Category: Camino Frances 2017
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Camino Frances day 30: Olveiroa to Cape Finisterre (34,9km)
It’s all completely over. There is nothing but the ocean left. I am both extremely happy and sad about this. Sad because my journey is over and finished. It feels like I have just started with my first steps and suddenly it’s the finish line. Happy because I managed to pull off a 900+km hike…
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Camino Frances day 29: Negreira to Olveiroa (33,4km)
The morning was pretty bad. After waking up, I felt sick, like I was about to catch a fever. My appetite wasn’t the same as usual and my head was so thick it was hard to think. Nevertheless, I went on the road to sooner or later arrive where planned. I got lost several times…
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Camino Frances day 28: Santiago de Compostela to Negreira (21km)
Today was a very short walking day, but the scenery was amazing, as you can see from the picture of Ponte Maceira. I walked very little today. Since yesterday my real walking distance was 42,1km and that was already pushing my body. I need today to recover and push over thirty again over the next…
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Camino Frances day 27: Arzúa to Santiago de Compostela (39,2km)
I DID IT! I got my certificate of travelling 799km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Santiago. It was an incredible 27-day journey. So happy not to have had any major injuries along the way. Normal time would have been in 32 days, so I’m very happy about my result. Today was a looong day. The morning went…
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Camino Frances day 26: Palas del Rei to Arzúa (28,8km)
After today there is only under 40km to Santiago. The place where all pilgrims gather and often finish their journey. There are many hiking roads that take you into Santiago. Those roads resemble a seashell, where Santiago is the place all lines meet. Seashells and arrows have guided my way on this journey for over…
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Camino Frances day 25: Ferreiros to Palas de Rei (34,3km)
The morning today was really fun. The adventure started once again before sunrise. There are not many people living in the region. Just small villages. You can see the stars clearly, even with streetlights nearby. The road was jumping between tiny villages and completely dark forest roads. Mourning walks were the last time this fun…
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Camino Frances day 24: A Balsa to Ferreiros (29,1km)
Today was a very relaxed day. I really can feel the importance of a good sleep. It makes a big difference to how well the day goes. The same goes for finding a good light but nutritious breakfast. The road through the woods of Galicia felt so familiar as if I had been there all…
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Camino Frances day 23: O Cebreiro to A Balsa (23,4km)
Today was extremely foggy. Moments when you could see even a little further ahead were rare. It was also raining for most of the day, so it’s my favorite weather for hiking. Nevertheless, I liked going through two small mountaintops and numerous small villages on the way downhill. There was always a nice local cafe…
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Camino Frances day 22: Villafranca del Bierzo to O Cebreiro (28,4km)
I got a proper ten hours of sleep. It felt great. Twice as much as on my worst nights. I could really feel the energy flow through me as the road was going downhill. I passed around thirty hikers while walking fast in the first three hours. Even three cyclists were left behind after a…
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Camino Frances day 21: El Acebo to Villafranca del Bierzo (40km)
That night I had serious issues sleeping. Three guys were snoring like tractors so loud that around 1am the other twenty people in the room couldn’t sleep at all. Even those with earplugs were not safe from the tractors. Overall, the morning started really nice with hot drinks for free in the dining area. After…
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Camino Frances day 20: Santa Catalina de Somoza to El Acebo (28,1km)
Today was a very spiritual day. It started off slowly moving uphill. I wanted to walk in complete solitude, without headphones and other pilgrims, to go deep into a journey within. The highlight of the day was a small rock. Weird, right? When I first started walking the Camino back in France, I picked up…
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Camino Frances day 19: Hospital de Órbigo to Santa Catalina de Somoza (25,4km)
The morning began with a choice again. Either you go on a highway fast and easily or flow through the hills. That choice was more than easy. Of course, I was going to take the scenic route. The hills were not that massive, but I really love how nature keeps on changing rapidly ever since…
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