by Paty | May 11, 2025 | Camino Primitivo, Spain, Trail Journals
Saturday – May 10, 2025 Start: Arzúa, Spain End: Lavacolla Distance: 29 km (18 miles) Lodging: Albergue a Fabrica Today was my next-to-last day on the Camino Primitivo. I woke up 39 kilometers from Santiago, and I could have absolutely walked the...
by Paty | May 10, 2025 | Camino Primitivo, Spain, Trail Journals
Friday – May 9, 2025 Start: As Seixas, Spain End: Arzúa Distance: 29.6 km (18.5 miles) Lodging: Albergue San Francisco Today was my hardest day mentally on the Camino Primitivo, even though it was neither the longest distance day nor the hilliest...
by Paty | May 9, 2025 | Camino Primitivo, Spain, Trail Journals
Thursday – May 8, 2025 Start: Lugo, Spain End: As Seixas Distance: 33.3 km (20.8 miles) Lodging: A Toqueria Albergue I’ve been hiking around the same cluster of pilgrims for more than a week now. There’s Alexandra (from Poland), Lily,...
by Paty | May 8, 2025 | Camino Primitivo, Spain, Trail Journals
Wednesday – May 7, 2025 Start: Castroverde, Spain End: Lugo Distance: 22.3 km (13.9 miles) Lodging: Hostel Porton I pushed a 22-mile walk yesterday in an effort to make today’s walk into Lugo shorter. I wanted a full afternoon to enjoy...
by Paty | May 7, 2025 | Camino Primitivo, Spain, Trail Journals
Tuesday – May 6, 2025 Start: A Fonsagrada, Spain End: Castroverde Distance: 35 km (21.9 miles) Lodging: Casa Roma After two shorter hiking days, I was back to hiking big miles on day 7 of the Camino Primitivo. The morning started out with a brisk...
by Paty | May 6, 2025 | Camino Primitivo, Spain, Trail Journals
Monday – May 5, 2025 Start: Grandas de Salime, Spain End: A Fonsagrada Distance: 25.7 km (16.1 miles) Lodging: Albergue Casa Cuartel I really struggled mentally on day 6 of the Camino Primitivo. I spent the morning walking in the cold rain and...
by Paty | May 5, 2025 | Camino Primitivo, Spain, Trail Journals
Sunday – May 4, 2025 Start: Berducedo, Spain End: Grandas de Salime Distance: 21.4 km (13.4 miles) Lodging: Albergue de El Salvador Yesterday’s stunningly panoramic Hospitales Route reminded me of the Colorado Trail. But today reminded me of...
by Paty | May 4, 2025 | Camino Primitivo, Trail Journals
Saturday – May 3, 2025 Start: El Espin, Spain End: Berducedo Distance: 27 km (16.9 miles) Lodging: Albergue Camino Primitivo Day 4 of the Camino Primitivo started with a significant decision: whether to take the Hospitales route (high route) or the...
by Paty | May 4, 2025 | Gear, Italy, Via Francigena
About a year ago, I decided to experiment with my inn-to-inn packing list. I’d just finished reading Glen Van Peski’s book, Take More, Do Less, which inspired me to pare down my gear to the essentials for the Camino Portugués. My overall assessment of this...
by Paty | May 3, 2025 | Italy, Via Francigena
When I began planning my spring 2025 trek on the Via Francigena, I wasn’t 100% sure what to expect. Was this European pilgrimage going to be like the Camino de Santiago routes in Spain? Could I stop wherever I got tired each day, or was I limited to certain...
