Category: Camino 2023

  • My Camino – The movie

    My Camino – The movie

    The movie In addition to the many pictures, I also collected a lot of video material on my Way of St. James. Of course I don’t want to withhold this from you and so I’ve put together a little film about my trip in the last few days.After spending several…

  • Journey home and review – Day 115 to day 117

    Journey home and review – Day 115 to day 117

    Day 115 – Muxia to Santiago de Compostela – Monday 23.10.2023 Sometimes I wonder how loudly people can actually snore. Today there were two people in the dormitory who literally snored like walruses and kept everyone awake. As soon as one of them stopped briefly, the other started again. So…

  • Until the end of the world – Day 111 to day 114

    Until the end of the world – Day 111 to day 114

    Day 111 – Santiago de Compostela to Fielato (29,8 km) – Thursday 19.10.2023 After I achieved my long-awaited goal yesterday, I stayed in bed a little longer this morning and didn’t go to breakfast until around 8 a.m. Since I had only planned about 20 km, I took my time…

  • Arrival in Santiago de Compostela – Day 109 to day 110

    Arrival in Santiago de Compostela – Day 109 to day 110

    Day 109 – Melida to O Pedrouzo (35,3 km) – Thuesday 17.10.2023 I slept quite well in the large dormitory and got up again at 8:30. I had breakfast in the kitchen of the accommodation with a few other pilgrims. After a little cereal and a coffee, I set off.…

  • Final kilometers – Day 106 to day 108

    Final kilometers – Day 106 to day 108

    Day 106 – A Fonsagrada to Vilar de Cas (40,3 km) – Saturday 14.10.2023 The night in the hotel room was very quiet and I woke up feeling rested. I got up at 7 and packed everything up. There was no breakfast at the hotel, but there was free coffee…

  • Mountain Panorama – Day 102 to day 105

    Mountain Panorama – Day 102 to day 105

    Day 102 – Tineo to Borres (27,5 km) – Thuesday 10.10.2023 Today I had a good night’s sleep and left the hotel at 9:30 feeling rested. It went straight uphill and I could soon see the city in the morning sunshine. In addition to the city, I could also see…

  • Mountains in sight – Day 99 to day 101

    Mountains in sight – Day 99 to day 101

    Day 99 – Oviedo to Grado (28,7 km) – Saturday 07.10.2023 At 8 a.m. I got up, packed everything up and had some breakfast from the rest of my things in the room. Then I left the hotel and walked to the city’s cathedral. Once there, I first looked at…

  • Hardly any progress – Day 95 to day 98

    Hardly any progress – Day 95 to day 98

    Day 95 – La Isla to Villaviciosa (21,9 km) – Thuesday 03.10.2023 Unfortunately, I was still not fit and didn’t sleep well that night. Still, I went for breakfast at 9am. When I got back to my room, I saw that it was raining outside. Since I didn’t have a…

  • Forced break – Day 91 to day 94

    Forced break – Day 91 to day 94

    Day 91 – Pendueles to Naves (29,5 km) – Friday 29.09.2023 I set my alarm a little earlier this morning. I got up shortly after 7, quickly brushed my teeth and took down my tent. Then I sat back on the landing in front of my campsite and made breakfast…

  • Break in shoes – Day 87 to day 90

    Break in shoes – Day 87 to day 90

    Day 87 – Santander to Oruna (27,8 km) – Monday 25.09.2023 I got up at half past seven and got ready for the day. At 8 a.m. sharp I went downstairs for breakfast. Since I wanted to buy new shoes today and the shoe store didn’t open until around 10:30,…