Tag Archives: Camino de Santiago.

day 2, Parque Nações, Lisbon to Vilafranca de Xira 31.7 km

Posted on 03/05/2014 by magwood

3 May 2014 Not a good night for sleeping. Preacher lady was rustling around searching for something at odd times during the night and lovely Portuguese girl wasn’t quite so lovely when she returned to the room at 3am. I … Continue reading →

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The new adventure begins

Posted on 01/05/2014 by magwood

30 April 2014 I have been exceptionally laid back about preparations for this new, solo, adventure. Much helped by the fact that I had found another pilgrim who is planning to start from Lisbon on the same day as me. … Continue reading →

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Making my acquaintance with Lisbon

Posted on 01/05/2014 by magwood

1 May 2014 [I have finally found the time to write up my fabulous day sightseeing in Lisbon before setting off on the camino.] Elly and I left the apartment at about 9:30am in search of some breakfast, which was … Continue reading →

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Planning the Portuguese

Posted on 02/02/2014 by magwood

I am flying into Lisbon, Portugal, on 30 April 2014 and will be setting off on the camino Portuguese on either the 1st or 2nd of May. I am travelling alone and don’t expect to see many other pilgrims on … 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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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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Day 28, 13 May 2013, Arzúa to Arca do Pino, 20 km

Posted on 13/05/2013 by magwood

After retiring early to catch up on my sleep, suddenly the albergue was invaded by a huge party of bag taxi-ing ‘pilgrims’. The dormitory was in two sections and all of the section that I was in had settled down … Continue reading →

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Day 27, 12 May 2013, Palas de Rei to Arzúa, 30 km

Posted on 12/05/2013 by magwood

This will be a very short post because I am really tired and I need to try to get a decent sleep tonight. We left the very nice albergue this morning, walked through woodland for an hour and a half … Continue reading →

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Day 26, 11 May 2013, Ferreiros to Palas de Rei, 33 km

Posted on 12/05/2013 by magwood

I was very glad to leave the albergue this morning. Definitely not a shining example, although the kind hospitalera found me a bottom bunk to sleep in. Bottom bunks are obviously easier to get into, but I am always a … Continue reading →

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