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Brazil

Falling in Love on the Way (part two)

We kept on walking alongside the red dusty road that would lead us to the next village, São Luiz Gonzaga. We had been told that we still had around 30 km left, which translated...

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Brazil

Falling in Love on the Way (part one)

We had been in touch for months already, sharing thoughts and feelings about our travels. I had found out about his blog after someone had shared one of his posts on a social network:...

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Camino de Santiago

To the End

DAY 31: July 3rd, 2014. Monte do Gozo – Santiago de Compostela, 5 km José woke me up at 6 AM telling me that our clothes are locked in the laundry, that would only open at...

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Camino de Santiago

Buen Camino

DAY 29, July 1st, 2014. Palas de Rei– Arzúa, 28.8 km It was time to go back to walking, and especially to say goodbye to Houliane. “I will become the best doctor”, she told...

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Camino de Santiago

Turigrinos

DAY 27, June 29th, 2014. Triacastela – Portomarín, 40.9 km Today we are doubling the distance: we are going to pass through Sarria (which is where we actually wanted to arrive yesterday) and end...

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Camino de Santiago

Why the easy way?

DAY 25: June 27th, 2014. Villafranca del Bierzo – O Cebreiro, 28.4 km Today was the day everybody talked about, the toughest of the whole Camino: the hike to O Cebreiro. We are walking...

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Camino de Santiago

La Cruz de Hierro

DAY 22: June 24th, 2014. Astorga – Foncebadón, 25.9 km Today was a perfect day. Today was walking painless, it was walking lonely and smiling under the rain. It was the smell of the...

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Camino de Santiago

A shell on my back

I started the journey alone. It was my first solo backpacking trip, and even if hundreds of pilgrims have been following the yellow arrow and walking the Camino every day for centuries, it was...

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Camino de Santiago

The House of Gods

DAY 21: June 23rd, 2016. Villavante – Astorga, 22 km We stopped for breakfast in Hospital de Órbigo, a lovely town that I had already had the chance to visit earlier this year with...

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Camino de Santiago

The breaking point

DAY 8: June 10th, 2014. Logroño – Nájera, 31 km I struggled the first couple of kilometers; after that, I warmed up and walked with no problem whatsoever. It was a lonely walk, except...