Monthly Archives: July 2016

After 500 miles, 31 days, and 1,201,5000 steps we walked into Santiago Monday afternoon. Emotions flooded us as we crested the hilltop at Alto Gozo and got our first view of the city. Tears, hugs, elation, and amazement of what … Continue reading →

Wednesday we passed through the village of O’Cebreiro (pronounced oh theh BRAY roh). It is a hilly, damp, green region in northwest Spain that feels a little Irish. It gets some of Spain’s harshest weather, so the houses are made … Continue reading →

Saturday we hiked up to Cruz de Ferro. As we mentioned earlier it is a monument were pilgrims have been leaving a stone (their burdens) for over a thousand years. Each of us had carried a stone from home and … Continue reading →

We spent two nights in Leon and a full, much needed rest day. All three of us have a variety of aches and pains after walking 289 miles. Good grief…we can not believe we have actually walked that far! We … Continue reading →