Pilgrims on the Way

We spent most of the day walking down the mountains from O Cebreiro. While part of the time was spent in a “green tunnel” of trees and vegetation, sometimes we walked the sides of valleys with enormous views of the Galician countryside. Date: 26 April 2016 Place: between Biduedo and Filloval (Galicia, Spain) Today’s Map:

This little church in Biduedo is reportedly the smallest on the entire Spanish Camino. It is certainly the most rustic. There aren’t any doors as such, the entire interior being open to the elements. I’ll include a bonus photo of the exterior so you can see what I mean. Bonus! The exterior. Date: 26 April 2016 Place: Biduedo (Galicia, Spain) […]

We ate our lunch on the long porch of a bar in Biduedo. The Camino runs directly in front of the building, while the highway is just beyond. It was kind of neat to see several forms of transportation that passed our view on both ways as we ate. Date: 26 April 2016 Place: Biduedo (Galicia, Spain) Today’s Map:

Our stalwart troop marches in to Biduedo – or possibly Viduedo, reports vary. We’re looking forward to lunch, and walking with purpose and resolve. This is a good shot of the patches on Francine’s pack. Not sure why we like patches so much. Maybe it’s memories of Boy Scout patches on uniforms and vests. Date: 26 April 2016 Place: approaching […]

Francine and Rebecca rest briefly in the shade of the little parish church of San Xoán de Fonfría. It’s just past noon in the heat of the day. We’re starting to look for someplace to have lunch and, perhaps more importantly, a refreshing beverage. Date: 26 April 2016 Place: Fonfría (Galicia, Spain) Today’s Map:

This is the interior of the village church of San Xoán in Fonfría. Although tiny, this is not the smallest parish church on the Camino. Look for that in a couple of days! In many Camino guidebooks this church is called San Juan, just one more sign of the language struggle between Spanish and Galician that ebbs and flows throughout […]

My impression is that cows have right of way in Galicia. Even if they didn’t you’d be a fool to get in their way. The thing about cows is that they’re pretty massive animals and they have no sense of personal space. They’ll walk right over you if you don’t get out of the way. So we did. Date: 26 […]

Having crested the mountain pass at O Cebreiro the day before, we spent the morning climbing back down the other side. The scenery along this section is stunning, particularly when you get glimpses into the valleys below. Date: 26 April 2016 Place: just past O Padornelo (Galicia, Spain) Today’s Map: