Day 13 Padron - Milladorio 19 km
16 avril, Espagne ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
Shorter day today. Bumped into Lisa and Terry and had tea with them.
Hostel was very full. The shower was just warm ... DARN!!!
It is so cold here as it keeps raining😥 I am wearing all of myEn savoir plus
Day 12 Caldas de Reis - Padron 19.4 km
15 avril, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Very nice hostel. I am noticing more kids and families walking the Camino. There was a family from the UK walking with their sons ages 8 & 10 I am guessing?
I had probably one of the most beautifulEn savoir plus
Day 11 Pontevedra to Caldas de Rei25.6km
14 avril, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Raining this morning as expected. So many pilgrims today.... Honestly I must have seen hundreds!
I am so happy that I decided to walk this part of the Camino instead of starting from Lisbon.
NotEn savoir plus
Day 10 Redondela to Pontevedra 21km
13–17 avr., Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Very cool morning. I used my phone as a headlamp at times when walking in the woods.
It was supposed to rain , however it didn't which was great!
The sun came out and it truly was a perfect walkingEn savoir plus
Day 9 Vigo to Redondela 19 km
12 avril, Espagne ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
7 am start. No problem getting onto the Camino. I didn't see any other Pilgrims for over 2 hours walking.
Beautiful cool day. Walked through urban and then forests.
A very steep pavement declineEn savoir plus
Day 8 Ramollosa to Vigo 25km
11 avril, Espagne ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Beautiful walk today with such a nice variety of beach to forest to ending with Urban ( not a fan).
Anyway, Vigo is an enormous City.
My hostel was over 2 km from the Camino trail.
I discovered myEn savoir plus
Day 7 O Serrallo- Ramallosa 21 km
10 avril, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Beautiful peaceful start to the day. Wonderful views. Walks through the forest.
Very hot and humid though . The weather is changing tomorrow (getting cooler) which will be a welcome relief.
FinallyEn savoir plus
Day 6 Caminha to O- Serrallo 24km
9 avril, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Had a very good sleep.
Slept until 6 am which is late for me.
The first boat over to Camposancos did not leave until 7:45am and I was the lone occupant.
I totally forgot about the time change inEn savoir plus
Day 5 REST DAY in Caminha
8 avril, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Had a great sleep.
Gave 2 Starbucks coffee sachets to Jan. He thought it so strong he had to add milk!!
Had a lovely breakfast at a pastelaria. Walked around and saw the town church.
Bought myEn savoir plus
Day 4 Viana de Castela to Caminha 30.9k
7 avril, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Great start as I didn't have breakfast... or coffee for that matter.
Beautiful walking in the am as it is cool and refreshing Spring flowers are popping up... Like poppies( one of my favorites)
HadEn savoir plus
Day 3 Esoconde to Viana de Castela 25.3
6 avril, Portugal
Had a decent sleep. Cooked eggs for breakfast. Beautiful morning. No rain👍
I walked along the boardwalk for awhile. Then it changed to concrete and cobblestones which are very difficult to walk onEn savoir plus
Day 2 Villa de Conde to Esoconde 25.5 km
5 avril, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Had a great start to the day.
I passed a man chatting with 2 women and he offered a fresh hot bun to me. So many kind offerings here🥰
I dropped my raincoat and a lady stopped to pick it up forEn savoir plus
Day 1 Porto to Villa de Conde 30 km
4 avril, Portugal ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Woke up at 5. Very excited to get going.
All set to have breakfast but found the kitchen locked until 7:30. I sat on the stairs and ate trail mix.
Raining outside so was ready for it.
Didn't seeEn savoir plus
Sticks and Tiles
3 avril, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Had a decent sleep.
Had breakfast at hostel for 5 euros. Delicious. Met a woman from Texas, "running away from the chaos back home." She talked a lot!!!!
Walked to Decathalon sports store to buy myEn savoir plus
Lisbon-Porto Day 3
3 avril, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Landed in Lisbon at 0930. Uneventful entry through customs.
Enjoyed a delicious falafel veggie on a multi grain bun.
On the bus now to Porto where I will start my walk on Friday. I want to giveEn savoir plus
Flight day!!!!
2 avril, Canada ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Stayed at the Accent Inn overnight.
Up at 3am to shower and have a Starbucks of course😉🥳
Complementary shuttle to YVR
Kurt nearly missed saying goodbye to me.... Mornings are tough onEn savoir plus
My fav....BC ferries🙄
31 mars, Canada ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Leaving Nanaimo on my favorite ferry " Queen of Alberni!"
Spending the night in Vancouver.
Check- in is early tomorrow as flight leaves at 7 am and no online check-in with PorterEn savoir plus
Nanaimo
6 mai 2024, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
We had a wonderful visit with Laura and Oma. Then it was on to BC ferries and "Home Sweet Home."
Bilbao - Paris-Calgary-Vancouver
6–9 mai 2024, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Had a fairly good sleep at the Hostel. Up bright and early to catch the bus to the airport.
I just love early morning walks.
I discovered I have over 20 packets of Starbucks instant coffee left so IEn savoir plus
Avila to Bilbao
5 mai 2024, Espagne ⋅ 🌫 12 °C
This is always the least favorite part of travel.....going home. It is not that I don't want to go home it is just the logistics🥺
My train left Avila at 15:30 and arrived at Valladolid at 5 pm. MyEn savoir plus
Fatima to Avila
3 mai 2024, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
This bus ride was not quite as nice as the previous one.🥺
The scenery was very interesting. I arrived in Salamanca after 9 hours. I then walked 2.5 km to the train station.
The train wasEn savoir plus
A few more Fatima thoughts
2 mai 2024, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
All in all this was quite an experience. It was initially very overwhelming. The Basilica again looks like something from Disney. The interior Sanctuary is very peaceful amidst the throngs ofEn savoir plus
Fatima
2 mai 2024, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
I had a wonderful supper last night. Portugal has wonderful food.
I spent a lot of time in the Basilica and walking around. They have beautiful parks close by..
The actual grounds are massive andEn savoir plus
Bus to Fatima Portugal
1 mai 2024, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
So last night at 7 pm the Italian couple arrived to be Hospitaleros. No sign of the other 2 and I don't know if they ever came as I went to bed early🥱
I woke up at 3:15. Finished packing and had aEn savoir plus
Last day at San Nicolas Albergue
30 avril 2024, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Today is the last day of doing everything I have done daily for the past 16 days!!!
My partner (who I called " OPA") announced he was leaving early at 11 am. It is his daughter's birthday.
The newEn savoir plus
Hola - Adios
26 avril 2024, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
This whole experience has been filled with greetings and partings.....
I especially love when Pilgrims find each other after a day or two or even more of separation . The exclamation of pure JOY isEn savoir plus































































































































































































































































































































































































































Voyageur
Fascinating! Certainly not a huge percentage from our part of the world.
Voyageur
I too love clouds, as did my mom. We got a lot of amazing sky photos when in Africa!
Voyageur
Is the last part of many days just one foot in front of the other, wanting to get off your feet?