Day 80, June 25
14 miles, 994 miles
Altitude: 656 feet (880 feet daily high)
Weather: overcast, blue sky with clouds, humid, overcast; 65-75F
Negreira
Fruit if the vine soon to become Vino Tinto at less than the price of soda.
Author: Linda
Breakfast at Parador ~ Day 80 ~ June 25, 2014
Day 80, June 25
14 miles, 994 miles
Altitude: 656 feet (880 feet daily high)
Weather: overcast, blue sky with clouds, humid, overcast; 65-75F
Negreira
Santiago Parador offers complementary breakfast, lunch, and dinner to the first ten pilgrims. By chance, I was at the right place at the right time.
We were whisked through the reception area to the kitchen where waiters and cooks ignored us. Curtly we were finally given trays of coffee and burned breakfast pastries to be taken to a “Pilgrim” dining room far removed from the Parador guests and working staff. The arrangement lacked dignity.
If something sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
Trinket Town ~ Day 79 ~ June 24, 2014
Day 79, June 24
13 miles, 980 miles
Altitude: 853 feet (1,213 feet daily high)
Weather: morning mist, blue sky with clouds, overcast; 65-75F
Santiago
Could there be a more beautiful city? The old city section is used to entice pilgrims to buy Camino trinkets.
Botafumeiro ~ Day 79 ~ June 24, 2014
Day 79, June 24
13 miles, 980 miles
Altitude: 853 feet (1,213 feet daily high)
Weather: morning mist, blue sky with clouds, overcast; 65-75F
Santiago
The swinging of the giant Botafumeiro was originally used to fumigate the sweaty and possibly disease-ridden pilgrims. The ritual requires half a dozen attendants, tiraboleiros, to preform it. Hence, it is not always included in the noon pilgrim’s mass. It was my good fortune not only to have it part of the service; but, also to be directed to sit within 15-feet of the swinging Botafumeiro’s arc.
Santiago! ~ Day 79 ~ June 24, 2014
Day 79, June 24
13 miles, 980 miles
Altitude: 853 feet (1,213 feet daily high)
Weather: morning mist, blue sky with clouds, overcast; 65-75F
Santiago
Gleeful faces. We did it! Santiago, we arrived.
So, which are the bikers and which are the walkers?
Nothing Will Stop Them ~ Day 78 ~ June 22, 2014
Day 78, June 23
14 miles, 967 miles
Altitude: 951 feet (1,378 feet daily high)
Weather: morning mist, blue sky with clouds, afternoon thunderstorms; 65-75F
O Pedrouzo
Nothing will stop them. The pilgrims will arrive in Santiago!
Say It with Flowers ~ Day 78 ~ June 22, 2014
Day 78, June 23
14 miles, 967 miles
Altitude: 951 feet (1,378 feet daily high)
Weather: morning mist; blue sky with clouds, 65-75F
O Pedrouzo
Say it with flowers. Spain is in bloom.
Crossing to the Other Side ~ Day 77 ~ June 22, 2014
Day 77, June 22
16 miles, 953 miles
Altitude: 754 feet (1,670 feet daily high)
Weather: morning mist; blue sky with clouds, 65-75F
Ribadiso
Crossing to the other side.
Ponte Velha Furelos, medieval bridge.
Through the Mist ~ Day 77 ~ June 22, 2014
Day 77, June 22
16 miles, 953 miles
Altitude: 754 feet (1,670 feet daily high)
Weather: morning mist; blue sky with clouds, 65-75F
Ribadiso
Through the mist into the clear day, steps continue.
Clouds Talk ~ Day 76 ~ June 21, 2014
Day 76, June 21
14 miles, 937 miles
Altitude: 1,148 feet (2,165 feet daily high)
Weather: hazy, blue sky with clouds, afternoon drizzle 60-75F
Palas de Rei
Clouds talk. They speak of coming rain.
Linda Scandore 