Finishing up traveling across the flat Meseta, and back into the mountains in Western Spain and on to Santiago!
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| Walking the endless wheat-fields of the Meseta |
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| A typical international communal meal, Reliegos, Spain - Irish, German, Austrian and American |
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| The magnificent Gothic Cathedral at Leon |
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| Connie spent her days saving the snails! |
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| Rocky road coming in to Astorga |
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| As in most places in the West, rural to urban migration has left many abandoned buildings |
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| Celtic origins of Galicia |
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| Sunrise above the clouds Foncebadon, Spain |
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| A long mornings hike, rewarded with an excellent lunch - Riego de Ambros |
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| Left our prayer stones at the Cruz de Ferro, Sunrise, Oct. 2, 2016 |
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| The Castle of the Knights Templar, Ponferrada |
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| Hiking on top of the world |
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| Sunrise above the clouds |
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| Plugging Maine Sport, who helped us with a bunch of our gear! |
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| Blisters are a constant companion, and real pain! |
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| Back in Grape Country |
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| Just beyond O'Cebreiro - Highest point on the Camino! |
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| Ubiquitous Horreos (corn cribs) throughout Galicia |
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| The typical picnic lunch (ham and cheese sandwich) |
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| Inside Sarria (the 100km mark) the Way gets more crowded with Pilgrims |
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| A typical "offering" at a waymark |
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| Happy smiles on the hill entering Santiago |
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| The cathedral at Santiago de Compostela, at last! Day 33. |
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| A bus tour, day trip to Finisterre and the 0 km marker for that leg of the Camino |
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