Camino Inglés
In medieval times, pilgrims arrived by boat to A Coruña and continued the next 70 Km to Santiago. I will arrive in A Coruña by plane and continue the next 70 Km to Santiago – the El Camino de San Antonio Missions pilgrimage fulfilled the requirement for the first 30 Km of this 100 Km Camino Inglés route.
Stages 01 – 02: April 16 & 17, 2024
El Camino de San Antonio Missions – 30 Km
El Camino de San Antonio Missions has a partnership with El Camino de Santiago de Compostela whereby pilgrims who successfully complete their pilgrimage journey by walking the entire El Camino de San Antonio route can obtain the El Camino Compostela and receive 30 kilometers credit when walking the Camino Ingles (English route) to Santiago de Compostela.
Tres Peregrinas on the San Antonio Pilgrimage Mendy, Mary, and Marie! Off we go! And… not in the photo, our other peregrina, Andrea, who drove nearly two hours to send us off and who walked with us in spirit!
2024 Missions
Apr 16 Stage 01: San Francisco de la Espada & San Juan Capistrano
Apr 17 Stage 02: San José & Concepción
Apr 18 San Fernando Cathedral
2025
Sep 25 – 26 Travel from KC to A Coruña
Camino Inglés from A Coruña
Sep 27 Stage 03a: A Coruña to O Burgo – 10.0 Km / 6.2 mi
Sep 28 Stage 03b: O Burgo to Sarandóns – 13.1 Km / 8.1 mi
Sep 29 Stage 04: Sarandóns to Hospital de Bruma – 9.5 Km / 6.0 miles
Sep 30 Stage 05: Hospital de Bruma to A Ruá – 6.9 Km / 4.3 miles
Oct 01 Stage 06: A Ruá to Sigüero – 17.6 Km / 11.0 miles
Oct 02 Stage 07: Sigüero to Santiago – 15.7 Km / 10.0 miles
Camino Francés
(Astorga to Santiago de Compostela)
In 2019, I started the Francés in Saint Jean-Pied-de-Port (SJPP), France and ended in Santiago de Compostela. In 2021, I returned, and again, started in SJPP. This time, walking on to Finisterre.
On each of those Caminos, I landed in Astorga on my birthday. In 2019, my 72nd and in 2021, my 74th. In 2025, I begin in Astorga – on my 78th birthday.
Distances are from the 2025 Wise Pilgrim Guide.
Oct 03 & O4 Astorga – Lodging, Places, Food, Restaurants
Cantabrian Mountains & El Biezo
Oct 05 Stage 01: Astorga to Rabanal del Camino – 20.0 Km / 12.4 miles
Oct 06 Stage 02: Rabanal to El Acebo – 16.6 Km / 10.3 mi
Oct 06 Taxi from El Acebo to Molinaseca: I want to stay in Molinaseca
Oct 07 Stage 03: Molinaseca to Ponferrada – 7.3 Km / 4.5 miles
Oct 08 Stage 04: Ponferrada to Cacabelos – 15.7 Km / 9.8 miles
Oct 09 Stage 05: Cacabelos to Villafranca – 8.5 Km / 5.3 miles
Oct 10 Stage 06: Villafranca to Vega de Valcarce – 16.5 Km/10.3 mi
Oct 11 Stage 07: Vega de Valcarce to O Cebreiro – 11.6 Km / 7.2 miles
Oct 12 Stage 08: O Cebreiro to Triacastela – 21.0 Km / 13.0 miles
Oct 13 Stage 09: Triacastela to Sarria – 18.2 Km / 11.3 miles
Oct 14 Stage 10: Sarria to Morgade – 12.0 Km / 7.5 miles
Oct 15 Stage 11: Morgade to Portomarín – 9.9 Km / 6.2 miles
Oct 16 Stage 12: Portomarín to Palas de Rei – 24.3 Km / 15.1 miles
Oct 17 Stage 13: Palas de Rei to Melide – 14.7 Km / 9.1 miles
Oct 18 Stage 14: Melide to Arzúa – 14.2 Km / 8.8 miles
Oct 19 Stage 15: Arzúa to O Pedrouzo – 19.1 Km / 11.8 miles
Oct 20 Stage 16: O Pedrouzo to Lavacolla – 9.1 Km / 5.7 miles
Oct 21 Stage 17: Lavacolla to Santiago – 10.3 Km / 6.4 miles
There’s No Place Like Home!
Oct 22 Santiago to Kansas City