Camino de Santiago

first steps tomorrow

day 1 · 21 september · Ponte de Lima → Rubiães

from Ponte de Lima toward Ponte de Lima

breakfast after the first mile

day 1 · then back on the trail

from Ponte de Lima toward the trail

on the path

day 1 · forest

from the trail toward the path

up the mountain

day 1 · hours on the climb

from the path toward mile 9

still walking

day 1 · toward Rubiães

from mile 9 toward toward Rubiães

night in Rubiães

day 1 · Albergue Constantino

from toward Rubiães toward Rubiães

out of Rubiães

day 2 · 22 september · toward Tui, Spain

from Rubiães toward Rubiães

on the stones

day 2 · still walking

from Rubiães toward toward Tui

breakfast in Cossourado

day 2 · 3.5 miles

from toward Tui toward Cossourado

the star of the show

day 2 · Feijão

from Cossourado toward Feijão

lunch in Pedreira

day 2 · 9.5 miles · noon

from Feijão toward Pedreira

into Valença

day 2 · mile 11 · last Portugal

from Pedreira toward Valença

the church

day 2 · Valença

from Valença toward Valença

Bom Caminho

day 2 · Feijão in Valença

from Valença toward Valença

into Spain

day 2 · ~9 km past Tui

from Valença toward Ribadelouro

a short easy day

day 3 · 23 september · toward O Porriño

from Ribadelouro toward Ribadelouro

Feijão at breakfast

day 3 · the patio

from Ribadelouro toward The Camino Bar

easy walking

day 3 · toward O Porriño

from The Camino Bar toward toward O Porriño

a huge lunch

day 3 · O Porriño

from toward O Porriño toward O Porriño

night in O Porriño

day 3 · Albergue El Cristo

from O Porriño toward O Porriño

starting a new day

morning · leave El Cristo

from O Porriño toward O Porriño

out at 6:30

day 5 · 25 september · chilly

from O Porriño toward O Porriño

breakfast

day 5 · mile 5

from O Porriño toward mile 5

70 km to Santiago

day 5 · a happy moment

from mile 5 toward 70 km

60 km

day 5 · toward Santiago

from 70 km toward 60 km

a ride

day 5 · Feijão on the pack

from 60 km toward the woods

the longest day

day 5 · 22 miles

from the woods toward 22 miles

a new morning

day 6 · 2 miles in

from 22 miles toward 2 miles in

snack and coffee

day 6 · mile 6 · Caldas de Reis

from 2 miles in toward Caldas de Reis

a quick stop

day 6 · Feijão dozes

from Caldas de Reis toward a quick stop

on to Padrón

day 6 · beautiful trees

from a quick stop toward Padrón

the hostel

day 6 · Feijão again

from Padrón toward Padrón

18 miles

day 6 · overnight Padrón

from Padrón toward Padrón

the last walking day

day 7 · Padrón → Santiago

from Padrón toward A Escravitude

rain

day 7 · five kilometers out

from A Escravitude toward Conxo

Feijão in the sling

day 7 · A Rocha Vella

from Conxo toward A Rocha Vella

Praza do Obradoiro

day 7 · Santiago de Compostela

from A Rocha Vella toward Santiago de Compostela

Erica + Feijão

day 7 · Praza do Obradoiro

from Santiago de Compostela toward Praza do Obradoiro

Paulo + Feijão

day 7 · Praza do Obradoiro

from Praza do Obradoiro toward Praza do Obradoiro