Exploring the unlikely intersections of walking, photography and making
A message to all pilgrims approaching Santiago de Compostela: as you make your way through the modern suburbs, take time to look left, over the modern buildings to the hill beyond and the odd structure perched on its crest. It was Gail who first noticed it and pointed it out to me. And it was... Continue Reading →
These are the last two days on our trek westward across Spain. Our first day takes us along a brief 12-kilometre coastal walk to Finisterre, our destination for the day. After checking in at the austere Hotel Finisterre, we head off for an afternoon stroll to Cabo Fisterra. This was the western tip of the... Continue Reading →
Santiago de Compostela is the end-of-the path for most pilgrims. But there is more. The Camino Finisterre continues westward to its namesake destination, the seaside town of Finisterre or End-Of-The-World. And, beyond that, the camino leads slightly northwards to another world’s-end community, Muxia. When we left Winnipeg, Gail and I had provisionally planned to extend... Continue Reading →
Today is the most anticipated day of our camino journey. Our destination is the Cathedral at the heart of Santiago de Compostela. The 20 kilometres breeze by, barely noticeable. We pass alongside the runway of Lavacolla airport and climb the modest Monte del Gozo with its monumentally-scaled monument commemorating a visit by Pope John Paul... Continue Reading →