Day 16: Pilgrim Oasis

Day 16: Pilgrim Oasis

October 1, 2022 Route: Ribadesella to Villaviciosa  Distance: 37.9 kilometers (23.4 miles)  Cumulative Distance: 466.9 km It’s Saturday October 1st, and I’ll be ringing in the new month by walking more than 23 miles. If I’m being 100% honest though, I didn’t...
Day 15: Halfway there!

Day 15: Halfway there!

September 30, 2022 Route: Llanes to Ribadesella  Distance: 30.9 kilometers (19.2 miles)  Cumulative Distance: 429 km I was wide awake this morning at 6 a.m. and felt a sense of urgency building. After a full day off from hiking, I was chomping at the bit and...
Day 14: A Zero in Llanes

Day 14: A Zero in Llanes

September 29, 2022 Route: A zero day in Llanes  Distance: 0 kilometers (0 miles)  Cumulative Distance: 398.1. km There isn’t much to say about my zero day other than I rested. A lot. The heavy rain descended, just exactly as the weather forecast...
Day 13: Holy Cow!

Day 13: Holy Cow!

September 28, 2022 Route: Serdio to Llanes  Distance: 23.6 kilometers (20.8 miles)  Cumulative Distance: 398.1. km I was up ridiculously early this morning thanks to an errant text from a friend in North America who had no idea that I was nine time zones...
Day 12: Another Camino

Day 12: Another Camino

September 27, 2022 Route: Cobreces to Serdio  Distance: 28.2 kilometers (17.5 miles)  Cumulative Distance: 364.5 km After dinner with Renato last night, I walked back up the hill to my beach hotel in the cool wind. My hand-washed clothes were still hanging...
Day 11: Don’t Quit On a Bad Day

Day 11: Don’t Quit On a Bad Day

September 26, 2022 Route: Boo de Piélagos to Cobreces Distance: 34.1 kilometers (21 miles) + 1.2 km train ride Cumulative Distance: 336.3 km Although my morning technically began at the albergue in Boo de Piélagos, I didn’t begin walking until the next town of...