At last it is raining in Santiago. I began my day slowly I spent the morning in the laundromat again but this time with no lovely old pilgrim to entertain me. Instead, I spent the whole time falling about laughing as Gonzalo and I fired off Spanish insults to each other on our phones.This was …
Can’t be Exciting Every Day….
Today was spent housekeeping. Not literally but mindfully. I changed to a cheaper place to base myself, did some washing and rearranged my bag (yet again). you would think I'd be more organized by now but this is ME we are talking about. I need some military precision people in my life to control these …
Road Trip Extraordinaireo
Yep, Gonzalo picked me up late morning and we headed for the hills on another perfect day of about 26 degrees, blue sky and sunshine glowing above. We made a stop on the way to visit his family's country home, where he showed me the veggie patch and the batch of grapes that are fermenting …
Expect the Unexpected
Every morning I wake and wonder what the day has in store for me. It is always the unexpected. Today I said goodbye to the last of my group as Gonzalo drove her off into the early morning light towards the train station for her trip to Madrid. I feel sad to have said my …
Saying Goodbye is Never Easy
The fog lifted this morning, both in my head and also from Muxia. Phyllis and Dot went to watch the sunrise. I slept in- still tired after the migraine. The bus trip back to Santiago went without incident this time and we spent the day wandering the laneways, eating and drinking. Dot left for the …
Quick Update Before Dinner
Yes, I had a migraine today. I'm lucky though because they don't knock me flat. I lose my vision for half an hour or so and I'm just left with a foggy sort of headache. Seems that I am not alone, as Muxia today is wrapped in a heavy blanket of fog as well! We …
Finisterre to Muxia
"The WiFi it’s just like spanish people..... some times works right away.... other times goes very slow and have to wait long time.... and other times it doesn’t work at all" Gonzalo posted this on my page the other day...so true!! I just haven't bothered writing blogs this time because the signal has been too …
Tonight I Went to Heaven
Today was fun....a rest day in beautiful Santiago. We arrived yesterday and checked in to San Martin Pinario (the monastery). It is the favored place to stay for most pilgrims and has an awesome atmosphere. As we walked around the cloister on the huge bricks that have been worn smooth over centuries, the Celtic folk …
Frustrated with the internet
A couple of my ladies aren't well so the rest of the group walked on and we taxied forward a little bit to cut the distance for the day. We enjoyed a quick wander around the turrets of the castle, enjoyed the view, had a coffee and then moved on. Katy and meWe ended up …
What a beautiful walk
Last night, I had a visit from the travel agent that had helped me organize this trip. We've had a few things go wrong so she checked in to make sure all is well. Katy and her husband arrived and we are now a band on 7 women and one man. We have to transfer …
Margaret Caffyn 