Madrid Camino Day 18 – Leon to San Martin del Camino
May 23, 2017 A hot and noisy 24 kms along the side of the highway to San Martin del Camino...
Madrid Camino Day 19 – San Martin to Astorga
May 24, 2017 Today’s 23 kms was mostly along highways and wide dirt roads crowded with pilgrims. Startling how anyone could...
Madrid Camino Day 20 – Astorga to Rabanal del Camino
May 26, 2017 A quick, unmemorable 21 kms today, much of it along highways and through increasingly commercial service towns....
Madrid Camino Day 21 – Rabanel to El Acebo de San Miguel
May 26, 2017 A twenty kilometre roller coaster today. Climbing to one of the highest elevations of the Camino, then...
Madrid Camino Day 22 – El Acebo to Ponferrada
May 28, 2017 In Ponferrada after another gruelling downhill walk. The day was mercifully cool as I walked through mists...
Madrid Camino Day 23 – Ponferrada to Villafranca del Bierzo
May 28, 2017 An early start after a solid 8 hours sleep ensured that I walked alone all morning. I...
Madrid Camino Day 24 – Villafranca to Vega de Valcarce
May 29, 2017 Very short day today. I was expecting to walk 18 kms uphill, but it was not remotely...
Madrid Camino Day 25 – Vega to Fonfria
May 30, 2017 Crossed into Galicia today. I just got through one of the longest and highest climbs of the...
Madrid Camino Day 26 – Fonfria to Samos
Wed, May 31 What a wonderful day today! I had a spectacular nine and a half hour sleep after having been fed...