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Tag: peregrinos

St. Olav’s: Trondheim

By Katie Swanson On March 2, 2022

Day 32 St. Olav’s, August 16th, 16.5km, Vikhammer > Trondheim The walk into Trondheim. We ate breakfast and packed up camp for the final time on this trail. We walked together in silence for a …

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Adventure, Nature, St. Olav's Way, Trekking
GoFastTakeChances, Nidaros Cathedral, peregrinos, St. Olav's Way, St. Olavsleden, thetrailprovides, Trondheim, Vikhammer

Camino de Santiago: To the End of the Earth and Beyond

By Katie Swanson On October 20, 2021
Camino de Fisterra: Fisterra

Looking back but moving forward Andy, Nicole, and I had breakfast together before a tearful “See you back in the States!” (not a goodbye). We jokingly wished each other buen camino! And promised to keep …

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Camino de Santiago, Trekking
Camino de Fisterra, elcaminodesantiago, peregrinos

Camino de Santiago: Arriving in Santiago

By Katie Swanson On October 13, 2021
Camino De Santiago: Santiago

An ending of sorts We woke up to a thick fog that made everything so quiet, so still, so close. It wrapped itself around us, the visibility only showing us a hundred yards or so …

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Camino de Santiago, Trekking
elcaminodesantiago, peregrinos, Santiago de Compostela

Camino De Santiago: The Last Full Day

By Katie Swanson On October 6, 2021
Camino De Santiago: Monte del Gozo

Eucalyptus and Octopus As we moved further into Galicia, our final region on the Camino, we started seeing the eucalyptus forests. Eucalyptus is a non-native and invasive species here but it has become a symbol …

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Camino de Santiago, Trekking
elcaminodesantiago, peregrinos, tourigrinos

Camino De Santiago: Herds of “Tourigrinos”

By Katie Swanson On September 29, 2021
Camino De Santiago: Sarria

To remain unchanged is unthinkable Our 40th day on the Camino! We woke up and hit the trail, trying to mentally prepare ourselves for the swarms of pilgrims we knew we would be meeting in …

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Camino de Santiago, Trekking
elcaminodesantiago, peregrinos, portomarin, sarria, thetrailprovides, tourigrinos

Camino De Santiago: 100 Miles To Go

By Katie Swanson On September 22, 2021
Camino De Santiago: St. James Statue

Find your pace, find your peace It was a beautiful morning as we left Villafranca and continued climbing through the mountains. A lot of the path was right by the road, but there was a …

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Camino de Santiago, Trekking
elcaminodesantiago, galicia, peregrinos

Camino De Santiago: Cruz de Ferro

By Katie Swanson On September 15, 2021

Lay your burdens down When we set out from Foncebadón the next morning, it was foggy, quiet, and peaceful. We continued climbing up through the fog to reach Cruz de Ferro, the Iron Cross, and …

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Camino de Santiago, Trekking
CaminoRich, CruzDeFerro, elcaminodesantiago, peregrinos, thetrailprovides

Camino De Santiago: The End of the Meseta

By Katie Swanson On September 8, 2021
Camino De Santiago Art

A legacy of chivalry Leaving Villar de Mazarife was a low and slow day of walking. We were so close to being out of the Meseta, it was almost torture. We were ready for a …

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Camino de Santiago, Trekking
CaminoRich, elcaminodesantiago, meseta, peregrinos

Camino De Santiago: 31 Days and Going

By Katie Swanson On September 1, 2021

A forecast of scenery change Trees! Mountains! While we made an effort to be present and not wish away time on the Camino, we were all so ready for a change in terrain. We spied …

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Camino de Santiago, Trekking
CaminoRich, elcaminodesantiago, meseta, peregrinos

Camino De Santiago: Halfway There

By Katie Swanson On August 24, 2021

Ledigos Leaving Carrión de Los Condes, we had to prepare for a 17K stretch with no water (or food, or restrooms, or anything, really). The weather was chilly and overcast, which was perfect for the …

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Camino de Santiago, Trekking
elcaminodesantiago, meseta, peregrinos, RunningOfTheBulls

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