Vern Waiting For Me On Our Way To Santiago (Photos By Nancy)
While learning about the Camino de Santiago in 2008 it became clear that Santiago de Compostela, Spain was considered the primary “destination” of the Camino experience. As metaphysical as it may sound, the destination for me is wherever I meet myself. The Camino has a way of showing me what I had just spent my everyday life ignoring with success. The Camino is my opportunity to get quiet, get as real as I ever will, and look deep into what is not working for me. At the same time celebrate who I am, warts and all. This is only a personal assessment of Camino Walks.
More And More Pilgrims By The Minute!A First Glimpse Of SantiagoAn Awesome Statue And An Awesome GuyThis Same Photo Is In My 2014 Blog. It Is The Front Window Of A Veterinarian’s Office. We couldn’t Resist It Again!! Nancy & Vern Arrived In Santiago!Another View, Including A “Magic” Sky!The Very Essence Of Santiago de Compostela Is ArtSantiago de Compostela CathedralA Weary Pilgrim Enjoying A Much Needed Rest! (Photo By Vern)10 Kilometers To Santiago de Compostela! (Photo Taken By Lisa)Lisa Joining With Other “Pilgrims” On Her Way To Santiago! (Photo Taken By Rhonda)Rhonda Entering Santiago de Compostela (Photo By Lisa)Many Pilgrims Have Walked Hundreds Of Miles To Experience The Walk Into Santiago de Compostela, Spain! (This Photo And Several Others By Lisa)Rhonda And Lisa arrived In Santiago de Compostela!!!Awesome Photo By Rhonda!One Of The Many Neighborhood Plazas In Santiago!Pilgrims Arriving At The Cathedral PlazaPro Tip #13: UV Protective Hat.Pro Tip #14: Waterproof Shoes.
A Note From Nancy: Our 2022 Camino Walk has “ended” but the experience will go on and be processed for a long time. This is the last posting of this specific blog.
I will post a daily photo or photos on Instagram until we arrive home later this month. Instagram: jaminmama
Yesterday was a half day of self care for me. Today is a full day of self care for me. As soon as I arrived at my destination I asked about getting a massage. Within two hours I was getting a massage in my room! The masseuse had great online reviews and they were not lying! Vern, Lisa and Rhonda will walk to Lavacolla.
Bar/Pilgrim Rest On The Way To Lavacolla (Photos By Vern)Bottles, Bottles And More Bottles!On The Way To LavacollaRhonda And Mary (Photos By Lisa)
Mary Anne from Greenville, South Carolina started with a group of five in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France. They started the same day as us, April 23rd.
Memorial On The Way To LavacollaPilgrims Disappearing In The FogAt Least 300 Pilgrims Passed Us Today!A Lot Of Pilgrim Memories!Waited Some Time To Have A photo Of Just The Path!Pilgrim from Chile Protesting WarSame Pilgrim Wrote War On The Stop Sign. A Pilgrim Definitely With A Cause!Shoes Left behindPro Tip #12: Ibuprofeno Gel, (Ibuprofen Gel), available without a prescription in Spain. A miracle for shin splits, sore feet, etc. Highly recommended!
On April 4th my Doctor gave me a cortisone shot for Tendonitis. He said it would give me pain relief for approximately two months. It stopped working 2 days ago.
The less relief, the more pain. Today my mileage is different from Vern’s because I stopped at a Bar and asked if they could call a Taxi. A Taxi was there within five minutes and I was on my way to Arzúa. I went to the Farmacia and bought a cream for Tendonitis and an oral medication. When I went to my room I fell asleep.
On The Way To Arzúa (Photos By Vern)A Chapel On The Way To ArzúaBeautiful Landscaped PropertyRustic LawnmowerLisa On Her Way (Photo By Rhonda)Roman Milestone Found In Boimorto In 1981 (Photos By Lisa)In BoimortoClever PlantersArrived In Arzúa And Heard Buen Camino More Times Than We Had In Six Weeks!Arzúa Camino Way MarkerWisdom On Coffee Cup: “Why Not Today?”Pro Tip 11: Always Have Some Toilet Paper In Your Pocket. Explanation Not Needed!
Floor Plan And Description Of The Sobrado MonssteryA View Of The Sobrado Monastery (Photo And Next One By Nancy)An Entrance To The MonasteryA Church In Sobrado (Photo And Next Two By Vern)A Portal To The MonasteryModern Equipment In Ancient SurroundingsLisa And Rhonda’s Tour Of Sobrado (This And Several Other Photos By Lisa)Love The Satellite Dish On The Ancient Building!Beautiful View Of The MonasteryMany Pilgrim’s Shoes Were Soaked In A Rain Storm TodayPilgrims’ cloister within the monasteryAnother Passage The Interior Of The MonasteryMonastery ArtAngelic PaintingEarly Impressionist?Majestic InteriorDoor to The Cloister of the Medaillons
The Cultural/Rest Time in Lugo is just what we all needed! We are refreshed and ready to go! Thank you to our followers for your support, encouragement and interest in our journey!
Pro Tip #10: Lightweight Trekking Poles/Hiking Sticks
For many of us Pilgrims the trekking poles literally allow us to walk to our destination. Many others do very well without them. For me, the poles have made all the difference. The poles help keep my balance going down steep rock filled trails. Going up hill I can position my poles to help pull me up little by little. I have heard that the movement of the arms in relation to the movement of the legs helps keep inflammation at a minimum.
Classic Spain On The Way To BaamondeFun Yard On The WayA Stork Nest
Vern and I have been watching for stork nests since we started walking on April 23rd. Lisa saw one the other day. Today we saw one. From our first Camino in 2009 Vern and I have loved seeing the nests! Now that we are walking in Galicia I am sure we will see more of them.
Rock Path To An Ancient BridgeAncient Doorway Miracle! (Photos By Lisa)A Magical Looking Pathway
Compared to more recent walks today’s was enjoyable, beautiful and a walk with moderate ups and downs.
A Camino Tribute And WayMarker An Ancient BridgeAnother ViewAcknowledgement Of Pilgrims Or Scarecrows?No Day Without A Chapel
Today we planned the walk to Baamonde and then made our way to Lugo for a much needed rest day with the help of local transport.
Pro Tip #8: Aquarius “Sports Drink”. When we started walking different Caminos I carried added weight in the form of supplements and “muscle recovery” products. Sitting down in a bar and having an Aquarius Lemon or Lime takes the place of added weight and is a lot more refreshing!
Rhonda & A Cool Mailbox On The Way To Lourenzá (Photos By Lisa)The Camino Trail To LourenzáA Chapel On The WayMap At A Bar Showing Worldwide Ways To SantiagoBeautiful Yard And Area LandscapeAncient Water Well?An Hórreo (A Granary)
A granary is a storehouse or room in a barn for threshedgrain or animal feed. Ancient or primitive granaries are most often made of pottery. Granaries are often built above the ground to keep the stored food away from mice and other animals and from floods.
A Church In Lourenzá
A man was just about to lock the door at 8 pm and was happy to let us in and show us the church. Tomorrow the church will be closed because he wants to go fishing.
Beautiful “Sacred” ArtThe Man Locked The Church And Hurried HomeA Daily Lisa & Rhonda SelfieLourenzá Town HallRhonda, The PeregrinaLisa, The PeregrinaSurrounded By Beauty🌺Pro Tip #4: A Buff (Photo by Henrí)
For me, a Buff is one of the most important pieces of clothing I can have on the Camino. In the heat I can soak it or pour water on it. Then I can put it around my neck, on my head or in my hat. In the cold weather I use it around my neck and can pull it up just below my eyes for added warmth. Here is a quick demonstration of how to use a Buff: https://youtu.be/IgQ62HkPs7Q (I am a happy customer, not a salesperson😀)
Northern Caminos 2022 