Our route follows the coast from Bilbao in the Basque Country, through Cantabria, Asturias, and finally Galicia, veering inland at Ribadeo towards the cathedral city of Santiago de Compostela. This ancient path of pilgrimage follows the starry arm of the Milky Way which points to the "End of the World" at Finisterre, three days walk past Santiago, where the sun is extinguished each night by the dark waters of the sea. For more than 1200 years people of all ilk have made their way to the purported burial place of St. James the apostle, with the promise that upon completion all sins are forgiven. One estimate states that at its peak in the 12th to 15th centuries, about one-third of the total population of Europe made the pilgrimage to Santiago. However, the Romans, Visigoths and the Celts traveled these routes for many centuries before the Catholic masses, and it is believed that they too traveled to holy sites. We will be walking in the footsteps of millions who have come before us.
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June 16 - We go!
June 17 - Arrive Madrid, hang out with Gisela and Fernando
June 18 - Madrid, El Museo del Jamon
June 19 - Train to Bilbao
June 20 - Pilgrims! Bilbao → Portugalete 21K
June 21 - Portugalete → Pobeña/Muskiz 20K summer solstice
June 22 - Pobeña → Islares 33K
June 23 - Islares → Laredo 29K
June 24 - Laredo → Guemes 27-36K
June 25 - Guemes → Santander 14K
June 26 - REST!
June 27 - Santander →Santillana del Mar (Polanco or Queveda) 35K
June 28 - Santillana del Mar → Comillas 21K
June 29 - Comillas → Serdio 19K/Unquera 27K/Colombres 30K
June 30 - Unquera → Llanes 25K
July 1 - Llanes → Ribadesella (San Esteban de Leces) 28K
July 2 - REST!
July 3 - Ribadesella → La Isla 16.5K → Sebrayo 28K
July 4 - Sebrayo → Gijon (through Valdedios)
July 5 - Gijon → Avilés 23K
July 6 - Avilés → Soto de Luiña 38K
July 7 - Soto de Luiña → Cadavedo 24K
July 8 - Cadavedo → Luarca 17K
July 9 - REST! Market day
July 10 - Luarca → Piñera 11K
July 11 - Piñera → Tol/Tapia de Casariego 28K
July 12 - Tol/Tapia de Casariego → Ribadeo 8K
(possible extra day)
July 13 - Ribadeo → Lourenzá 29K
July 14 - Lourenza → Abadîn(Gontan) 25K
July 15 - Abadîn(Gontan) → Vilalba 20K
July 16 - REST!
July 17 - Vilalba → Baamonde 21K
July 18 - Baamonde → Miraz 16K
July 19 - Miraz → Sobrado dos Monxes 24K
July 20 - Sobrado dos Monxes → Arzua 22K
July 21 - Arzua → Arco do Pino 19K
July 22 - Arco do Pino → Santiago de Compostela 20K
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9 comments:
The blog looks great. Safe travels tomorrow!
You guys know how to plan in advance. If you stick to those dates, I'll be very impressed.
Good luck guys! I hope we will see you this summer. Be careful with your feet!
You will both be in our hearts and in our thoughts constantly. I'll try not to add to the weight on Kirsten's back as I mentally sit on her shoulder throughout the journey! Love, and more love, Mom
oooohhh macaya dice, "buen viaje, amigos!"
Hello!! I don't know if you will visit the blog during the travel, but I wish you have a very good experience. And I hope we'll see you in Vicedo this summer too.
Kisses
Good luck and happy feet! I'll be thinking of you two.
Love you guys
Glad you (apparently) made it to Madrid despite the flight hassles in Philly and then Newark. I can't believe you had to run to catch the last flight - or that you even made it!
Love to Gisela and Fernando and both of you.... Mom and Dad
Might as well commit some seriously delicious sins along the way since all will be forgiven at the end of your journey.
Enjoy every experience!
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