Sunday 28th May 2023 Distance 11.2km / 6.9 miles Portomarin – Hospital de la Cruz Today I continued the theme of very short walks. I left the Albergue and stopped in the main square to say Morning Prayer. I had…

Saturday 27th May 2023 Distance 8.5km / 5.2 miles Ferreiros – Portomarin This was a very relaxed day on account of just having a couple of hours walk to my destination. It is a strange end to my Camino. I…

Friday 26th May 2023 Distance 13.4km / 8.3 miles Sarria – Ferreiros Today was the beginning of the final ‘stage’ of the Camino Frances. The Cathedral at Santiago has decreed that you have to walk at least 100km to receive…

Thursday 25th May 2023 Distance 15.2km / 9.4 miles Samos – Sarria I woke early and once again said Morning Prayer at dawn, with the noise of the river all that disturbed the peace of the day. I think this…

Wednesday 24th May 2023 Distance 10.5km / 6.5 miles Tricastela – Samos I was making the most of the time I had left on my journey to walk shorter days and after Morning Prayer I set of down the valley…

Tuesday 23rd May 2023 Distance 21km / 13 miles O Cebreiro – Tricastela I woke up really early today, mainly because everyone else in the room seem to be up and about before 06.00. So I got up too, got…

Monday 22nd May 2023 Distance 18.4km / 11.4 miles. Ascent 650m / 2132ft Trabadelo – O Cebreiro Today was supposed to be the toughest climb of the Camino and I hadn’t booked any accommodation. I was somehow a bit more…

Sunday 21st May 2023 Distance 18.2km / 11.3 Miles, Ascent at least 500m / 1640ft Cacabelos – Trabadelo The day began early as usual, finding a quiet bench to say Morning Prayer as dawn broke before setting off. I walked…

Friday 19th May 2023 Distance 15.2km / 9.4 miles El Acebo – Ponferrada Today was all about walking downhill though it certainly wasn’t downhill in terms of mood. As I negotiated the often difficult paths the views just kept on…

Thursday 18th May 2023 Distance 16.6km / 10.3 miles. Rabanal del Camino – El Acebo Today started so well. Albergue Guacelmo is such a special place. Unusually I was the last one up in the morning and even got to…

Wednesday 17th May 2023 Distance 20km / 12.4 miles. Astorga – Rabanal del Camino After leaving the city it was a gentle downhill walk past a hermitage where I was able to say a brief prayer. The trail was fairly…

Tuesday 16th May 2023 Distance 16.6km / 10.3 miles Hospital de Orbigo – Astorga I woke refreshed in every way and after Morning Prayer in the very cool garden of the Albergue I made sure I thanked the volunteers as…

Monday 15th May 2023 Distance 14km / 8.7 miles Villar de Mazarife – Hospital de Orbigo Thankfully today was a fresh new day. I had rested and after saying Morning Prayer I was on the pilgrim trail again. As I…

Sunday 14th May 2023 Distance 21.2 km / 13 miles Puente de Castro, Leon – Villar de Mazarife Up and ready to go at the crack of dawn. Once again a convenient park bench to say Morning Prayer as the…

Saturday 13th May 2023 Distance 21.7km / 13.5 miles Reliegos – Leon I had booked a bed at the Albergue Santo Tomas de Canterbury, it felt kind of appropriate. It was located in the suburb of Puente de Castro which…