Monthly Archives: October 2011

Respite in Portugal

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Inge

I’d stopped writing in my journal because we were so busy sight-seeing. We took a half day and went to Sintra, a lovely, picturesque town near the Atlantic Ocean. We wanted to see the Moors’ castle, on top of a … Continue reading →

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How Did the Camino Change Me?

Posted on October 29, 2011 by The Son

Everyone seems to want to know:  How did the Camino change you? So far, I have had a few surprises upon my re-entry to the Ordinary World.  And that’s not even counting the fact that I recently bought a fresh … Continue reading →

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Must be fair about food….

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Inge

I know I complained ‘a bit’ about the food on the camino. I want to be very fair and state that I really don’t know how the rest of the people in Spain eat. I just don’t like all that mayo … Continue reading →

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Good bye Spain and Hello to Portugal

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Inge

As we left Spain, the landscape was still the same. Rolling hills and lots of green. During the ride, Carrie and I got our camera’s and looked at the digital pictures and asked each other where this or that was taken … Continue reading →

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Video of Mom at the Cathedral of Santiago

Posted on October 27, 2011 by The Son

For those of you who don’t follow us on Facebook but just here on the blog, we wanted you to know that we’ve got the video of Mom’s arrival in Santiago! Read the original post for context and watch the … Continue reading →

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Casanova Mato, Arzua, Pedrouzo, and Santiago

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Inge

From October 12 on . . . After some confusion and miscommunication about the transport of Quasimodo, we set off around 7:30a.m.  It’s still dark, with a full moon.  Going past a forest and up a hill.  Mist rising in … Continue reading →

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Cathedral, St James and Certificate

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Inge

The exterior of the cathedral had many, ornate stone carvings, statues and gargoyles. It looked a bit dark and had yellow leeches growing all over, in some places grass growing out on the side. It would need a good scrubbing … Continue reading →

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Last kilometers into Santiago

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Inge

I am catching up the blog but have to rely now on my journal as memories fade already to exact words and thoughts. As we were walking  the last kilometers I was thinking about the trip. Did I have expectations? … Continue reading →

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Just When You Thought It Was Over: Portugal

Posted on October 20, 2011 by The Son

City of Port If you learn nothing else from this post, you will remember that Porto, also called Oporto (“O” being the Portuguese “the”) in both English and “Portuguese” (explanation of quotes below), is the second-largest city in Portugal and … Continue reading →

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The End of This Way

Posted on October 17, 2011 by The Son

Pedrouzo to Santiago – 18km We weren’t in a hurry this morning.  For most of the walk we went at a leisurely pace, putting me in mind of the pilgrims to Canterbury, England, who once rode their horses and donkeys … Continue reading →

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