June 19 Day 07 to Lugo

Everyone staying at O Cadavo is doing a 30 KM walk to Lugo today as there is no places to stay between these towns. Not a hard walk by any measures other than the heat so I opted to start at 6 AM instead of 7 AM to beat the heat today.

I arrived in Lugo about 1145 at the temperature of 29°. A cute town, the largest I’ve been in so far, the old town is surrounded by a wall, similar to the Great Wall of China, built by the Romans and still intact. I broke down a little emotionally as Char would’ve loved this town with the old architecture of the wall surrounding the old town. It’s a place that she would’ve enjoyed visiting.Inside the wall, Old Town Lugo

Lugo basic marks the 100 K distance to San Diego and the spot where you have to start collecting the stamps to get your “official credentials” at the end of it, but I’ve been getting my stamps at every place that I stop.

Long day tomorrow again, 47km, (but no hills this time), if I want to finish by Sunday

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  1. AnonymousJune 19, 2025 at 6:10 PM

    This is such an amazing journey. Doubly heartfelt with Char with you. 🥰❤️🤗

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  2. AnonymousJune 19, 2025 at 10:10 PM

    Chris, just read everything and caught up with your journey. Keep going, keep writing, and keep the faith. I’ve travelled alone many times, I can feel through your story, the same way I felt when travelling alone. Keep going,

    Rash

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