Day 1 Bilbao - Spider statue outside the Guggenheim Museum
Day 2 Burgos - Arco de Santa Maria
Day 2 -13th Century Burgos Cathedral. Resting place of El Cid and his wife Dona Jimena
Day 2 Burgos - The compass at Mirador del Castillo
Day 2 Burgos - View from the Mirador del Castillo
Day 2 Burgos - Bronze Chestnut Roaster near Puente de Santa Maria
Day 2 Hornillos - Start of the first walk - 11 km to Hontanas
Day 2 Hornillos - The first of many great picnics
Day 2 -The camino into Hontanas - 11 km under the belt
Day 2 Hontanas - End of the first days walk
Day 2 - Romanesque Church of San Martin in Fromista en route to Leon
Day 2 - Church of San Lorenzo in Sahagun en route to Leon
Day 2 - Detail from the wall of the Church of San Lorenzo in Sahagun
Day 2 Sahagun -Church of San Lorenzo
Day 3 Leon - Cathedral
Day 3 Leon - Camino sign
Day 3 Leon - Camino Sign
Day 3 Leon - Gaudi Statue
Day 3 Leon - Gaudi reading on a bench
Day 3 Leon - No chance of straying from the Camino
Day 3 Leon -Manhole Cover
Day 3 Leon -Through the arches
Day 3 Leon -Lunchtime Tapas Crawl
Day 3 Leon - 5th stop on the Tapas Crawl!
Day 3 Leon - Words of Alfonso X - (The Wise) "Burn old logs, Drink old wine, Read old books, Have old friends"
Day 3 Leon - Jamon
Day 3 Astorga - Plaza de Espana
Day 3 Astorga - Still following the Camino signs
Day 3 Astorga - Palacio Episcopal designed by Gaudi
Day 3 Astorga - Interior view in the Palacio Episcopal
Day 4 - Leaving Foncebadon for La Cruz de Hierro, the highest point in the whole Camino - 1,482m
Day 4 - La Cruz de Hierro
Day 4 - Leaving a stone brought from home as an offering in return for safety and protection for the rest of the pilgrimage
Day 4 - More offerings being left
Day 4 - Offerings left at La Cruz de Hierro for a safe pilgrimage
Day 4 - Pointing the way toward Riego de Ambros
Day 4 - From La Cruz de Hierro towards Riego de Ambros
Day 4 - Our trusty backmarkers!
Day 4 - Backmarker and friend on the way towards Riego de Ambros
Day 4 - Along the Camino from La Cruz de Hierro towards Riego de Ambros
Day 4 - Through the Heather walking from La Cruz de Hierro towards Riego de Ambros
Day 4 - Wild flowers along the Camino from La Cruz de Hierro towards Riego de Ambros
Day 4 - A thought for the day as we descend to our picnic spot.
Day 4 - Wild flowers along the Camino towards Riego de Ambros
Day 4 - Vino Tinto to keep the pilgrims happy
Day 4 - Another superb picnic in superb surroundings
Day 4 - On the way to Molinaseca after the picnic
Day 4 - More wild flowers on the way to Molinaseca
Day 4 - En route to Molinaseca
Day 4 - Camino marker towards Molinaseca
Day 4 - Cistus along the Camino
Day 4 - Poppies alongside the Camino
Day 4 - 19km later, relaxing at the end of the days walk in Molinaseca
Day 4 - Tom found a friend in Ponferrada
Day 4 - Pilgrim statues in Ponferrada
Day 4 - Camino marker from Ponferrada
Day 4 - Camino marker above newsvendor stand
Day 4 - Castillo de Ponferrada ,home to the Knights Templars in 13th century
Day 4 - Las Medulas - view from the hotel towards ruins of Roman gold mines
Day 4 - Las Medulas - Martin reveals yet another talent
Day 4 - Las Medulas, The Druids test!
Day 5 - Las Medulas Roman gold mines remains
Day 5 - Las Medulas group visit to the Roman gold mine ruins
Day 5 - Las Medulas Cave in the Roman gold mine remains
Day 5 - Las Medulas Ancient Sweet Chestnut trees
Day 5 - Las Medulas Picnic lunch among the Sweet Chestnut trees
Day 5 - Las Medulas wild flowers
Day 6 Villafranca de Bierzo Camino sign
Day 6 Another Villafranca de Bierzo Camino sign
Day 6 And another Villafranca de Bierzo Camino sign
Day 6 Pilgrim in Villafranca de Bierzo
Day 6 Camino sign towards Faba and O Cebreiro - 10km ahead
Day 6 On the Camino towards Faba and O Cebreiro
Day 6 Pilgrim statue at Faba
Day 6 Not for hire
Day 6 On the Camino towards O Cebreiro
Day 6 Border between Galicia and Leon nearing O Cebreiro
Day 6 - 10km from our starting point and we have reached O Cebreiro
Day 6 - O Cebreiro, Flowers growing in the church wall
Day 6 O Cebreiro, view over the valley
Day 6 O Cebreiro runaways, lost and found
Day 6 O Cebreiro
Day 6 O Cebreiro traditional Palloza
Day 6 O Cebreiro haunted house
Day 6 O Cebreiro haunted house fire
Day 7 - Starting from Tricastela on the way to Sarria - only 19km for us today
Day 7 - On the way to Sarriathrough Alto Riocaba and Furela
Day 7 On the Camino towards Sarria
Day 7 Through Sweet Chestnut and Oak woods on the Camino towards Sarria
Day 7 Marker on the Camino towards Sarria
Day 7 Pilgrims Trish and Carol on the Camino towards Sarria
Day 7 - 19km later and another Camino sign in Sarria
Day 7 Benedictine Monastery of Samos
Day 7 Camino sign on the pavement outside the Benedictine Monastery of Samos
Day 8 Leaving Sarria for Portomarin - Statue of Alphonso x
Day 8 On the Camino to Portomarin
Day 8 Shrine on the Camino between Sarria and Portomarin
Day 8 On the way to the picnic stop
Day 8 The 100km marker beyond Ferreiros on the way to Portomarin
Day 8 Another perfect spot for a picnic
Day 8 Preparing the picnic
Day 8 Some expert help!
Day 8 Back on the Camino after another perfect picnic
Day 8 A reminder of how far we have come and how far we still have to go
Day 8 Lizards enjoying the sunshine
Day 8 An unusual Camino sign
Day 8 Nearing Portomarin
Day 8 Frog trying to avoid being trampled by pilgrims
Day 8 Crossing the Rio Mino , Portomarin in sight
Day 8 21km later the Church of San Juan (or St Nicholas) in Portomarin
Day 9 Palas do Rei to Boente and Arzua
Day 9 Through the eucalyptus woods towards Melide
Day 9 Shell on a gate in Leboreiro
Day 9 Marker in Leboreiro
Day 9 Mid morning refreshments at Leboreiro on the Camino towards Melide
Day 9 Roman Bridge entering Melide
Day 9 Crossing the bridge into Melide
Day 9 Another Camino marker!
Day 9 Preparing the lunch - speciality of Melide - Octopus
Day 9 Everybody had the octopus - a first!
Day 9 Leaving Melide for Boente
Day 9 On the Camino towards Boente
Day 9 Cows on the Camino towards Boente
Day 9 Arriving in Boente 18km after starting off from Palas do Rei
Day 9 Entering Boente
Day 9 From Boente to Arzua
Day 9 From Boente to Arzua - another 8 km for a little band of 5 hardy pilgrims
Day 10 Leaving Arzua for Alto de Santa Irene
Day 10 Camino marker in the direction of Alto de Santa Irene
Day 10 Through the Eucalyptus woods towards Alto de Santa Irene
Day 10 Gardens on the Camino towards Alto de Santa Irene
Day 10 Camino marker in the direction of Alto de Santa Irene from Arzua
Day 10 At the memorial to Guillermo Watt
Day 10 The memorial to Guillermo Watt aged 69, a pilgrim who died at this spot on 25.8.1993 just one day short of Santiago
Day 10 Monte de Gozo - Mountain of joy where pilgrims got first sight of the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela
Day 10 Monte de Gozo monument
Day 10 Monte de Gozo Cathedral hidden by trees
Day 10 Monte de Gozo picnic
Day 10 Trish has a new handbag from Prada
Day 10 Small pilgrims chapel at Monte de Gozo
Day 10 Pilgrim's hat
Day 10 The Two Marias in Santiago
Day 10 View of Santiago de Compostella Cathedral from the Almeida Gardens
Day 10 Bronze man on a bench in the Almeida Gardens
Day 10 Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela
Day 10 Another Camino sign near the cathedral
Day 10 The story of St James on doors in the cathedral - opened on St James' Day
Day 10 Stained glass window - St James
Day 10 Stonework outside the cathedral next to St James' doors
Day 11 Horreo de Carnotta Built between 1760 - 1783 One of the largest in Galicia. On the way to Finisterre
Day 11 Church in Carnota on the way to Finisterre
Day 11 On the way to Finisterre
Day 11 To Finisterre - Just on 6km to the end of the world!
Day 11 Towards Finisterre
Day 11 Along the road twards Finisterre
Day 11 Between Cee and Finisterre
Day 11 To Finisterre
Day 11 Finisterre - Zero kilometres to the end of the world. Time to burn the boots!
Day 11 Finisterre
Day 11 Finisterre - Tom and Anita Boucher, fellow peregrinos
Day 11 Finisterre - Playing celtic tunes on a flute at the edge of the world
Day 11 Finisterre flowers
Day 11 Finisterre - A seafood feast - Razor clams. clams, prawns, bread, wine followed by....
Day 11 Finisterre - a flat fish, hake, potatoes and salad followed by dessert and coffee
Day 11 Finisterre - the harbour
Day 11 Santiago de Compostella - festival musicians
Day 11 The end of the road
