Author Archives: janeinspain.blog

Ribadiso Albuergue 7 October 2019 It’s a foggy Monday morning. Around 10:00 am, little Chisco, who thinks he’s a herd dog helps farmer Alfonso escort the cows to their pasture. The singing pilgrim stops for a song and then he’s back on the Camino again. At Meson Rural, there are three copper vats that hangContinue reading “Ribadiso: It’s a Small World”

Ribadiso Albuergue 6 October 2019 Sunday is another gentle day at the albuergue. It’s a beautiful sunny morning. It’s going to be very warm. Not sure if this horse rider is a pilgrim or a local. Pilgrim’s riding horses have a different route and they need to stay at places that can accommodate the careContinue reading “Ribadiso: A Magical Stop on Camino Frances”

Ribadiso Albuergue 5 October 2019 • First Pilgrim to Arrive at the Albuergue was from Malaga Spain. Most pilgrims start in Palais de Rey which is 20K (about 18 miles). Those arriving around 1:00 pm are fast walkers or else they leave early in the morning when it is dark. • Pilgrim of the Day:Continue reading “Ribadiso: Country Life is Beautiful”

Ribadiso Albuergue 4 October 2019 First Person to Arrive Today is: Ton Bae Lee from South Korea. His English is very good. It seems like all the pilgrims who arrived at the Albuergue today know Ton Bae. A large group of Spaniards that looked like a soccer team came through and they were all veryContinue reading “Ribadiso — Life is a Long Camino”

Ribadiso Albuergue: 3 October 2019 • First Pilgrim to Arrive Today was from: Belgium • Word of the Day: Queixos That is Galician for cheese which in Spain is usually queso. But not in Galicia … it is pronounced with a lisp … Kay thos. There is a special cheese made in Azura. It isContinue reading “Ribadiso: A Quiet Day at the Albergue”

Pilgrims on parade by foot, bike and horse. Ribadiso Albuergue: 2 October 2019 • First Pilgrim to arrive Today is from: South Korea • Best Quote of the Day: “My feet hurt so bad my butt aches.” Anonymous pilgrim • Word of the Day: Vele, Vele It’s pronounced “bally bally” and usually said very fast.Continue reading “Ribadiso: Pilgrims on Parade”

1 October 2019; Ribadiso Albuergue, Spain “On the Camino there are no strangers, only friends who haven’t met yet” This quote came from an unknown source in Rabinal. Working at the albuergue we have come to realize how true it is. Morning It’s our first day of work at the Albuergue. Our predecessors, Chuck andContinue reading “Ribadiso: Greeting the World”

30 September 2019 Santiago, Spain We were excited about our next adventure as Hospitaleras in Ribidaso. We left the Santa Cristina pension early Monday morning. Normally, we would have walked to the bus station but with Terry’s ankle injury were opting for cabs. We had a very nice cab driver who picked us up nearContinue reading “Next Stop Ribadiso!”

September 29, 2019 It’s a rainy Sunday morning in Finisterre. Our plan is to bus to Santiago, stay overnight there and then bus to Ribadiso. We will be staying in Ribadiso for 15 and working as volunteer Hospitaleras. Our stay in Ribadiso is sponsored by the American Pilgrims on the Camino organization. Basically, we willContinue reading “Back to Santiago”

28 September 2019 Saturday morning in Old Town Santiago … charming but it was very noisy at night. Lots of people at the bar below us, street noise, revelers and more. Terry slept in while I scurried off to the Pilgrim Offiice. I wanted to get my Camino Ingles Compostela which is a document writtenContinue reading “After Camino Ingles: Santiago to Finisterre”

27 September 2019 CAMINO INGLES DAY 9 Feeling a bit apprehensive, I got ready to walk the last 10-15 miles of the Camino into Santiago. Yes, I was spoiled because I always followed where Terry went. Now I had to think for myself and be cognizant of the trail markers especially when entering Santiago. LastContinue reading “Sigüeiro to Santiago”

26 September 2019 CAMINO INGLES DAY 8 There are two days left until we reach Santiago. Obviously, Terry would not be walking the rest of the way. Her walking camino had ended. We talked and she assured me that she would be fine taking a cab to our next hotel reservation and she would ice,Continue reading “A Calle to Sigüeiro”

25 September 2019 CAMINO INGLES DAY 7 Promptly at 8:30 am, Maria arrived at Nogallas hotel in Ordes. She dropped Henk and Annette from South Africa at their starting point. We said our goodbyes. It will probably be the last time we are able to connect with them because they were planning to arrive inContinue reading “Bruma to A Calle”

24 September 2019 CAMINO INGLES DAY 6 We started the day with a quick breakfast and Maria the cab driver picked us up promptly at 8:30. Since we would be staying in the Ordes Nogallas hotel, we did not need to carry full packs. Just water and snacks. It was very nice to be inContinue reading “Presedo to Bruma”

23 September 2019 CAMINO INGLES DAY 5 We started the day with breakfast at Hotel Garelos. It cost about 5E and included the usual assortment of breads, meat, cheese, fruit, cereals, yogurt, juice and coffee. No eggs. Most of the people in the breakfast room were from Spain or Europe. Terry is working on today’sContinue reading “Betanzos to Presedo”

22 September 2019 CAMINO INGLES DAY 4 Leaving LaTerraza Hostal in Miño, we start walking through the village on the Camino. La Terraza was a good place to stay — very comfortable and convenient location. Miño is a coastal town with three beaches. The Playa Grande is a sandy beach with calm waters. A boardwalkContinue reading “Miño to Betanzos”

CAMINO INGLES DAY 3 21 September 2019 Pontedeuma is a beautiful town which has developed over time thanks to its historical and heavily-trafficked bridge. Located at the mouth of the Eume River on the side of Breamo Hill, it maintains its medieval feel and preserves the legacy of the Andrade family who played a pivotalContinue reading “Pontedeuma to Miño”

20 September 2019 CAMINO INGLES DAY 2 It wasn’t even daylight when we left the room at about 7:40 am. Since the little cafe under our room didn’t open until 8:00 we sat down on the steps and waited. Eventually a group of four men showed up and were also expecting the cafe to beContinue reading “Neda to Pontedeuma”

19 September 2019 CAMINO INGLES DAY 1: Time to leave the Parador and hit the road to Neda. Finally, we are starting Camino Ingles. We were packed up and out of the room by 8:00 am but it was still dark outside. Couldn’t resist — had to have breakfast at the Parador. The breakfast roomContinue reading “Ferrol to Neda”

16 September 2019 Late to bed, early to rise. All packed up and heading for the subway station on a brisk Tuesday morning. The air was crisp with a light breeze and the narrow streets were already humming with activity. The sound of suitcase wheels being dragged over cobblestone, diesel engines, supplies being unloaded fromContinue reading “On to A Coruna”