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The end is near for this camino
... in the "old city" is something that London hasn't been able to conserve and it has a certain charm when the rain falls onto its cobbled streets - Islas Cies: I still haven't been here but these islands off the Galician coast have beaches that were recently voted some of the best in the world - Visit the wine region: Galicia has some great wine growing valleys and produce one of the best white wines in the world from a grape variety called ...
Day 9, Computer geeks to vege peaks
... a bum around at the the hotel for a bit, and a local lunch, we proceeded to Dole where we decked in an overly sanitized kit from head to toe. Inclusive of hairnet, jacket, helmet and boots. Which makes a bit of sense considering the calibre of the company of Dole, which is the largest supplier of produce throughout Chile.
We had a tour of the manufacturing plant, and although ...
Santiago de Compostela
Having passed many pilgrims (all of which had large backpacks with a clamshell attached and were holding a stick) on the drive over to Santiago from Lugo, I decided to walk the last 30km of the Camino route in to town. Was definitely a bad idea as my feet are still killing. Goodness knows how people walk the whole Camino from France to North West Spain in 30 days. I sure as hell wont be doing ...
Finally in Santiago
... only had 1km to go we stopped for a beer. We walked for 2km and then asked for directions again and were told it was only 2km away. After 2km we asked a man with a horse who told us it was only 1km away, after 1km we asked a lady who told us it was 1km away. By this time it was after 7pm and totally dark, we did eventually find our way. Marie had lost faith the minute we left the bar. The accommodation turned out to be first class in a converted ...
40km's to go...40 years old.
So today I turn 40. Mass is just starting - I'll have another gin and tonic thank you Jesus. We have walked 30km today - to ensure we are in a town where we can get a hotel - not an albergue (that's not for posh pilgrims). I have walked 720km with two Neanderthals. They are fighting over meat, cheese and bread as I write this. Today I swapped the water in my camelback for red wine - why didn't I start this earlier? ...