Patagonia wasn’t on my radar until a few years ago. Well, I guess it was after visiting Peru in 2019 that I became interested in heading farther south. Patagonia, which lies in the southern tip of South America in Chile and Argentina, is a hiker’s paradise with countless trails and […]
Camino del Norte – La Caridad to Ribadeo
My last day on the Camino…for now June 6, 2023 The last day on the trail and it was a day full of Camino magic! I started the day by once again sleeping in as long as possible. Today was 14ish miles and check-in at my hotel wasn’t until 3:00 […]
Camino del Norte – Piñera to La Caridad
June 5, 2023 A very easy day! I slept in as late as I could with the noise of all the others in the albergue getting up and going. Even with trying to be slow and being the third to last person to leave the albergue, it wasn’t quite 8:00 […]
Camino del Norte – Queruas to Piñera
Cornfields and pavement June 4, 2023 The Albergue provided breakfast for us and I ate with two girls, one from Boston and one from the Netherlands. It was an overcast morning once again as I joined two other pilgrims walking the backroads from the village. I stopped at a bar […]
Camino del Norte – Cudillero to Queruas
The day that almost broke me June 3, 2023 Today had it all. Beautiful views of the ocean, walks through lush forests, creek crossings and many villages with food and drink. It was also the longest day at 22 miles AND the most challenging. After I left my hotel just […]