Started early this morning (it was still dark and also raining), but wanted to make it to Santiago in time for the pilgrim's mass at noon, and there was a big hill between here and there ;)First time donning the headlamp (not sure if you can see it in the picture) and was glad to know that the arrows ARE reflective!! Whew. I passed by the oldest cross in Galicia (the cruceiro do Francos) when it was still dark - but it was still impressive. When the sun came...

It was pouring in Padron, so I got a later start (10am). More rain predicted later in the day, so I made a plan to only go to Teo today. I felt the need to prepare a bit instead of arriving in Santiago tired and smelly*, which is what I would have been if I pushed it. I reached a big milestone today - since I arrived in Portugal, I have walked a total of over 200 miles (this is total covered which includes sightseeing, not 100% Camino), but still! ;)I´m so gla...

Couldn´t decide on a title - It was a FULL day!!The day started early with a walk to the boat launch area in the dark (well, not completely dark, as there was quite a bit of lightening with accompanying thunder). A sign of what the light of day would show us. What was advertised as a lovely 45 minute ride in an open air wooden dinghy to Padron - with sightseeing tour and beautiful waterfront views - turned into a 2 hour torrential rainstorm ride with dense fog ...

Hey everyone! It's Tom. Kristi asked me to post a quick update for her. We talk daily and she sounds amazing. Such a positive attitude and outlook despite the physical toll walking 20 miles a day with everything she owns on her back. I'm SO proud of her. Kristi will likely be without WIFI service over the next few days, so we probably won't see any posts from her for a while. She promised to take good notes and lots of pictures (of course!) and...

Day 2 of 2 on Spiritual Variant. I left the monastery this morning and headed west to the sea. Most of the day followed the river, which was beautiful and peaceful. There were a lot of old stone mills that were still standing all along the river. It was a longer walk today, and we got a late start, so got full on afternoon sun/heat. Martin and Tanja went ahead and Rolf, Isabelle and I took our time with a lot of stops in the shade. The blister on the right heel...