HELLO. THIS IS OUR WAY
Camino de Santiago de Compostela
- Camino Frances -
19th May 2025
Day 21 - El Acebo to Cacabelos
The note at reception said “doors open at 7am - no leaving before 7am,” so we had the longest lie-in ever, until 6:25am. I crept out to eat my cereals on the balcony in the cool air so as not to disturb anyone.
18th May 2025
Day 20 - Santa Catalina de Somoza to El Acebo
Awake at 4am but didn’t get up until 5am when Gaby began stirring. We left just before 5:30am, likely the first to head out again. A very still morning with clear skies, stars overhead and the promise of orange light on the horizon
17th May 2025
Day 19 - Hospital de Órbigo to Santa Catalina de Somoza
I got up early enough to have a bowl of cereal with the chocolate milk I’ve been carrying for the past two days. Probably the first to leave, just before 6am.
16th May 2025
Day 18 León to Hospital de Órbigo
I think you know our morning routine. We headed through the city illuminated by street lights, following the map on my phone as the Camino signage was almost non-existent. First stop for photos was at the Convento de San Marcos before crossing over the Río Bernesga.
15th May 2025
Day 17 - Reiligos to Leon
We left the albergue at the customary 6am, passing an illuminated crochet sign for Reliegos as we moved through the darkness.
14th May 2025
Day 16 - Bercianos del Real Camino to Reliegos
We both slept well despite a very creaky floor that must have been making noise all night as people went to the toilet. Up at 5:30 and out the door again by 6am.
13th May 2025
Day 15 - Ledigos to Bercianos del Real Camino
We both got a good night's sleep. Awake at 5am, we left at 6:10 just as it started to rain. Probably the first to leave from the albergue, we headed out along the Camino which followed the line of the road. At some point today we would have been at the halfway point on our journey to Santiago.
12th May 2025
Day 14 - Población de Campos to Ledigos
Do you have ear plugs?” I was asked last night by the Lady in the bunk next to me. “My husband snores very loudly.” I ended up using ear plugs for the first time - just one in the left ear. The right was buried in the pillow anyway. I only put it in after waking at 2am to go to the loo. Gaby heard him all night, even with her ear plugs in.
11th May 2025
Day 13 - Castrojeriz to Población de Campos
Plenty of snoring last night - clearly not me, as I heard it. I slept until around 3am when Gaby's glasses case launched itself off the top bunk and woke me up. I didn’t get much sleep after that. Gaby, buried her head under her pillow with earplugs in, slept through the drama.
10th May 2025
Day 12 - Hornillos del Camino to Castrojeriz
It almost felt like a holiday this morning - we didn’t leave until 6:10am & It was going to be a relaxed day of just 20 km.