Spain Stories


We bloody well did it!

Portomarin to Palas de Rei (24.8km) and Palas de Rei to Ribadiso (25.8km) The first day of this section was very much like the hike from San Mamed through farmlands and rural villages. The second day was similar though with a bit more variety including woodland and the town of Melide. I hiked much of this section with Aniko from Hungary, who i had...


100km's to go!!

San Mamed del Camino to Portomarin (26.3km) The first 5kms today were very painful as the ankle took ages to warm up, i think perhaps i went a bit to hard yesterday but all this slow walking makes me want go hard occaisionally, i have too much energy too burn! Gorgeous warm weather again as we hiked through farmland and small rural villages. Noth...


Ibuprofen 600

Ruitelan to Fonfria (21.7km) I watched the sun slowly sink it's way into the valley as i hiked out of Ruitelan, with the sound of the Rio Valcarce on my left and beautiful fresh crisp air. I spent much of the day hiking with Katherine, a lady i met over dinner last night. She is a therapist from Ottawa so the conversation was rather deep for much of...


Bed bugs...mhm tasty?

Molinaseca to Cacabelos (21.4km) Nothing overly exciting about the hike itself today. I was stalked by a weird Spaniard for three towns (he had offered me a lift in his car and I declined), thankfully the walk had many little towns along the way so i felt safe enough or I may have jumped on a bus to try and lose the guy. In Cacabelos their was a fes...