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The end is near for this camino
And so I make it onto familiar ground and the last province on el camino, A Coruña. My parents are from this region and I've been visiting this part of Spain mostly year-on-year all of my life. A pocket of Spain that is unfamiliar to the typical British tourist that makes it to these shores but its unspoilt features is part of its allure and charm. The weather fronts that make it to A Coruña are the same ones that hit Cornwall and Ireland ...
Day 9, Computer geeks to vege peaks
... of production is machine operated, certain parts still require a human's touch. That's what they told us anyways, although I think the reality is it's a hell of a lot cheaper for labour, than it is to buy new machines.
In comparison to other days, this was a relatively easy going and quiet day, tomorrow though will bring with it a day of white water rafting and gnarly times.
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Santiago de Compostela
... itself was a nice city and the weather was perfect during the walk. The route was well marked with clamshell dotted ever 100m or so indicating which way to go. Passed many nationalities on the walk inlcuding Chinese, Japanese, Americans and many Europeans all of which we hoping to finish the walk that afternoon.A couple of bagpipes could be heard around town as you explored the narrow streets.
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Finally in Santiago
... Hiked 10 miles We expected to be walking into Santiago in the rain but were pleasantly surprised to find that it was a nice sunny day. Most of the 10 miles seemed to be uphill and yet again we were exhausted when we arrived in front of the cathedral. We have had an incredible journey and were both surprised as to how emotional it was reaching our goal. Although our bodies are extremely tired we have both thoroughly enjoyed the ups and downs of ...
All Roads Lead to Santiago
... it has been a holy site for centuries. The plan was to find the tourist information office and get some wi-fi then head to Bueu to do some family records research for Ann. But we were so captivated by Santiago, and the rain held off, we saw no reason to hurry out of town. Wandering the streets, we could feel something special here. The town was quiet, peaceful, and clean. But it was more than that. Welcoming. Maybe it's holy, I ...