O Cebreiro is beautiful. At 4,300 ft or 1300m the views are breathtaking. I was anxious to transition from the bike to walking, though I had mixed feelings. How could I possibly walk all that way BACK. Would I encounter new things the second time passing through these villages? Would it be boring without the …
According to the “official rules” one has to complete the final 100 km to Santiago de Compostela (SDC) on foot or the final 150 km on bicycle.Given the limits of Bicigrino.com and the border of Galicia, it just so happened that O Cebreiro is 150 km from SDC on the Camino Frances. Not knowing much …
I arrived in Santiago de Compostela on May 20th and immediately checked in to an alberque on the edge of town that I’d found online. I was worried about vacancy issues and wanted to give a specific address to the cabbie at the airport. Roots and Boots was perfect, but probably the most expensive rate …
Greetings! This is my very first post on this blog and I would be leaving out a great deal of truth if I didn’t mention that I am a little nervous about blogging on a site like this with a high likelihood that this will be read by pilgrims who have completed the Camino de …
