Camino Sanabres
The Via de la Plata officially ends in Astorga where it joins the Camino Frances to Santiago de Compostela. There is another way to complete this walk while still ending in Santiago and it is to walk the Camino Sanabres. This walk begins at Puebla de Santabria and heads westward right above the Portuguese border through Galicia and onward to Santiago. We have decided to take this route for a couple of reasons. One, we have never walked this route before and are excited to see the area. Secondly, it is in Galicia and I have love for this area. I can not explain why exactly but my heart feels excited as if I am coming home. I can always tell when we are getting close to this region. I think that is the reason we are braving the elements to complete this walk.
The weather has been colder and wetter than usual. Many Spaniards say that they are having a late winter this year and they too are a bit surprised by the amounts of rain and snow for this time of year. I have to admit, there are times when I feel a bit anxious about it myself. The hardest part is right before I step out into the rain and take my first step. Once I get going I actually enjoy the walk. We have superb rain gear and remain fairly dry throughout the days. Because of the weather there are advisories against walking in mountainous areas and so our route has been redirected onto the old N525. It actually is a beautiful road and I think we saw no more than six cars today. This actually has shortened our walking days and we should be done around my birthday.
We have walked through many beautiful areas and have met many lovely people along the way. We have had coffee in the mornings with a couple from Holland and suddenly not see them for a couple of days. Out of the blue, they will show up again and we will be sharing the same Casa or Albergue for a few nights. We had a lovely dinner with two Italian brothers and I will never forget when they pantomimed the dinner option of 'rabbit stew' for us. They were lovely to be with.
We walk through the canola fields and inhale the beauty. We never tire of the landscape and have to admit this has been one of our loveliest walks. Someone asked us if walking for so long was hard and the answer is yes, it is. But, it is so beautiful and for us their really is no other way that we want to experience the culture and landscape of this country.
We will have a thousand stories when we return. Can't wait to share them with you. You are loved...
Buen Camino
The Via de la Plata officially ends in Astorga where it joins the Camino Frances to Santiago de Compostela. There is another way to complete this walk while still ending in Santiago and it is to walk the Camino Sanabres. This walk begins at Puebla de Santabria and heads westward right above the Portuguese border through Galicia and onward to Santiago. We have decided to take this route for a couple of reasons. One, we have never walked this route before and are excited to see the area. Secondly, it is in Galicia and I have love for this area. I can not explain why exactly but my heart feels excited as if I am coming home. I can always tell when we are getting close to this region. I think that is the reason we are braving the elements to complete this walk.The weather has been colder and wetter than usual. Many Spaniards say that they are having a late winter this year and they too are a bit surprised by the amounts of rain and snow for this time of year. I have to admit, there are times when I feel a bit anxious about it myself. The hardest part is right before I step out into the rain and take my first step. Once I get going I actually enjoy the walk. We have superb rain gear and remain fairly dry throughout the days. Because of the weather there are advisories against walking in mountainous areas and so our route has been redirected onto the old N525. It actually is a beautiful road and I think we saw no more than six cars today. This actually has shortened our walking days and we should be done around my birthday.
We have walked through many beautiful areas and have met many lovely people along the way. We have had coffee in the mornings with a couple from Holland and suddenly not see them for a couple of days. Out of the blue, they will show up again and we will be sharing the same Casa or Albergue for a few nights. We had a lovely dinner with two Italian brothers and I will never forget when they pantomimed the dinner option of 'rabbit stew' for us. They were lovely to be with.
We walk through the canola fields and inhale the beauty. We never tire of the landscape and have to admit this has been one of our loveliest walks. Someone asked us if walking for so long was hard and the answer is yes, it is. But, it is so beautiful and for us their really is no other way that we want to experience the culture and landscape of this country.We will have a thousand stories when we return. Can't wait to share them with you. You are loved...
Buen Camino
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