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My Adventures Walking the Camino de Santiago

Camino 2013

Apr 28 2013

Acebo to Cacabelos

I choose to walk a long one again today. The steep mountain climb to O’cebrero staring me in the face over the next two days was good motivation. So I walked 32.6k today.

Walking out of Acerbo this morning. I had about 16k down hill to get to Pontafreda.


The last Templars castle.


The wine I am drinking tonight. Mencia(menthia) which is the grape.


My daily stork picture.

Spain is such an amazing place. Today as I am walking along the path I come across a shady spot with a bunch of pilgrims siting in plastic chairs. There is this guy who has set up a stand making fresh fruit drinks. We are in the middle of nowhere and all he is asking is a donation. The drinks are delicious and the guy is hilarious even through he only knows a few words off my languages. So cool.

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Apr 24 2013

Santa Catalina de Samoza to Ascebo

Today started out relatively easy. But that was not the real story. The first half of my 29k today was brutal up hill. At the top I reached the cruz de Ferro. As legend and tradition has it you leave a rock at the Cruz de Ferro that signifies baggage that you have been carrying that needs to be left behind. I left two rocks. One from PG&E pool that I have had for years, and one from my mom and dads house. It was a very emotional experience.


The next half of my day was spent going downhill. Now most people would say that is great. However more injuries occur going downhill than up.


Lastly for Ali

Cats in a window.

Location:Calle de la Peña,Acebo,Spain

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Apr 24 2013

San Martin del Camino to Santa Catalina de Somoza

I did not expect to walk this far when I started this morning. I was going to stop and enjoy Astorga. However, today turned out to be a holiday in the region so everything was closed. Got some great pictures though.

The bridge walking into Hospital de Obrigo.


Twin kittens


Note the yellow arrow. Without these arrows us pilgrims would be totally lost.


Astorga


Episcopal church by Gaudi


A roadside church


The storks continue to amuse and amaze.

After 30k today it is very nice to sit and have a cold beer.

This is my second day without Internet. Hopefully tomorrow I will find a place with wifi.

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