A Wisconsin Girl Takes a(nother) Walk
In the summer of 2026, I will again walk the approximately 500 mile-long Camino de Santiago from St. Jean Pied de Port, France to Santiago de Compostela, Spain after having walked it in 2024.
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My plane ticket is booked, and I’m doing it again. Armed with a little bit of knowledge and (hopefully) wisdom from my 2024 adventure, I am setting off in mid-June 2026! What will I do differently this this time?
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As I prepare to board a train for Porto and then a plane home, here are some pictures of the sights around Santiago from the last couple of days. Pictures from the Catedral Museo today
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Today was cool and overcast with the sun breaking through later in the day…perfect for hiking my last 12.5 miles into Santiago. The path continued through the gorgeous Galician eucalyptus forests, and then I was able to catch a distant view of Santiago from about 6 kms away. The last 5 kms were spent mostly
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Today was a short mileage day, only about 8 miles. There were some hills, and the crowds were definitely increasing as we get closer to Santiago. The highlight of my evening was finding a Mexican restaurant for dinner! The only one I’ve found on the Camino!
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Two moderate mileage days (13 and 10 miles) through the Galician countryside. The trail is becoming more crowded now, and it’s so fun having conversations as I walk! I met a really nice lady whose son is on the Australian Olympic team as a kayaker, and a young lady who is a music teacher from
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Friday, Saturday and Sunday this week were hot, semi-long mileage days in the Galician hills. Typically, these little towns are in valleys, so the day begins with a steep climb out of town and ends with a steep descent into the next town. After four long days of hiking, I was ready for a rest
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Now in the Galicia region, the views out of O Cebreiro are considered to be the most beautiful of the entire Camino. Leaving the albergue in the morning, I could see the deep mist and low clouds that had settled into the mountains overnight. Just the peaks of the mountains were sticking up through the
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Yesterday was an 18 kilometer (11.25 mile) hike. I deliberately planned for a little bit of a moderate day mileage wise to account for two factors: the heat (it was near 100 yesterday), and the steep uphill that was to take place during the last 7 kilometers (4+ miles) of the hike. I took frequent
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Yesterday, Sunday was only about 11 miles, so I enjoyed getting a late start out of the lovely town of Molinaseca. One highlight of the day was going through the city of Ponferrada where the Knights Templar’s historic presence is felt and seen throughout. Today was extremely hot, and it got up to 99 this
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Friday started with an ascent to Cruz de Ferro (the Iron Cross). It is the highest point on the Camino at just over 5,000 feet. It is an iconic part of the Camino, and tradition holds that one carries a rock all the way from home with the intent of leaving it at Cruz de
A Wisconsin Girl Takes a Walk 