would find such…
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Goodbye Northern Spain
After finishing the Camino - every step of the last 100km and probably another 30-50km in the days preceding - we slept 10 hours. Yesterday as we wandered the narrow…
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The Lennans are in Santiago de Compostela
The boys sit overlooking the main square. As you enter the square you hear bagpipes playing and see a mass of people reclining on their bags - recovering from a…
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Final approach to Compostela
The final descent was through a business district - I guess I was expecting something more meaningful and serene. You can see the cathedral in the distance!
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Friday – 10K
We had only 10km to walk to reach Compostela. This the pope's monument about 4km more!
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As we near
Thursday - More symbols and memorials are along the Camino as we get under 15km.
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10 Kilómetro más hoy
Having a break for lunch in Pedrouzo. Pizza y Sprite y vino y cerveza. It's the way the other pelegrinos do it.
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Thursday – Arzua to Santa Irene
Thursday - this is a photo of Santa Irene. We don't have wifi tonight. Will post again on Friday.
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Holy Cow
On the last 5km of today's trek, we came face to face with this.