by Paty | May 13, 2025 | Camino Primitivo, Spain, Trail Journals
Monday & Tuesday – May 12-13, 2025Start: Santiago de Compostela, SpainEnd: Eugene, Oregon (USA)Distance by train: 600 km Distance flown: 8,855 km (5,500 miles) After each Camino, I usually have time for a bit of sightseeing before boarding my flight back to the...
by Paty | May 12, 2025 | Camino Primitivo, Spain, Trail Journals
Sunday – May 11, 2025 Start: Lavacolla, Spain End: Santiago de Compostela Distance: 10.3 km (6.4 miles) Lodging: KM-0 Albergue My final day on the Camino Primitivo was super short. I only had 10 kilometers to go. The rain of the past few days was...
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...
