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Camino

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April 22, 2024
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- Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 8:20 PM
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- Puerto Rico Luis Munoz Marin International Airport 18.438108, -66.00158718°26’17” N 66°0’6” W
Boarded- ready for take off.
April 18, 2024 in Puerto Rico ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Well, I guess I should start studying. lol.
Traveler¡Bom Caminho!
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TravelerExcited for you, have a Great time!
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TravelerHave a great trip Lori! I’m glad I can follow your steps during Camino😊
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- Friday, April 19, 2024 at 12:53 PM
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 92 m
- Portugal Praça da Liberdade 41.147926, -8.61213341°8’53” N 8°36’44” W
Arrived Porto.
April 19, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Starting to train for the Camino.
Yes, training involves walking and lifting glasses so far. Just saying…let the suffering and endurance start in two days. Today we indulge! God bless you, Porto!
TravelerYUM
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Train hard my friend😉 [Jean]
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WONDERFUL [Rita Warren]
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- Friday, April 19, 2024 at 7:11 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 93 m
- Portugal Praça da Liberdade 41.147734, -8.6132941°8’52” N 8°36’48” W
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Being spoiled in Porto
April 19, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Tough day! Oysters, caviar, shrimp, mussels, truffle cheese and wine. Ok, maybe I need to move here. Time to start walking! Wait, I want to stay here! Oh no!
TravelerSo fresh! 😍 yum! Enjoy it all
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Traveler Wooooww
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TravelerWe might be having a ridiculously amazing time!
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- Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 1:13 PM
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 88 m
- Portugal Igreja Paroquial de Santo Ildefonso 41.146886, -8.6062241°8’49” N 8°36’22” W
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Lazy Saturday in Puerto.
April 20, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Lunch and strolling. Watching.. enjoying.
Traveler That looks sooooo yummy
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TravelerThis I can eat, 😋
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Yummmm!! [Nichole]
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- Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 6:17 PM
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 93 m
- Portugal Praça da Liberdade 41.147748, -8.61325941°8’52” N 8°36’48” W
Enjoying
April 20, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Now this is how you dance in Portugal!
TravelerWOW, I can watch this over and over…💃💃💃
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TravelerLove this!
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TravelerIt was so impressive.
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- Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 6:41 PM
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 93 m
- Portugal Praça de Lisboa 41.147639, -8.6134341°8’52” N 8°36’48” W
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Its Saturday night in the city!
April 20, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Getting our wiggles out before the long walk….
Did you try them? They were moms favorite seafood! [Rosi]
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Traveler Yes. I ate the entire plate. Yummy. Never had them before but they are good.
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- Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 10:36 PM
- 🌙 18 °C
- Altitude: 93 m
- Portugal Praça da Liberdade 41.147731, -8.61327541°8’52” N 8°36’48” W
Music on the bridge.
April 20, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
If there is a note.. I will walk to it..
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- Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 10:37 PM
- 🌙 18 °C
- Altitude: 93 m
- Portugal Praça da Liberdade 41.147731, -8.61327541°8’52” N 8°36’48” W
Demonstration of how to eat a barnacle.
April 20, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Dinner. Tastes like…. Crab.
TravelerI don’t even know what barnacle is, but looks interesting. Have to look it up…
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TravelerFirst time I’ve ever seen them on a menu or eaten them. The waitress had to give lessons.
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Traveler😖
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TravelerBut did you like them? Are they yummy?
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- Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 3:37 PM
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 93 m
- Portugal Praça da Liberdade 41.147678, -8.61329841°8’52” N 8°36’48” W
Duoro River boat ride today
April 21, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Last day of luxuries. 6 am tomorrow starts the backpacking.
TravelerWe did that when we were in Porto. Beautiful views😀
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- Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 3:38 PM
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 93 m
- Portugal Praça da Liberdade 41.147678, -8.61329841°8’52” N 8°36’48” W
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Walking to the Cathedral
April 21, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Time to get our Passports and Shell
Traveler You must having a lot of fun!
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TravelerExciting😀
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TravelerWow! It all looks great!, Rosi
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- Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 4:13 PM
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 93 m
- Portugal Praça da Liberdade 41.147678, -8.61329841°8’52” N 8°36’48” W
Just walking around
April 21, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
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- Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 8:33 PM
- 🌙 19 °C
- Altitude: 93 m
- Portugal Praça da Liberdade 41.147678, -8.61329841°8’52” N 8°36’48” W
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While picking up the passports and shell
April 21, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Perfect song.
Traveler My favorite 😍 it always makes me cry.
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TravelerSame here! It was lovely.
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- Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 8:39 PM
- 🌙 19 °C
- Altitude: 93 m
- Portugal Praça da Liberdade 41.147678, -8.61329841°8’52” N 8°36’48” W
Se Cathedral
April 21, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
I want a Sheppard staff. Much cooler than my hiking sticks.
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- Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 8:43 PM
- 🌙 19 °C
- Altitude: 93 m
- Portugal Praça da Liberdade 41.147678, -8.61329841°8’52” N 8°36’48” W
Fenicular for me
April 21, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Headed back up the hill for a view then to bed. Early start tomorrow. Headed from Porto to Vila Do Conte along the coast. Yes, I also wanted to pick one of those oranges. lol.
TravelerCool ride. Beautiful view. We wanted to do it when we were in Porto but didn’t have enough time.
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- Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 8:47 PM
- 🌙 19 °C
- Altitude: 93 m
- Portugal Praça da Liberdade 41.147678, -8.61329741°8’52” N 8°36’48” W
Ready for anything.
April 21, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Turns a water bottle into a bidet. Just in case……. Like a boyscout, I am!
TravelerThank you, Lisa Jensen.
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TravelerYou going to bring some back? Christmas gifts 😉
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TravelerBidYAY!
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- Monday, April 22, 2024 at 7:52 AM
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 93 m
- Portugal Praça da Liberdade 41.148413, -8.61212941°8’54” N 8°36’44” W
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And it begins.
April 22, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
This backpack is heavy! But it’s time to shed some baggage along the way!
TravelerDay #1 ready to go!! You look stylish 💁‍♀️
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Traveler A hat is a must😀
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TravelerHave a great Camino!(Rosi)
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- Monday, April 22, 2024 at 8:09 AM
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 75 m
- Portugal Monumento ao Bispo D. Pedro Pitões 41.14267, -8.61191341°8’34” N 8°36’43” W
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What a day -#1
April 22, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Beautiful day! Perfect day! Met the nicest people and did lots of thinking. And some out of breath panting and sighing.
16.2 gorgeous miles. Snacked on olives, nuts, and meat and cheese. I’m officially a pilgrim with three stamps!!Read more
Traveler Have fun
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TravelerSo proud of you!
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Traveler Beautiful!!!
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TravelerYay for you!!
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- Monday, April 22, 2024 at 10:15 AM
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- Portugal Praia do Ourigo 41.150509, -8.67676341°9’2” N 8°40’36” W
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I thought I was strong
April 22, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Like a ninja or an athlete. Yep, woke up feeling like I was similar to this group….
TravelerCoqui shadow next please 🐸
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Traveler Nice view!!
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- Monday, April 22, 2024 at 10:57 AM
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- Portugal Praia do Castelo do Queijo 41.166924, -8.68809241°10’1” N 8°41’17” W
Most beautiful part of the day!
April 22, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
The beach was so lovely today. I saw this sweet couple with Alzheimer’s being given a ride by their caretaker, who said Bom Camino to me. I stayed and talked for a while. Made my heart sing. We each have our difficulties in life…. But we all have each other, and smiles! With love- we can find a way to the beach! Special part of the day. Being awake to lessons in life. Never give up!Read more
Traveler😌
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TravelerHow sweeeeet!! I love it!!
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Traveler🥹precious
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- Monday, April 22, 2024 at 2:00 PM
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- Portugal Praia do Aterro 41.212902, -8.71456341°12’46” N 8°42’52” W
Rest stop
April 22, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
I think mile 10. Here is what I have learned so far today. I’m pooped. Thinking while resting for a minute and eating olives.
TravelerYumm..I can snack on that anytime ..have fun out there and I’ll be thinking about you..
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- Monday, April 22, 2024 at 4:31 PM
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
- Portugal Praia da Agudela 41.242981, -8.72574241°14’35” N 8°43’33” W
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Day 1 is officially done.
April 22, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Just found a bed. Wanted to keep going; but had to stop. I felt water fill my shoe and thought it was blood. Nope. Just one of four blisters that popped in my shoe. Just water. Time to drain, clean and bandaid my booboos. Then get back on the road tomorrow. 16.2 miles today. On my way! Bom Camino. Ay, bendito to my feet.Read more
TravelerWow
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TravelerOuch!
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Traveler According to Martin it is the wrong shoes and wrong socks my dear.
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TravelerLikely. But I’m committed. And I’m wearing two pairs of wool socks. One with toes and one without to keep from getting toe blisters. Tomorrow I start with Vaseline all over them. But I shall keep going! We shall see what tomorrow brings.
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TravelerEnjoy your night and you have ways to go yet. How’s Spencer doing btw?
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- Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 9:46 AM
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- Portugal Praia da Agudela 41.24302, -8.72562241°14’35” N 8°43’32” W
Day 2 begins.
April 23, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
On my way to Vila do Conte along the coast. Drained and treated the blisters and I’m on my way. Pain is just a reminder I am doing something hard. And I am blessed to feel it. What a wonderful start to my day! The sun is shining, people are smiling and there is a light breeze in my hair. I am blessed. And for all of those holding the world together- bless you!Read more
TravelerProud of you and knowing you.
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TravelerI love your outlook and words 💞 always joy-shopping
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TravelerAs long as the sun is shining you will be alright. No pain no gain and I’m with you on this. At Incheon airport for the last 4 hrs and boarding in few min. We’re blessed.
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 3:02 PM
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- Portugal Praia de Árvore 41.330406, -8.73892541°19’49” N 8°44’20” W
Break time.
April 23, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Mile 7 day 2. Lovely to walk along the beach; and on the beach. Cute fishing towns and community gardens. Lovely people. Feels like each one stops me and tells me something of extreme importance; sometimes even touching my face or holding my shoulders to stress the importance of their words. But I don’t understand them; so I smile, hug and thank them and walk on. Could they be telling me “you are going the wrong way? You have toilet paper on your shoe? You look like you’re having a heart attack? You need sun block? “ Or just blessing me for my Camino. I think the latter. as there is always love and a twinkle in their eye. And blessing a stranger feels like what I want it to be. And since I am the author of my story- that it shall be. Bom Camino back at you. Walk on.Read more
TravelerFunny!
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TravelerIts the toilet paper on your shoe for sure 😂
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TravelerI’m living every single word. 🥰
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- Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 3:07 PM
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- Portugal Praia de Árvore 41.330404, -8.73897541°19’49” N 8°44’20” W
Tuna and beer
April 23, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
What more could a pilgrim need. Life is good. The Camino provides.
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- Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 4:25 PM
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- Portugal Praça da Republica 41.351738, -8.73978741°21’6” N 8°44’23” W
Rest time - day 2
April 23, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Only 9.7 mls today. But hard ones. Lots of walking on sand. Gorgeous day. Perfect weather. Funny how my backpack feels heavier everyday and if anything it should be getting lighter as things are used up. Surely a metaphor of life. The more weight and baggage we take on when we are strong, the heavier our burden becomes over time. And carrying too much can bring you down and make moving forward more difficult. So either dig in and carry a big load or shed some burdens giving them back gently to their right place. Then refill your bag with only what you need and lots of love and joy which are effervescent and light. BOM Camino. Rest, shower then pilgrim dinner at 7:30.Read more
TravelerI think I could do the walking, but carrying a backpack would be the hardest thing for me to do.
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TravelerThe back pack is the hard part. It’s such a burden on your bones. But I think it’s good exercise. That’s what I tell myself.
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TravelerHave someone make sure it’s fitted correctly. It made a huge difference for me! Bom Camino!
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