Day 13 Padron - Milladorio 19 km
16 april, Spanien ⋅ 🌙 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 myLäs mer
Day 12 Caldas de Reis - Padron 19.4 km
15 april, Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 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 beautifulLäs mer
Day 11 Pontevedra to Caldas de Rei25.6km
14 april, Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 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.
NotLäs mer
Day 10 Redondela to Pontevedra 21km
13–17 apr., Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 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 walkingLäs mer
Day 9 Vigo to Redondela 19 km
12 april, Spanien ⋅ 🌧 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 declineLäs mer
Day 8 Ramollosa to Vigo 25km
11 april, Spanien ⋅ 🌧 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 myLäs mer
Day 7 O Serrallo- Ramallosa 21 km
10 april, Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 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.
FinallyLäs mer
Day 6 Caminha to O- Serrallo 24km
9 april, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 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 inLäs mer
Day 5 REST DAY in Caminha
8 april, 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 myLäs mer
Day 4 Viana de Castela to Caminha 30.9k
7 april, 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)
HadLäs mer
Day 3 Esoconde to Viana de Castela 25.3
6 april, 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 onLäs mer
Day 2 Villa de Conde to Esoconde 25.5 km
5 april, 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 forLäs mer
Day 1 Porto to Villa de Conde 30 km
4 april, 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 seeLäs mer
Sticks and Tiles
3 april, 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 myLäs mer
Lisbon-Porto Day 3
3 april, 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 giveLäs mer
Flight day!!!!
2 april, Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 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 onLäs mer
My fav....BC ferries🙄
31 mars, Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 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 PorterLäs mer
Nanaimo
6 maj 2024, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 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 maj 2024, Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 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 ILäs mer
Avila to Bilbao
5 maj 2024, Spanien ⋅ 🌫 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. MyLäs mer
Fatima to Avila
3 maj 2024, Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 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 wasLäs mer
A few more Fatima thoughts
2 maj 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 ofLäs mer
Fatima
2 maj 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 andLäs mer
Bus to Fatima Portugal
1 maj 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 aLäs mer
Last day at San Nicolas Albergue
30 april 2024, Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 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 newLäs mer
Hola - Adios
26 april 2024, Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 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 isLäs mer































































































































































































































































































































































































































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