Only the second post this year - to celebrate the second new hip! I am almost at six weeks post-op point, and doing really well. Some lovely weather has greatly helped getting back on my feet, and memories of a few long days on the Camino Portugués in September spur me on to prepare for whichever path I will choose next April or May.
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| Looking back at Vigo ria |
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| Enjoying shaded paths |
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| Ancient Ponte Sampaio near Acade |
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| By a fountain after a tough climb |
I'm probably most tempted by the
Camino Fisterre which I completed in June 2011. Beginning at Muxia roughly115 kms from Santiago, it fulfills the 100km requirement for a
compostela, and is a lot less crowded than the
Camino Francés. There are opportunities for swims along the early part of the route, and the local people are extremely friendly.
John Brierley has an excellent new guide to the area, and it will be a relatively easy way to get back into camino territory once more. Watch this site for further updates.
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| Nearing Santiago - one of the best approaches of all the caminos |
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| The end of the journey |
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| Leaving Muxia |
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| Virxe da Barca sanctuary, Muxia |
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| Mediaeval Ponte Maceira near Negreira |
A very happy Christmas to one and all, and buen camino to those proposing to discover or re-discover the many and varied Ways to Santiago!
