Pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela in Spain
We left the walled city of Galisteo in an early morning fog. While not unusual to experience morning fog in these parts, the river crossing and dramatic views of the city played well with it. This is a view from a medieval bridge that spans across the river. Looking back on the city was almost …
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As we had additional ground to cover today (Mikey figures that we'll be caught up in two days), we were the first out of the albergue this morning and began once again before daylight. Not that there was any chance of getting lost in the dark on the only way out of town, but seeing …
As often happens when we stay in a hotel room with a noon check out time, Mikey rationalized the morning away with hitting snooze and taking a really long shower. Then, it was a leisurely breakfast followed by a trip to the market and post office. Wow - you'd think he didn't have 36km to …
We began our second day of walking in sandals along mostly paved roads. The recent morning fog has been nice since the cool ocean breezes are now behind us. Oh, and there was this wooded area that was still damp from an overnight rain. Yes, Mikey's sandals got wet and his feet …
Mikey on The Way 