Author Archives: Tom

Hi everyone. This is Julie and I’m hijacking Dad’s blog for a minute. With Father’s Day just two days away, I wanted to come here and post how very proud his family is of him and what he has accomplished. … Continue reading →

June 18, 2015, Santiago de Compostelo Today was full of emotions.  Quite frankly, I was so excited last night that I didn’t sleep well.  I found myself playing solitare on my tablet at 2:00 AM.  But I guess I got … Continue reading →

June 17, 2015, Rua, Spain There is real excitement in the air.  The picture below is of two of my fellow American pilgrims letting you know how it feels to be only 20 Km from Santiago. The path today was … Continue reading →

June 16, 2015, Arzua Today was long, over 27 Km, about 18 miles.  The path included many invigorating hill climbs and a lot of meandering through woods on gravel trails.  There were a number of small hamlets with the ever … Continue reading →

June 15, 2015, Palas de Rei With just three more days to walk the excitement is really building.  Everyone is making plans for their entry into Santiago, getting the Compostela and going to Mass(es) there.   I hope that all … Continue reading →

June 14, 2015, Portomarin This morning I passed the “official” 100 Km marker.  In this stretch there are markers every ½ Km so your really see your progress.  I pass one about every 5 to 10 minutes.  The path today … Continue reading →

June 13, 2015, Sarria Today was simple and nice.  The walk from Triacastela to Sarria was a short 12 miles so it only took about four hours.  The path was mostly through woods and had just enough hills and little … Continue reading →

June 12, 2015 Today’s walk was supposed to be mostly down hill but there were a number of ascents that were fairly difficult.  But I am in the mountains so I guess that’s to be expected.  There is a big … Continue reading →

June 11, 2015, O’Cebreiro  (No WiFi yesterday in O’Cebreiro so this is Thursday’s post) Today started out like most.  I left Villafranco at about 7:45 to begin my 18 mile trek to O’Cebreiro.  The first 13 miles were along a … Continue reading →