The final day, 27km to from Padron to Santiago De Compostela.
My feet were blistered, I was exhausted — but I was ready to finish strong! I left the hotel at 6.30 am in the dark (sunrise was around 8.15 am), intending to find coffee along the way. The hotel provided a picnic so I had food with me.
The penultimate day! Most of the 19 km walk was through agricultural pathways and back streets.
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From this point, the Camino became much more crowded. The Central route joins up with the Coastal and the accommodation is mostly in the same place and everyone has breakfast at the same time, so everyone leaves at the same time. It was quite shocking to suddenly be on the trail with so many people, but such is the popularity of the Camino these days! Today’s walk was 22km.
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The 17km walk out of Arcade leaves over a bridge.
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This is another long day (27km) so I left while it was still dark. The walk out of Vigo is uphill through the city for the first hour and then into smaller suburbs on the outskirts.
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This was a big day at 27 km, but it was also my favorite day’s walk. The official Camino route goes inland through hills, but there is an alternative coastal route that is not so well way-marked but a beautiful day by the sea.
I left while it was still dark and walked along the waterfront and boardwalks to the bridge at A Ramallosa. To take the coastal route, turn left here, even though there are no signs. I met a pilgrim the next day who walked straight here and bitterly regretted taking the official route away from the beaches.
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