Category Archives: Camino de Santiago de Compostela

2014 – off to a good start

Posted on 03/01/2014 by magwood

Great news! We have found a home for the pups, both together. I have them for another ten days and then life can return to normal and poor Roly can once again feel secure in his own home. He is … Continue reading →

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Such wonderful comments

Posted on 09/09/2013 by magwood

I don’t know if this is good blogging etiquette, but I wanted to put together some of the wonderful comments I have received from strangers who have read my blog. As I write this post, I have received a few … Continue reading →

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Post camino assessment and reflections

Posted on 08/08/2013 by magwood

So, I have at last got around to writing the final assessment of my camino, completed some ten weeks ago. I dont know why it has taken me so long to put fingers to keyboard. May be some deep psychological … Continue reading →

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To be a Pilgrim

Posted on 26/06/2013 by magwood

Isn’t is strange. I was brought up in a home without religion. I have never been inside a church with either of my parents. And yet I love hymns. I just looked up the words of the hymn ‘To be … Continue reading →

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Assessment of clothes and gear

Posted on 16/06/2013 by magwood

This post is an assessment of the items that I took on my 2013 camino from the point of view of a trekking novice. I have since gained a little experience and have posted an assessment of the items I … Continue reading →

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Life after the camino, (falling in love with Santiago) 24 and 25 May 2013

Posted on 26/05/2013 by magwood

David arrived at about 10pm last night (Thursday) and after dumping his bag at the hotel we went towards the old town for a ‘welcome to Santiago’ drink. The next morning we decided against breakfast in the hotel and I … Continue reading →

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Life after the camino, 23 May 2013

Posted on 23/05/2013 by magwood

This morning I fiound a lovely short cut to the inner city through a food market, full of meat, fish and fruit stalls. What a pity I haven’t got access to a kitchen – it all looks fabulously fresh. I … Continue reading →

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Life after the camino, 22 May 2013

Posted on 22/05/2013 by magwood

Yesterday dawned dull and cloudy so we decided to get the 12 noon bus back to Santiago. Before leaving, Ella and I took a trip back to the long beach at the entrance to Finisterre so that she could collect … Continue reading →

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Day 35, 20 May 2013, Finisterre to nowhere, 0 km

Posted on 20/05/2013 by magwood

And so, on the thirty-fifth day, God gave us a lie-in, rest and relaxation, and all is good with the world (well, it’s very good in my world, and that is all that counts for today!) Ella and I purchased … Continue reading →

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Day 34, 19 May 2013, Muxia to Finisterre 32 km

Posted on 20/05/2013 by magwood

So, the last day began bright and clear and we left Muxia for our last day of walking. After a while on the road we were directed onto a lovely soft sandy path that led through more pine and eucalyptus … Continue reading →

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Day 33, 18 May 2013, Dumbría to Muxia, 25 km

Posted on 18/05/2013 by magwood

A good night’s sleep was not had by me at the pensión. Although it was a private room, I had to share a double bed with Ella and it was not at all relaxing, not helped by the fact that … Continue reading →

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Day 32,17 May 2013, Maroñas to Dumbría, 22.5 km

Posted on 18/05/2013 by magwood

Head in the sand worked for a while, and we set off in weak sunshine, which lasted for a few kilometres. And then, guess what? It rained, and rained. With various amounts of force, ranging from hard to very hard … Continue reading →

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Day 31, 16 May 2013, Negreira to Maroñas, 20 km

Posted on 16/05/2013 by magwood

The day started grey and continued that way until it turned black and started to rain. We ignored it for half an hour or so, until it couldn’t be ignored any more and we stopped to put on our rain … Continue reading →

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Day 30, 15 May 2013, Santiago de Compostela to Negreira, 21 km

Posted on 15/05/2013 by magwood

The day started dull but dry, but this state of affairs didn’t last long and before we had passed through the cathedral square I was stopping to put on my raincoat. We were very quickly out of the city and … Continue reading →

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Day 29, 14 May 2013, Arca do Pino to Santiago de Compostela, 20 km

Posted on 14/05/2013 by magwood

We set off fairly early and were soon walking through eucalyptus woods on nice soft earth. After a breakfast break we continued up and down several steep hills and eventually skirted the airport and were buzzed by a very low … Continue reading →

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