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- maandag 31 maart 2025 om 13:06
- ☁️ 9 °C
- Hoogte: Zeeniveau
CanadaNanaimo49°10’6” N 123°53’25” W
My fav....BC ferries🙄
31 maart, 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 PorterMeer informatie
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- Dag 2
- woensdag 2 april 2025 om 09:25
- ☁️ 7 °C
- Hoogte: 12 m
- CanadaRichmond49°11’8” N 123°6’23” W
Flight day!!!!
2 april, 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 onMeer informatie
ReizigerNo problem👍 I am presently on the bus to Porto. I will be happy to be in my hostel tonight🤗
ReizigerOoooh - not being able to get up & stretch - that is challenging! Nice to know when I'm not the only one who finds mornings tough - I avoid them whenever possible. A 3 am shower would drown me I'm sure. Hello to Eleanor - so delighted I got to meet you.
ReizigerThe lady next to me must have drugged herself .... She was comatose. She missed supper and snacks..... Crazy🙄
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- Dag 3
- donderdag 3 april 2025 om 18:48
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Hoogte: 57 m
PortugalPorto41°8’34” N 8°36’56” W
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 giveMeer informatie
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- Dag 3
- donderdag 3 april 2025 om 19:38
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Hoogte: 57 m
- PortugalPorto41°8’34” N 8°36’56” W
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 myMeer informatie
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Yes! I too love colorful buildings! I looked around in PG the other day and most of the buildings are neutral colored - kinda boring.
ReizigerThe whole city is built on hills probably why they have a very developed Metro, Train and Bus system. The hills in Nanaimo have definitely helped with preparing for the walk😉
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- Dag 4
- vrijdag 4 april 2025 om 06:20
- 🌧 13 °C
- Hoogte: 16 m
- PortugalEsposende41°31’49” N 8°46’46” W
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 seeMeer informatie
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- Dag 5
- zaterdag 5 april 2025 om 20:50
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Hoogte: 21 m
- PortugalEsposende41°31’49” N 8°46’47” W
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 forMeer informatie
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- Dag 6
- zondag 6 april 2025 om 21:10
- Hoogte: 11 m
- PortugalViana do Castelo41°41’48” N 8°49’23” W
Day 3 Esoconde to Viana de Castela 25.3
6 april, Portugal
Had a decent sleep. Cooked eggs for breakfast. Beautiful morning. No rain👍
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- Dag 7
- maandag 7 april 2025 om 15:47
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 9 m
- PortugalCaminha41°52’29” N 8°50’16” W
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)
HadMeer informatie
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- Dag 8
- dinsdag 8 april 2025 om 16:29
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 9 m
- PortugalCaminha41°52’30” N 8°50’15” W
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 myMeer informatie
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- Dag 9
- woensdag 9 april 2025 om 19:48
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Hoogte: 17 m
SpanjeOia42°2’4” N 8°52’52” W
Day 6 Caminha to O- Serrallo 24km
9 april, Spanje ⋅ ☀️ 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 inMeer informatie
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- Dag 10
- donderdag 10 april 2025 om 21:14
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Hoogte: 14 m
- SpanjeNigrán42°7’9” N 8°48’39” W
Day 7 O Serrallo- Ramallosa 21 km
10 april, Spanje ⋅ ⛅ 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.
FinallyMeer informatie
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That made me involuntarily say "oooh" out loud. That would be upsetting to see....
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- Dag 11
- vrijdag 11 april 2025 om 17:29
- 🌧 18 °C
- Hoogte: 58 m
- SpanjeVigo42°13’56” N 8°43’52” W
Day 8 Ramollosa to Vigo 25km
11 april, Spanje ⋅ 🌧 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 myMeer informatie
ReizigerOh no - not the Smarl Wool socks - they are far too precious!Do I remember correctly that Santiago is the official finishing point? Well, here's a toast to the Penguin Pilgrim - too funny!!!
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- Dag 12
- zaterdag 12 april 2025 om 17:44
- 🌧 16 °C
- Hoogte: 22 m
- SpanjeRedondela42°17’15” N 8°36’30” W
Day 9 Vigo to Redondela 19 km
12 april, Spanje ⋅ 🌧 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.
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- Dag 13–17
- 13 april 2025 om 18:40 - 17 april 2025
- 4 nachten
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Hoogte: 22 m
- SpanjePontevedra42°25’50” N 8°38’37” W
Day 10 Redondela to Pontevedra 21km
13–17 apr., Spanje ⋅ ☁️ 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!
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ReizigerOMG. No dogs for you Susan. How did you ever find a Doctor on a Sunday afternoon?
ReizigerThe Dr. Luckily was walking just ahead of me. I just walked to a private hospital. It was $147 euros to see him and I waited about an hour and a half.....The owner was such a jerk. He carried a stick to control his pup....it was not the dogs fault however Belgians can be super aggressive. The problem was the speed at which the dog changed directions. I am totally fine♥️♥️
ReizigerMy goodness - what a day you had! I assume you are being "honest" when you say your are "fine". Neat to hear that you are enjoying the company of several people, all of whom must be interesting to chat with and hear about their lives in different cultures!
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- maandag 14 april 2025 om 21:08
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Hoogte: 29 m
- SpanjeCaldas de Reis42°36’15” N 8°38’38” W
Day 11 Pontevedra to Caldas de Rei25.6km
14 april, Spanje ⋅ ⛅ 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.
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ReizigerHundreds of pilgrims - totally amazing! Glad to hear you are healing - you are definitely a trooper!
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- dinsdag 15 april 2025 om 16:36
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Hoogte: 16 m
- SpanjePadrón42°44’20” N 8°39’33” W
Day 12 Caldas de Reis - Padron 19.4 km
15 april, Spanje ⋅ ☁️ 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 beautifulMeer informatie
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- Dag 16
- woensdag 16 april 2025 om 21:34
- 🌙 10 °C
- Hoogte: 215 m
- SpanjeAmes42°51’4” N 8°35’11” W
Day 13 Padron - Milladorio 19 km
16 april, Spanje ⋅ 🌙 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 myMeer informatie
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- Dag 17
- donderdag 17 april 2025 om 10:35
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Hoogte: 254 m
- SpanjeSantiago de Compostela42°52’34” N 8°32’49” W
Day 1 Santiago de Compestella 280 km
17 april, Spanje ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
I actually slept until 6 am which is late for me.
I had someone snoring right beside me so it didn't help🥺
I met Lisa and Terry and walked with them in to Santiago.
We did stop for a coffee onMeer informatie
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- vrijdag 18 april 2025 om 22:38
- 🌙 9 °C
- Hoogte: 274 m
- SpanjeSantiago de Compostela42°53’7” N 8°31’56” W
Day 15 Rest Day
18 april, Spanje ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
What a wonderful cosy hostel. Slept in and enjoyed a late breakfast. Pouring rain outside!!
Enjoyed chatting with Elliot and Anna over coffee. They have cycled from Lisbon up to Santiago They willMeer informatie
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- Dag 19
- zaterdag 19 april 2025 om 07:57
- ☁️ 7 °C
- Hoogte: 282 m
- SpanjeSantiago de Compostela42°53’4” N 8°32’21” W
Day 16 Out and About Santiago
19 april, Spanje ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Up early to see Anna and Elliot off in the pouring rain. Anna is on Instagram so I can follow the continuation of her trip to France.
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- zondag 20 april 2025 om 08:17
- ☁️ 8 °C
- Hoogte: 262 m
- SpanjeSantiago de Compostela42°52’50” N 8°32’40” W
Day 17 Easter A Canadian in Santiago
20 april, Spanje ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Up at 5 and left by 6 am to walk the 1.5 km to the Cathedral
I was not the first person to arrive, there was a father and son from Montana who said that I had an AMERICAN ACCENT !!!! Seriously?
"YOUMeer informatie
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- Dag 21
- maandag 21 april 2025 om 08:41
- 🌧 14 °C
- Hoogte: 78 m
- PortugalLisbon38°42’23” N 9°11’48” W
Day 18 On the move- Lisbon
21 april, Portugal ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Finally boarded the Flix Bus to Vigo. Very packed but managed to get a window seat. Beautiful clouds today. We also went over the bridge that looks like the Pattullo bridge. SUNSHINE🌞🥰Meer informatie
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- Dag 22
- dinsdag 22 april 2025 om 11:27
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Hoogte: 19 m
- PortugalLisbon38°42’52” N 9°8’23” W
Day 19 Lisbon
22 april, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Had a nice breakfast at the Hostel. Took my time and chatted with the friendly receptionist. She gave me a number of great suggestions with regards to what to check out and how to get around.
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ReizigerIt is so crowded!!! People everywhere. But yes, it is such a beautiful city and has a very active night life!!!! Quite a contrast from Santiago for sure😉
ReizigerOMG! I have a very similar photo from Columbia with the colorful umbrellas across the street. I'll have to send it to in email. That spanish influence in the culture & architecture crosses the oceans for sure.
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- Dag 23
- woensdag 23 april 2025 om 11:27
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 238 m
- PortugalSintra38°47’51” N 9°22’49” W
Day 20 Sintra
23 april, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Decided to take the train to Sintra an hour train ride from Lisbon.
While I was buying my train ticket, I bumped into Hannah, a girl I met on the Camino at least 2 weeks ago. It was great although IMeer informatie
ReizigerOne of your best days ever ever? Or on the Camino? Or just on this trip? Either way, that is so awesome for you!! Those moments, on a rock, listening to the world are so special!
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- donderdag 24 april 2025 om 12:46
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Hoogte: 30 m
- PortugalFaro37°1’52” N 7°56’11” W
Day 21 Lisbon to Faro
24 april, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Left Lisbon at 10 am by train. Easy taking the metro to the train station. The train was packed!!
I sat next to a lovely young lady Lauren, from London travelling with her folks who live in Chicago.Meer informatie
ReizigerI didn't know Faro and the Algarve was in your itinerary. You are starting to sound like a tourist. Have you been to the beach yet?
ReizigerYou sure get to meet lots of interesting people from all over! Super hot - yay - after all that rain. Hope it's not toooo hot though. Dolphins and caves sound exciting!
ReizigerAh, I see you've made it to the Toronto Airport. Are you excited to be back on the trail very very soon?
ReizigerWell, it is pouring rain and FREEZING!!!! Not what I had hoped for..... I may go searching for the 🌞 I didn't bring warm clothes.....