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MUXÍA to FINISTERRE, DAYS 5/6

Closing the loop on the Ways west of Santiago de Compostela...

CAMINO DE MUXÍA, ETAPA 5/6, MUXÍA to LIRES to FINISTERRE, 28.1 KILOMETERS* *There are a few reasons I record these journeys in this blog: 1) It’s a really good place to share and store pictures from the journey, 2) It’s a good practice to help me process my thoughts from pilgrimage, 3) to provide some useful information (but definitely not a guidebook!!) for people considering pilgrimage, and…

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The Muxía Way, Day 4

Oceans and opacarophiles...

Camino de Muxía, Etapa 4, A Grixa to Muxía, 26.3 kilometers* *The distance between A Grixa to Muxía is 15.4 kilometers but I walked around town and out to the Santuario de la Virgen de la Barca twice. Just want to set the record straight for any fact-checkers reading this. Inspired by Gary P. Nunn’s, “What I Like About Texas,” I recorded these thoughts while walking this morning between A Grixa…

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The Muxía Way, Day 3

20 miles on foot and a good place to hang my hat for today...

Camino de Muxía, Etapa 3, Santa Mariña to A Grixa, 30.1 kilometers This walk to the coast from Santiago might be my favorite terrain of all that I’ve walked (Francés, Português, Inglés). I love the views, the forests, and the fields. I’ll add more to this in the next post. I decided on this journey that 20 to 22 kilometers a day is my sweet spot for walking (my range is 10km to 43km). The…

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The MUXÍA Way, Day 2

Sauntering (thanks Thoreau for the explanation) through the Galician countryside...

Camino de Muxía, Etapa 2 – Negreira to Santa Mariña, 21.1 kilometers Negreira Outbound I woke up at 5:30 am in a coughing fit and clambered out of my top bunk, trying not to wake everyone in the albergue. Dragging my blanket with me, I went to the common area in the front of the building to work out my cough and gather my wits. The 1 euro vending machine coffee was the magical elixir. By the…

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The Muxía Way

Taking care of unfinished business...

Camino de Muxía, Etapa 1 – Santiago de Compostela to Negreira, 21 kilometers Unfinished Business In the fall of 2022, I walked the Camino Francés from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Santiago and planned to continue on to Finisterre, then up the coastline to Muxía, and finally to back to Santiago. I had made some very good friends along the French Way and decided it was more important to spend time…

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CAMINO INGLÉS - Santiago de Compostela

There's something about walking into Santiago!!

I’ll admit that sometimes I’m a shallow man…for instance, in this broad religio-cultural adventure that is the Camino de Santiago, one of my absolute favorite things is breakfast in the morning. The contents of this breakfast that inspires me – at least one Cafe Americano, a Napolitana de Chocolate, or it’s very suitable substitute, the Croissant Simple. It’s not uncommon for me on a good walk to…

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Camino Inglés - Sigüeiro

Poor sleep, more rain, and finally some sun!!

Stage 3 – Hospital de Bruma to Sigüeiro, 24.8 kms Fourth day of walking, fourth day of rain. Today’s still weepy skies alternated between drizzle and a light sprinkle. It wasn’t too bad, except… The walk was preceded by one of my worst nights of sleep ever in an albergue, and I’ve slept communally on the Camino 80 or 90 nights over all my journeys. First, the evening was damp and cool. I travel…

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Camino Inglés - Hospital de Bruma

Cold, wet, and windy walks are made better by good companions, hospitality, and healthy economy.

Stage 3 – Betanzos to Hospital de Bruma, 24.4 kms This 10 second video captures the whole day of walking – rain, wind, and uphill… Regardless of conditions, a walk on the Camino is always made better by good company. My brother and I walked together through the whole stage. Normally, he’s an early riser and I’m a late starter, so we travel together but separately, ending the day in the same…

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Camino Inglés - Betanzos

Stage 2 - Pontedeume to Betanzos, about 20 kilometers

Pontedeume to Betanzos, 20.2 kms Pilgrim Fuel – Café Americano, napolitana de chocolate, and a bonus croissant. The day started right in Pontedeume. I slept in, by pilgrim standards, until 7:30 am. By 8:00 am I strolled out of the Albergue Rio Eume like a man on a mission, looking for breakfast. There was an open bar near the path going out of town and I stopped for the most important meal of…

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Camino Inglés - Pontedeume

Stage 1 of the Camino Inglés, 22+ miles from Ferrol to Pontedeume...

Stage 1 – Ferrol to Pontedeume, 27.9 kms In can you were wondering, I slept like a rock, not stirring until my alarm went off at 7:00 am. I walked out of the Hostal Zahara at 7:30 am, bound for the Ferrol Tourism Office (officially called Oficina Municipal de Turismo y de Atención al Peregrino @ Paseo da Mariña, s/n 15401 Ferrol). This is the starting point for the Camino Inglés and the place…

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Camino Inglés

Adventures are fun, but getting is exhausting...

Ferrol to Santiago de Compostela May 1 to May 6, 2024 I’m addicted to walking to Santiago de Compostela. As such, I’ve vowed to make the walk once a year as long as I’m physically able. I’m generally healthy and recently read an article about a 95-year-old woman that walks it once every two years, so I’m planning for the long haul. Life events and obligations got in the way of my addiction in…

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El Camino de San Antonio Missions

Pilgrim Walk in San Antonio!

Urban Pilgrimage Pilgrimage A pilgrimage is a journey of purpose. It can be interior or exterior, metaphorical, or literal. It is a movement towards holiness, healing, or growth. It’s a journey in search of meaning, expanded consciousness, or higher good. It’s a journey of transformation, a journey towards a larger life. In the Pilgrim Museum in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain, there is…

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Mommy-daughter time!

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Sunset in the Texas Hill Country. Seems like each one tries to outperform the one before.

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Make _______* Great Again

Make (insert your place) Great Again!!

By Julien Herrin *Insert the name of your country or place. If you’re lucky, your country or place starts with a vowel. Then you can make a clever slogan. For example, Make Ethiopa Great Again, or Make Eritrea, or Make Europe Great Again. MEGA would make a great t-shirt! What about Italy or Iceland? Just don’t let your slogan become confused with that delicious dish from the Iberian Peninsula!…