Woke this morning with an all too familiar pain. My head due to the amount of Albarino and Rioja consumed last night. Hangovers in place we set about consuming our body weight in food at breakfast before heading off to the police station. I did mentioned that in Portomarin the police had been helpful. I request that this comment be stricken from the records as it turns out that they were just lazy. I did wonder why they wanted to see my insurance documents b...

Off at 7am this morning - 20km between us and Santiago. The pain in my feet makes it a very tough walk but spirits are lifted as we see our friends from Brazil, America, Switzerland, Hungary and Ireland. Given the number of nations represented I think we might have some sort of Olympic drink off tonight ! We arrive in Santiago at midday and after receiving our compostella we check in to one of the best hotels I have ever seen. The parador in Santiago is situa...

We have arrived !

Penultimate day ! Our routine has definitely changed over the past few days. No more 5am starts - a much more civilised 8am followed by the taping of my feet before we go ! I don't think we could have done this in Castilla Leon due to the heat but Galicia is definitely cooler. A combination of the eucalyptus forests and mist / low cloud in the mornings. We have now walked 460km (or 480km depending on what guide book you read). Today was only 22km but the ter...

Well, a good nights sleep has reduced the rage. They are just boots after all. Came up with a list as to why I was better without them: 1. My feet can breath 2. No more blisters on the backs of my ankles 3. Taking it back to the old school - this how the original pilgrims did the Camino ! 4. My pack is lighter - I'm not carrying my flip flops anymore 5. They were Hi Tec - zero street cred 6. The stitching had started to come away from the right boo...