Category Archives: Exploring Galicia
House in the Grass
A couple months ago, Nate and I took a walk through the countryside here in Santiago. We saw this house in the grass and were fascinated by it: It was … Continue reading
Puente Maceira on the Camino
For some pilgrims on the Camino, their journey doesn’t end in Santiago. If you saw the movie The Way, you might remember Martin Sheen and his friends walking on from … Continue reading
O Cebreiro on the Camino
O Cebreiro is a tiny village two hours away. It’s a popular starting point for the Camino de Santiago. From O Cebreiro, it’s a 7-day walk to reach Santiago de … Continue reading
Rainy Day Santiago
It’s raining here in Santiago. This is pretty common, as they say Santiago is one of the rainiest cities in Europe. Today follows a weekend where we saw a “Yellow … Continue reading
800 and 12 Years
The Cathedral of Santiago turned 800 years old this year. Doesn’t that just boggle your mind? Before we moved to Spain, we had never really encountered anything that was 800 … Continue reading
Four in Good Weather
Oktokopter Video of La Coruña
Crazy Galician Weather
Of the Widow
I love how literal the Spanish can be. Sometimes there’s no flair, no cheerful marketing instinct. They don’t play things up or try to make them seem more attractive. They … Continue reading
My Week, in Pictures
Here’s a sampling of how I spent this past week, in pictures. I’ve had a lot of time to myself since Nate has been gone. Like I shared, my parents … Continue reading
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I'm Faith Walter and I live in Spain with my husband and four kids. I write about food, marriage and parenting, the Camino de Santiago, the expat life, and the Christian faith. Read more...
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Our team decided to attend Easter Mass at the Cathedral today. We’re not Roman Catholics, as many of you know. However, we live in a predominantly-Catholic country where Easter is … Continue reading
At the end of every year, we look back and say, “Whew, what a year!” 2012 is no different – as I look back, I see Costa Rica, dear faces … Continue reading
For some pilgrims on the Camino, their journey doesn’t end in Santiago. If you saw the movie The Way, you might remember Martin Sheen and his friends walking on from … Continue reading
We applied for our 5-year residency cards in August, and in September we learned there was a defect in our application: in a surprise move, the Spanish government requested a … Continue reading
I don’t know if this happens to you, but it happens to me frequently enough: I’ll be working at the computer, and the kids will need some attention: B will … Continue reading
Camino Journal
Read as I walk (and whine) my way through a 5-day Camino trek.
Pilgrim House
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Recipe Index
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