Monat: Oktober 2025

Today I walked to the lighthouse (Leuchtturm) of Muxía and then about 15km to Lires (on the way to Finisterre). In Muxía there was fog, but at the lighthouse I could see good. Later on there were mainly the eucalyptos forests of Galicia. In the albergue I met G. from Bad Türkheim and I heard a German couple speaking… the first German pilgrims as there were much less German pilgrims on the Camino Inglés than on the other caminos. And I am in the same albergue as Laura, Johanna and I were in 2023.

Yesterday I had dinner with Jacques, who did his first camino some years ago from his home door in France (Vichy). Today was also a long day with about 31km. I started in the dark and walked for some time with the light of the halfmoon. Where one had to choose (Finisterre /Muxía), I took the way to Muxía. And so I am at the sea again.

Today I walked about 34km… So probably the longest and most difficult day on this camino. At 5.59 a cock started the day with ‚kikeriki’… 1 minute before my alerm clock would ring. I walked in the dark from about 6.45, had the first cafe con leche and saw then a nice sunrise. I found resin (Harz) at a pine (Kiefer) and took some… But carefully that no new open wound develops. At a cafe (only the 24h vending machine was open) I met M. from Belgium who walked from her homedoor with her puppy and now young dog. In the noon I felt my left knee and was a little bit alarmed… But with using my nordic walking sticks now almost all the time and being rather slow downhill it got better. At about 16.45 I gladly arrived, took a shower and washed my clothes.

Today I walked about 20km from Santiago to Negreira (Albergue Bergando). At some time I felt my left foot and knee a little bit, but later on everything was okay again. I had time to think about my days on the camino until now, saw many nice views and flowers. In the albergue I was the first one… It is a farm a little bit outside. The bathroom was not really cleaned, but  the houses  are lovely and there are so many different animals… Like in a small zoo.

Today is a rest day. I was in the pilgrim’s mess, got my compostella and met some pilgrims again. I walked only in Santiago and rested much. And I prepared the next days (bookings, the app for camino finisterre and Muxía,…).

Today I walked about15km to Santiago. It seems weird to arrive here after only 5 days of walking. I had a beer with a view on the cathedral, was on the cathedral place and checked in in Seminario Menor. I tried to book the  Camino to Muxía in 4 days… But it was only possible in 3 days with 2 days that are about 30km long. I had dinner with E. from South Africa and I saw the shadow pilgrim.

Yesterday I went about 24km to Següeiro. In the morning I met E. from South Africa. She has 6 grandchildren at the moment and there will be 2 more in the next year. She practised her German by talking with me, recommended hiking trails in South Africa and was faster walking than most of the younger pilgrims like me.
In the evening there was a nice dinner with other pilgrims. We shared 
Chipirones (small calamari) and pulpo.

Today I went about 25km and with the hills it was one of the more difficult days on the Camino Inglés. There was a nice sunrise and beautiful and not-so-beautiful views. There was after Betanzos only one village with 2 bars shortly before the end of the walk… Both female owners took care so lovely for the customers that it felt for me more like being on a family-party than in a normal bar or cafe. I gave a tip of 2 Euro.. she said no, no… And came back with 2 one euro coins and took 1 in her hand and pressed one in my hand and smiled.
In the evening I had dinner with Daniel   and Regis (who has the same backpack as I)  from France, who met on their first camino in Spain in 2020 and did one camino together each year since then.

Today I walked about 20 kms. I am still a little bit ill but I feel best during walking. I walked quite a while with A.-M. from Quebec / Canada… She is retired, has 2 sons, 1 grandchild and took forcthe last kms a taxi because her legs were a little bit tired. There was a nice scenery, good weather, nice flowers and some cats. If I see a police while driving our car I always feel better if the police car is out of sight again… This is here as a pilgrim different. Maybe that is because I do not drive always 100% correctly. In the evening I had a hamburger in a small, lovely bar.

Today I walked from Ferrol to Pontedeume about 24km. In the morning the sea was calm, the birds were singing and the lights from the other beach were beautiful and peaceful. I met other pilgrims as well… For example N. from Quebec / Canada walks in a group of 16 people and R. from the U.S. walks her 12th Camino with two friends. I took the way on a bridge next to the bridge for the train… Otherwise I would have walked 4km more. The blackberries are almost completely gone because it is too late this year. After the shower and hand-washing the socks and the t-shirt I write the blog now.