Day 41 - To Porto

I didn’t have a very good sleep last night. I went to bed a bit late after my last evening with the girls. At about 1:30 in the morning while sleeping, I heard a crash. I went to the bathroom to investigate and found that the ceiling had fallen out of the shower and there was a horrible smell, like sewer. So there I was in the middle of the night changing rooms.
I had a long relaxing morning while I waited for my bus to go to Porto. That is where I will catch my flight home tomorrow, Wednesday. Before catching a taxi to the bus station, I walked back to the square to see the cathedral one last time. I just can’t get enough of it. It is always buzzing with Pilgrim‘s excitement on arriving, having completed their Camino, and even with tourists.
This morning feels bittersweet. No more trail, no more friends, no more Santiago, no more yellow arrows, no more Camino…..
I see people with their backpacks and I feel that I should be on the trail. I should be walking today. I want to be walking today. It’s a let-down in many ways. Tears of sadness alternate with excitement to be heading back to my family and friends!
I will miss it all!!!
I rode a bus for 3 1/2 hours to get to Porto airport because my hotel is very near it. I went into the airport to get a heads-up as to where my check-in is and to weigh my bag (my luggage is always an issue no matter when or where I go). Then I caught a taxi to my hotel which is within walking distance, but I couldn’t figure out how to get out of the airport grounds.
I just hung out at my hotel for the evening. I had dinner at the restaurant, watched some Netflix, and went to bed.Read more