Ribadiso Albergue : Day 10 Meaningful Moment In 2017, I walked past this spot on my way to Santiago.   9 years later I am volunteering in the Albergue de Ribadiso de Baixo, tending to the needs of people like me who choose this place to rest for the night. Date 01 Aug 2026 (Saturday) Weather Total All Caminos: 2450 miles Lodging (Deb & I): Municipal Albergue de Peregrinos de Ribadiso da Baixo (room provided) Total Lodging: € 700 Airplane(s): Total Airplane(s) / Trvl Insrnc: $ 1000 / $ 199 Buses / Trains / Taxis & Rides (Deb & I): Total Transportation: $ 265 Food (Deb & I): Total Food: $ 544 Random Thought of the Day Got some exercise in the evening. Did two consecutive 1.8 mile runs with each leg being 23 minutes. I was a little surprised because the first leg was uphill and the second leg was downhill.  I  met people today from the following countries as I was helping them check into the albergue. People's Republi...

A Coruña to Ribadiso: Day 09 - 1st Day at the Albergue Meaningful Moment Well, just a little bit of time before we reach the albergue. This is the starting point of the whole point of this trip. We will spend the next two weeks helping pilgrims adjust to this particular resting place, and in the process, if desired, share thoughts, feelings and emotions about their Journey to Santiago de Campostella. Date 31 Jul 2026 (Friday) Weather Total All Caminos: 2450 miles Lodging (Deb & I): Municipal Albergue de Peregrinos de Ribadiso da Baixo (room provided) Total Lodging: € 700 Airplane(s): Total Airplane(s) / Trvl Insrnc: $ 1000 / $ 199 Buses / Trains / Taxis & Rides (Deb & I): € 10 Taxi to Estación de Autobús $ 14 Monbus from A Coruña to Santiago $ 13 Monbus from Santiago to Arzúa Total Transportation: $ 265 Food (Deb & I): € 40 food and pastries Total Food: $ 544 Random Thought of the Day Well, we have had the turnover. Tomorrow morning ...

Exploring A Coruña: Day 08 Meaningful Moment A Coruña was such an interesting city. So much bigger and lively than I expected. Had a great time here, but looking forward to the quietness and solitude of the albergue at Ribadiso.  This time tomorrow we will have our first first work day tending to pilgrims complete. Date 30 Jul 2026 (Thursday) Weather Temperature: mid 70s. Cloudy in the morning, partly sunny in the afternoon. Some humidity, but perfect conditions for our long walk to Torre de Hercules. Total All Caminos: 2450 miles Lodging (Deb & I): Hotel Alda Orzán € 338 for three nights (includes brkfst) Total Lodging: € 700 Airplane(s): Total Airplane(s) / Trvl Insrnc: $ 1000 / $ 199 Buses / Trains / Taxis & Rides (Deb & I): Total Transportation: $ 227 Food (Deb & I): € 20 Tapas and drinks - Caveira € 10 coffees and party - Miss Maruja € 10 drinks - Invernadero € 10 pastries - Amaranto €40 - La Sastrería (Taking de Atún & Ensalada de Za...

Exploring A Coruña: Day 07 Meaningful Moment Took some time out to read parts of my granddaughter's letters to me. Gave me a nice feeling of being at home while still here in Spain. Part of the reason we chose A Coruña was to enjoy its oceanside location. The weather looked iffy at the start of the day, but it turned really nice and perfect to take an up to the knees dip in the Atlantic. Date 29 Jul 2026 (Wednesday) Weather Temperature: high 60s to low 70s. Partly sunny/partly cloudy. About 8° cooler than yesterday. Total All Caminos: 2450 miles Lodging (Deb & I): Hotel Alda Orzán € 338 for three nights (includes brkfst) Total Lodging: € 700 Airplane(s): Total Airplane(s) / Trvl Insrnc: $ 1000 / $ 199 Buses / Trains / Taxis & Rides (Deb & I): Total Transportation: $ 227 Food (Deb & I): € 10 drinks, tapas, pastries € 13 drinks and tapas € 18 La Bambolina tapas and drinks € 10 pastries @ Amanorata Total Food: $ 390 Random Thought o...

León to A Coruña: Day 06 Meaningful Moment It was a long travel day. In fact, much longer than I expected. I knew it was a 5-hour bus ride, with a transfer in Ponferrada, but I did not factor in the time before and after. So from waking up in León to checking into the hotel in A Coruña, the travel day was 8 hours, starting at 4:45 a.m. Despite being able to get several hours of sleep on the bus, it was, of course not the most comfortable. Hence the 2-hour crash time in the afternoon. Date 28 Jul 2026 (Tuesday) Weather Temperature: high 70s to low 80s. All out sun Total All Caminos: 2450 miles Lodging (Deb & I): Hotel Alda Orzán € 338 for three nights (includes brkfst) Total Lodging: € 700 Airplane(s): Total Airplane(s) / Trvl Insrnc: $ 1000 / $ 199 Buses / Trains / Taxis & Rides (Deb & I): $ 97 Bus to A Coruña € 5 taxi to hotel Total Transportation: $ 227 Food (Deb & I): € 8 Tinto verano / agua con gas @Plaza de Humor $ 31 tapas at Plaza de Mar...