Author Archives: boogkb

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 →

Tuesday 20 September Second day here. A rest and hot water day. Stuck my toes in the local foot bath fountain but decided to eat in town rather than soak. QB acquired a pair of wedge shoes, beige, apparently a … Continue reading →

Monday 19 SeptemberAnother hot day. Hotel, Torre do Rio, is incredibly rated. 5 on trip advisor, 9.8 on booking. It is a rural hotel with 12 rooms, enormous grounds, thick stone walls, dozens of places to relax, minimal but sufficient … Continue reading →

Sunday 18 September, another blazing hot day. A day of "Boogs Asado". QB awoke to a spectacular view of Orion shining through her open window; described it as almost a Van Gogh. Several 500+ climbs on rocky and bouldered paths, … Continue reading →

Saturday 17 September same weather only hotter. Very much hotter. Day starts with a high climb,+550 feet, out of Vigo. Rolling ridge with great views follow until a sharp descent into Redondela, located on a giant bay. Lots of benches … Continue reading →