Shelley's Camino Journey
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23
May
Finisterre - The End

Finisterre - The End

Finisterre—the end. I have walked from Saint-Jean Pied de Port all the way to Finisterre, walked approximately 550 miles,
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23
May
More Murals Along the Way

More Murals Along the Way

More murals along the way today. Not sure where I left off last time, so apologies if there are duplicates
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22
May
Olveiroa to Finisterre, 20.6 miles

Olveiroa to Finisterre, 20.6 miles

I knew it was going to be a very long day, so I left before the sun was up at
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21
May
A Pena to Olveiroa, 16.63 miles

A Pena to Olveiroa, 16.63 miles

I woke feeling both excited and worried about the day ahead. I'm putting in big miles these last
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20
May
Santiago to A Pena, 18.64 miles

Santiago to A Pena, 18.64 miles

I went to bed last night wondering why I ever decided to continue past Santiago. Finesterre was still 62 miles
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19
May
O'Pedrouzo to Santiago de Compostela, 18.29 miles

O'Pedrouzo to Santiago de Compostela, 18.29 miles

I woke up very early, excited for the day and wanting to get started so I'd have plenty
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18
May

Mystery Solved: The Mounted Police of the Camino

Update on the horses. My good friend Linda researched for me. Those uniformed horsemen commonly seen on the Camino de
18
May
Arzúa to O'Pedrouzo, 12.84 miles

Arzúa to O'Pedrouzo, 12.84 miles

My albergue didn't serve breakfast until 8:00 this morning, so it was about 8:45 before I
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17
May
Palas del Rei to Arzúa, 18.6 miles

Palas del Rei to Arzúa, 18.6 miles

It was a long, hard day. I slept poorly at a very noisy albergue, and last night I admitted to
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16
May
Portomarin to Palas del Rei, 15.31 miles

Portomarin to Palas del Rei, 15.31 miles

Today delivered exactly what it promised: an uneventful 15.31 miles from Portomarin to Palas del Rei. No rain, fairly
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