Day 1 Porto to Vila do Conde
11 sierpnia, Portugalia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
23.25 km Train to Matosinhos to cut 10 kilometers off my day. After having my flight cancelled in Montreal due to mechanical issues, I finally made it to Porto, Portugal and started my Portuguese Czytaj więcej
Day 2 - Vila do Conde to Esposende
12 sierpnia, Portugalia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
23.70 kilometers August 12th - Vila do Conde to Esposende, Portugal. My route took me along the coast again, past ancient windmills, and seaweed harvesting farmers today. I recognized what the farmer Czytaj więcej
The trail to Esposende
12 sierpnia, Portugalia ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Day 3 Esposende to Vila Nova de Anha
13 sierpnia, Portugalia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
20.01 km. Today we left the beaches and urban areas behind and climbed hills. Luckily they weren't super steep, but it was a really good workout by the end of the day and the 26C temperature felt so Czytaj więcej
Trail to Vila Nova de Anha
13 sierpnia, Portugalia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Vila Nova de Anha -Vila Praia de Ancora
14 sierpnia, Portugalia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Day 4 - 21.40 kilometers. I had just finished crossing a long bridge over waters dotted with fishing boats when I heard drums beating nearby. I turned from my trail and came to a central square Czytaj więcej
Soup on the trail
14–17 sie, Portugalia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
After a hot and hilly walk through the forest, an oasis was found serving pea soup and hummus with pita chips.
Vila Praia de Ancora to Sabaris
15 sierpnia, Portugalia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Day 5 - 49.43 km. Now if you pay attention to the kilometres of my stages, you'll notice a huge jump today which might make you think I suddenly became the bionic woman. Not so.
Today I crossed from Czytaj więcej
Sabaris to Vigo, Spain
16 sierpnia, Hiszpania ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
22.86 kilometers - I left before dawn and enjoyed walking through quiet streets in cool temperatures. Today was lots of steep hills through forest, with rocky terrain. After 4 hours of this type of Czytaj więcej
Vigo Ghost hotel
16 sierpnia, Hiszpania ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
August 16 and 17 - I stayed at the Vigo Beds and Rooms for 2 nights so I could have a rest day. It looks modern and clean in the picture right? It was, but that's where the fun ended. This is what Czytaj więcej
Vigo to Arcade, Spain
18 sierpnia, Hiszpania ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
August 18, 2025. Vigo to Arcade. 23.32 km, but one of the steepest areas on this route. Before dawn, I walked a couple of km to the bus station, which was a real life bus station this time, and I cut Czytaj więcej
Arcade, Spain
19 sierpnia, Hiszpania ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
August 19th was a rest day. I walked downtown enjoying the scenery of Spain while they went about their day. I saw the famous Camino almond cake in the store, but wasn't willing to carry it in my Czytaj więcej
Arcade to Pontevedra, Spain
20 sierpnia, Hiszpania ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
August 20, 2025 . 14 km. My "shadow" is taller and slimmer than I am! Hahaha. Today was a shorter walk and I spent some of it with Michelle from New Zealand, who had a company organize her Camino and Czytaj więcej
Pontevedra artwork
20 sierpnia, Hiszpania ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
The Pilgrim's Church
20 sierpnia, Hiszpania ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
At Pontevedra, my favourite spot was the Pilgrims Church built in the shape of a scallop shell, which is the sign of the Camino. I went to a Spanish pilgrim's mass here after supper. This is the first Czytaj więcej
Evening in Pontevedra
20 sierpnia, Hiszpania ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
The Franciscan church was very different from the Pilgrim's Church, but still beautiful.
Everyone gathered at the square
20 sierpnia, Hiszpania ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Bagpiper and drum, bubbles and more. The square was full of people strolling and enjoying the summer evening.
The Spiritual Variant
21 sierpnia, Hiszpania ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
August 21, 2025. Pontevedra to Combarro, Spain. 13 kilometers. This picture is how I think I look while walking the Camino - so serene and peaceful. But in reality, I'm a sweaty, red-faced mess and Czytaj więcej
The Shoreline to Cambarro, Spain
21 sierpnia, Hiszpania ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
The tide's out as I walked this shoreline where monuments reminded me a bit of Outlander. Would I get sucked into the stones and cast back through time?
Witches, Granaries and more
21 sierpnia, Hiszpania ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
The Spiritual Variant is deep in the province of Galicia where there are many churches, monasteries and religious statues, but there's also witches around every corner. These people are deeply Czytaj więcej
Combarro to Vilanova de Arousa
22 sierpnia, Hiszpania ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
34 kilometers. This part of the Camino would normally be divided into two days for my calibre of pilgrim. But, accommodation shortages dictated that I have to do this in one day. 34 kms is way beyond Czytaj więcej
Vineyards and Beaches
22 sierpnia, Portugalia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Today was a long, hard and hot walk. My heart kept reminding me that it would be worth it, while my brain was trying to organise a mutiny against the whole operation. Luckily my feet aren't talking to Czytaj więcej
Vilanova de Arousa to Padron
23 sierpnia, Hiszpania ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
32 kilometers. This lovely boat was my chariot to Padron. Our route headed out to sea where the water is scattered with wooden rafts used to grow mollusks. We saw one boat harvesting the creatures Czytaj więcej
Padron to O Milladoiro
24 sierpnia, Hiszpania ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
17.61 kilometers. Using my headlamp, I left before dawn today to beat the heat. Roosters were crowing as I passed farmhouses, and sheep were in the pastures, but otherwise, all was quiet on this misty Czytaj więcej
O Milladoiro
24 sierpnia, Hiszpania ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Visiting churches, getting the pilgrims' credentials stamped and getting serenaded on the Camino becomes a part of this very simple, but difficult life. As I approach the end of my walk, a bittersweet Czytaj więcej








































































































































































































































































































































































































































