Monthly Archives: September 2016

30 September FridayA little cooler but not enough. Translated from the Spanish: "Is this the right bus to San Sebastian?" I ask. "No! You take the premium black bus" ( you stupid tourist muttered). Bus pictured. On the bus they … Continue reading →

Thursday 29 September Continued warm, hot Breakfast at cafe Iruña, an old favorite. An obligatory visit to the gazpacho section of El Corte, and then to have a PSL at Starbucks. A favorite seasonal drink for QB. Guggenheim has the … Continue reading →

Wednesday 28 SeptemberWarm to hot day, temperature well up. Fly to Bilbao late afternoon. Morning walk, found melindras de Galicia, an anise based cookie that qb especially liked. http://st-listas.20minutos.es/images/2012-04/327012/3482403_640px.jpg?1334650656 During a conversation at a local cafe the owner explained why … Continue reading →

Tuesday September 27A little warmer, no rain Morning cuajada,a very Spanish desert or morning yogurt variation; we first saw it as a dessert on the previous Camino. Now also made by Dannon. Have never seen it in the states. Lazy … Continue reading →

Monday, 26 September, a little warmer. Chores and maintenance day. Send boots and dirty socks home, beard trim, laundry….. Shoe shopping and a T-shirt at the correos, aka the Spanish post office. Quite a cute shirt. Naturally they gave us … Continue reading →

Sunday 25 SeptemberDecent weather Trip to Finisterre, paid tour bus with lunch etc. First stop is at a Roman bridge in use since Roman times. Only way until recently to cross the river on the way to Finisterre. Lovely little … Continue reading →

A blog comment on a social observation about our cohort. There have been almost no comments or discussion on the blog or in the blog. Comments and discussions and even threads have all occurred in email. SMS via Allo have … Continue reading →

Friday September 23Very foggy beginning, warmer later. Arrival, end of the Camino Portugues pilgrimage. A much shorter and easier one than the French way. Unfortunately QB did not get to enjoy due to constant painful feet. At breakfast we learned … Continue reading →

Thursday 21 September a lot cooler First stop a stone pillar in the main church. The city apparently gets its name from this stone which, legend tells, Jame's boat was moored in Padron. Church has a collection of polychrome and … Continue reading →

A little cooler, still no rain. Off to the land of peppers de Padron as well as the first sighting of Columbus returning from the New World. A map shows how much silting has occurred as Padron is no longer … Continue reading →