The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela

I am packed and ready to start the first leg of my second Camino! My brother Charles and I are walking from Porto, Portugal to Santiago, Spain. Check here for daily posts!
I am packed and ready to start the first leg of my second Camino! My brother Charles and I are walking from Porto, Portugal to Santiago, Spain. Check here for daily posts!
Pilgrimage is helping others in the moment. I am staying in Queens, NY with my younger brother Jerry and his wife Ana. Since they are renovating their home, I helped Ana clear out a closet forLeer más
Jerianne’s riding lesson was awesome to watch.
We had a great time watching Jerianne’s Riding Lesson at Jamaica Bay Riding Academy. I’ll post a photo of her on the horse once she approves her photo!
Hawaiian Chicken dinner in Jerry and Ana’s back yard. Terrific send off!
Thank God for Verifly! Forgot me official COVID card, and the AA gate agent wouldn’t accept my photo copy! Panicked, but stayed calm. She accepted Verifly! Whew!
We finished our airline adventures successfully navigating Madrid and Porto airports. Now we are in our “apartment” and this is the view (left and right) from our window. We are right on the RiverLeer más
We began our walk by hiking up to the Cathedral and then back down to the Douro River. We stopped at 10:00 am for cafe latte and granola with fresh fruit at Picaba, with a view of the sea. We’veLeer más
We walked by the sea all day today, on boardwalk and stone. We met pilgrims, many of whom are staying in the Albergue Municipal LaBruge with us. Many Portuguese people wished us “Bom Caminho.” ItLeer más
After walking 25 kilometers (15.9 miles), we arrived at this albergue or “hostel.” We chose a room with 8 bunk beds (16 mattresses), empty when we arrived, but now mostly full. There are plugsLeer más
Enjoy! ❤️ [Lorraine Michael]
Have fun! [Pam]
ViajeroThis is private, right…? Of my six brothers, I’m not sure I could hang that long with any of them. Love this!
ViajeroWe’ll see how Charles and I manage 24/7 for 2 weeks! I’m a pretty flexible traveler and he’s a cool guy, so I think we will be fine!