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Ad 🇳🇱 went for a hike
2 days ago
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Ad 🇳🇱 went for a hike
6 days ago
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6 days ago
Today the last stretch to Cabo Fisterra. I left my backpack at the albergue.
It is beautiful to reach the '0km' marker. A lot has happened in the past 4.5 weeks (28 walking days)
-904km
-a lot of altitude meters
-1 blister (3 days ago 😏)
-wonderful encounters
-memories... endless ♾️
-grateful for all
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Ad 🇳🇱 went for a hike
6 days ago
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6 days ago
Day 28:
The last stage.... on the way to Fisterra. The easternmost point of Spain.
I encounter quite a few pilgrims, most of them go to Fisterra first and then to Muxía. Muxía is just a small town but one to stay longer in, in my opinion.
From Lires I take the extra route, which is also worthwhile. You
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Ad 🇳🇱 went for a hike
7 days ago
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7 days ago
Day 27:
Antonío is still sleeping. He is in another room, there is enough space for the two of us. It was a restless night, there were many mosquitoes in the room and they were hungry...
It rained last night and it's cloudy today. The surroundings are pretty much the same as yesterday.
You see enormous
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Ad 🇳🇱 went for a hike
May 25, 2026
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May 25, 2026
Day 26
At 7:00 AM I am on my way. Packing has become a routine. It is a remote area and it is quiet on the street. The sunrise is beautiful again. That is a joy every day.
The landscape has changed, it is more agricultural land. The smell has also changed from the eucalyptus forests to the smell that belongs
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Ad 🇳🇱 went for a hike
May 24, 2026
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May 24, 2026
Day 25
Around 5:00 AM it starts to blow hard and the windows are rattling. With so many people inside, they are open. I close them anyway, maybe I can sleep a bit longer.
At 7:00 AM it's raining a little. I go to the square by the cathedral again, it's almost empty now. About 120 km to go. Let's go!
It
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Ad 🇳🇱 went for a hike
May 23, 2026
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May 23, 2026
Day 24:
At six o'clock it was still quiet in the albergue. Slept wonderfully last night.
After a breakfast of some kind of raisin bread, I set off before 7 am. I waited a bit because it was too dark.
It was an emotional start, all sorts of things are going through my mind. The efforts of the past few days
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Ad 🇳🇱 went for a hike
May 22, 2026
Vilanova de Arousa - Padrón
Camino Variante Espiritual
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May 22, 2026
Day 23:
It was very hot in the dorm last night and there was little ventilation. After a simple meal, I leave at 7:00 AM, the rest are sleeping. Almost everyone is taking the boat to Padrón instead of walking 36km 😁.
A little outside the village, I meet Yannick from Canada, he lives an hour's drive north
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Ad 🇳🇱 went for a hike
May 21, 2026
Combarro-Vilanova de Arousa
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May 21, 2026
Day 22
6:00 AM It's still pitch dark outside. I'll wait another fifteen minutes before I leave. The reason for leaving early is that I want to meet Margreth and her husband and I want to be in Vilanova de Arousa by 1:00 PM. There is little accommodation and you can't reserve this albergue.
The first 8km
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Ad 🇳🇱 went for a hike
May 20, 2026
Redondela-Combarro
Camino Portugués Central —> Variante Espiritual
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May 20, 2026
Day 21:
Last night I had the top bunk of a bunk bed. That's because I got in late yesterday.
It's busy on the Camino right away. Sometimes people walk in worn-out sandals, unbelievable.
Soon I'm overtaken by a young man. That doesn't happen often....
We walk 12km together to Pontevedra, he turns out to be
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Ad 🇳🇱 went for a hike
May 19, 2026
Valença 🇵🇹 - Redondela 🇪🇸
Camino Portugués (Central)
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May 19, 2026
Day 20
When it gets light, the roommates are already packing. After the morning ritual of gathering everything and packing my backpack, I set off. It's raining lightly. That will last all morning. Within fifteen minutes, I'm at the border. Well, there's a line drawn on the bridge 😁.
Crazy idea that I
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Ad 🇳🇱 went for a hike
May 18, 2026
Ponte de Lima-Valença
Camino Portugués (Central)
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May 18, 2026
Day 19
Before 6 o'clock the first ones are packing. Hmm, still a bit longer in bed. I leave as one of the last, it's 6:30.
It was clear but fresh this morning. The route immediately started beautifully, through nature, along streams and vineyards. I'll come back when the grapes are in the bottle 😉🙂.
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Ad 🇳🇱 went for a hike
May 17, 2026
Barcelos-Ponte de Lima
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May 17, 2026
At 6:30 AM it is still very quiet in the albergue. I didn't hear the late guests go to bed. After a quick breakfast, I set off at 7:00 AM. It is fresh.
After a few kilometers, I meet the Polish woman. She had considerable blisters and they were acting up again. I helped her with some tape. Impressive
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Ad 🇳🇱 went for a hike
May 16, 2026
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May 16, 2026
For three days, my wife and children and I enjoyed the beautiful city of Porto. They were wonderful days. Today they fly back and I continue with the Camino. We take an Uber to the airport and say goodbye there. I take an Uber to Vilarinho where I left off.
The weather is very good for walking, although
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Ad 🇳🇱 went for a hike
May 12, 2026
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May 12, 2026
No long story today. It's already late.
After the stage, I had a nice conversation at dinner with a woman from Denmark, she was a former national rowing champion. Her story was beautiful.
Upon returning, Richard from London was playing the guitar and singing wonderfully. He was previously a street artist
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about 8 hours ago
This annually organized tour was not far from home. I picked up the thread at home right away. 😉
It's different walking without a backpack again. On the way, I met fellow villagers and we walked together for a while. We also talked about my experience of the past few weeks. 😎
Nice route and flat surroundings again 😁
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