Walking 334 km was so intoxicating, I couldn't stop! A small percentage of Camino pilgrims opt to continue on from Santiago to Finisterre: the "end of the world". Ancient Romans believed the world ended at the tip of this peninsula jutting south off the west coast of Spain. To me, walking until the trail drops…
Day 13: O Pedrouzo-Santiago de Compostela; 34,968
A whirlwind of thoughts... I guess I'll start chronologically. We started on the trail around 7:15 after Jess had a somewhat discombobulated morning (contact lens issues, walking in on a woman on the toilet [in my defense, the door was ajar and the light was off], and abdominal discomfort). Spirits were high, and we set…
Marching tunes
I've found that as I grow tired, my cadence slows, and the ETA seems to grow longer and longer. I often find myself humming a tune to keep up tempo. I'll share my favorite from this trip, which I memorized so I could keep both hands on the trekking poles: Live out Thy life within…
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