Monthly Archives: March 2014

……..was a little treat we found on the map after leaving Santiago de Compostella.   The Pinta, from the fleet of Christopher Columbus, arrived on March 1, 1493 bringing the news of the discovery of the new world.  Today Baiona … Continue reading →

…..to start the day hanging out with these two on this wonderful walk. We began walking around the fortress and it continued on and on and on!   The seagull on the cross stood there for ages and we were … Continue reading →

…..at Santiago de Compostella which was under renovation, quite beautiful even with that going on.  We arrived in time for the Mass which many ‘pilgrims’ who have done the camino attend and at the same time  many tourists, like us, … Continue reading →

…….is not just any boot, it’s the boot of anyone who’s done the camino and they come here to celebrate their journey and then they burn their boots  in the pit with the cross…..see below.   We did not burn … Continue reading →

……..which means “where the land ends” made for a great morning walk!  You can barely see it in the distance.

….as he relaxes on our little deck admiring our view in Finisterre.

……was the plan and we were thrilled to wake up in the morning to sunshine!    The forecast was rain by noon so we gathered for breakfast and then took off to walk as much as we could before it … Continue reading →

…..we jumped out of the car for a photo-opportunity in case the rain started again!   We kept seeing these el camino signs as we drove by and thought one of these hours we’re gonna walk a piece of that … Continue reading →