Portugal/Spain Camino

Walking with 8 friends from Noroton Presbyterian Church. This is a private tour we organized on our own, but we happen to all worship together. Read more

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April 13, 2024
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Day 2–3
April 14, 2024 at 2:57 PM - April 15, 2024
1 night
☀️ 77 °F
Altitude: 180 ft
Portugal MMIPO - Museu da Misericórdia do Porto 41.14328, -8.61456341°8’36” N 8°36’52” W
Porto
Apr 14–15, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Just settling in after our evening flight to Porto. Liz, Louise and I arrived at 11 am Porto time. We had Sergio waiting to take us to our hotel which is located in the heart of Porto’s downtown. Showered and met up with Karen, Rod and Katy. Louise and I just had a delicious lunch. The weather is incredible. Very happy to be here.Read more
Looks like you have some beautiful weather! [Cyrena Melich]
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TravelerLooks gorgeous! Say hi to Liz & Katy. ❤️
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TravelerIt looked delicious and so nice to be in warm weather
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I know it is amazing!!! [Elizabeth Queally]
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Day 2–3
April 14, 2024 at 3:16 PM - April 15, 2024
1 night
☀️ 77 °F
Altitude: 203 ft
Portugal Antigo Palácio dos Constantinos 41.144689, -8.61243841°8’41” N 8°36’45” W
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Porto afternoon/evening
Apr 14–15, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Exhausted 😴 going to bed. Tomorrow I’ll feel a lot more human.
Traveler Love!!! 🍦
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Traveler Hi Louise ❤️ what a lovely photo. So glad to be following your journey Holly!
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Day 3–4
April 15, 2024 at 10:52 AM - April 16, 2024
1 night
☀️ 68 °F
Altitude: 348 ft
Portugal Capela das Almas 41.1498, -8.60574741°8’59” N 8°36’21” W
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Porto/Barcelos
Apr 15–16, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Wonderful morning in Porto. Delicious brunch at the Majestic and then some shopping. We then took the train to Barcelos (1 hour ride) to meet our guides, Piero and Miguel. Had a delicious mango smoothie on the platform. We checked into our hotel, had some down time, a team meeting and then a guide, Hugo, gave us a walking city tour. We then had a terrific dinner in the restaurant next to the hotel. Salad, Roast chicken, cabbage, and an amazing dessert (so many choices and I chose well - petite chocolate cake piece with ice cream. Now to bed. We start our first day of walking tmrw. Love traveling with these terrific friends.Read more
TravelerIncredible!♥️
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TravelerWhat a great day!! Loving the updates. 💕
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What a great group!!! xoxo [Elizabeth Queally]
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Day 4–5
April 16, 2024 at 9:56 AM - April 17, 2024
1 night
☀️ 63 °F
Altitude: 164 ft
Portugal Silva 41.56955, -8.6185241°34’10” N 8°37’7” W
Day One Camino
Apr 16–17, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Day one. 11 miles. Beautiful day. The weather could not be any better. Piero and Miguel had packed picnics for us today for a snack and lunch. Heard lots of roosters, smelled lots of eucalyptus and flowers, saw fields of yellow flowers, waved to farmers, Lots of different terrain from city to side of a road, crossed railroad tracks, walked up and down hills, through the woods, over a brook, etc. God’s great earth. Had our first devotional in the park in Barcelos before we started our walk and walked first hour in silence. Prayed. Listened to the roosters. So grateful. This is why I work hard. What a gift and privilege it is to be able to travel and see this beautiful world. Now to rest awhile.Read more
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Day 4
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 4:06 PM
☀️ 77 °F
Altitude: 302 ft
Portugal Durrães 41.635113, -8.66504541°38’6” N 8°39’54” W
Durraes
April 16, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Quinta de Malta is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever stayed.
TravelerI can’t get over the weather!
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AMAZING❤️ [Elizabeth Queally]
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TravelerWow. 💖
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Day 4
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 8:36 PM
🌙 66 °F
Altitude: 305 ft
Portugal Durrães 41.635258, -8.66480541°38’7” N 8°39’53” W
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Goodnight
April 16, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 66 °F
This manor house is from the 16th century and has been beautifully restored. The owner’s mom cooked us a lovely dinner complete with a crème brule type dessert. The orchids are amazing!
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Day 5–6
April 17, 2024 at 10:24 AM - April 18, 2024
1 night
☀️ 64 °F
Altitude: 331 ft
Portugal Poiares 41.667913, -8.6246241°40’4” N 8°37’29” W
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Ponte de Lima
Apr 17–18, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
Another glorious day. I lead our morning devotional and prayer time which I got to do on the patio overlooking the mountains. God is so good. Another perfect blue sky, fields of calla lily’s , trumpet lily’s, wisteria, honeysuckle— all in major bloom
as they just had a lot of rain before we came. We spend the first hour in silence. I spent the first two in silence praying over my prayer list. So many to pray for. Also had a praise music sing along and little Broadway walk/sing by myself. I love walking by myself in the sun through the beautiful scenery listening to my favorite broadway tunes and singing out loud. Pure joy. 12.5 miles today. Tomorrow will be our most difficult day. 15 miles and a lot uphill. Listening to the new Anne Lamott book which I’m savoring. Love this crew. Night night.Read more
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TravelerYou would love all the flowers mom and know their names. They are gorgeous. 🩷
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Day 6–7
April 18, 2024 at 12:43 PM - April 19, 2024
1 night
☀️ 72 °F
Altitude: 338 ft
Portugal Labruja 41.825962, -8.58856341°49’33” N 8°35’19” W
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Day three walking
Apr 18–19, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Honestly do not know what town we are in, but it is in Portugal. Today was a long one. We started walking at 9 and did not get to hotel till close to 5. 14 miles I think and three were uphill and treacherous. But we did it!!! My Apple Watch said I did 45 flights of stairs. I did not feel bad eating an ice cream bar before the last three miles. Staying at a farmhouse type of inn. I’m utterly exhausted. Went in the pool and hot tub post shower and could barely get out of bed for our meeting and dinner. Tomorrow is a new day. I’m enjoying my Spotify playlists and listening to the new Anne Lamott book. I cannot do all silence all day as my head is not a great neighborhood and I also can’t talk to people all day so the audio books, music and podcasts are great. I was happy to listen to Agne from Brisbane on Sobercast this morning. Missing my morning time with my anonymous friends. I’m a routine gal and while I’m loving being off social, email and text it’s been nice to check-in with some of my support from back home on what’s app. I could never do the entire Camino and stay at the Auberges. I’d lose my mind. God bless those people, but my self care, need for my routine, downtime, sleep hygiene, daily meetings, my gym, etc. are my keys to the healthy life I lead today of balance. Night night!Read more
TravelerProud of all you did today- sleep well
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TravelerThank you for sharing this trip. It is beautiful.
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Day 6
Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 1:22 PM
☀️ 72 °F
Altitude: 1,266 ft
Portugal Cabanas 41.862133, -8.60706241°51’44” N 8°36’25” W
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We made it to the top
April 18, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Photos from our challenging day. So grateful to have my Louise by my side. Thank you, Jesus, for bringing me this incredible sister.
TravelerJust started following you. Wonderful photos! Praying for you and your fellow pilgrims.
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HOORAY!!!!🥾❤️💪🏻🙏🏼 [Elizabeth Queally]
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Day 7
Friday, April 19, 2024 at 9:20 AM
☀️ 61 °F
Altitude: 276 ft
Portugal Fontoura 41.95317, -8.63453841°57’11” N 8°38’4” W
Day 4 walking
April 19, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
12 miles today (roughly). Much easier than yesterday. Had time off in Valenca, Portugal which has a very large fortress that surrounds the city. Happy to have a salad with tuna and a Coke Zero at a cute cafe. Then we walked into Tui, Spain via a bridge that I did not love. My suitcase zipper is having issues so that’s not great but we will figure something out. I jammed it one too many times and this morning it had it. I’ve got one working zipper and hope to be able to find some luggage straps to get me home. 🙏 but that’s a long time from now and you all know I’m all about being where my feet are! Louise and I did laundry today which was awesome. I’m on the 4th floor in essentially the attic room tonight - up a spiral staircase so Piero and Miguel will have fun getting my suitcase down to the floor below where the elevator is. Had great times of silence today. Another beautiful blue sky. Had to buy more sunscreen today as I have used a whole tube, but have managed to avoid sunburn. Listened to a wonderful Tim Keller sermon and my praise mix which I find really helps me to connect with God and have my prayer time. We had dinner at 8 at a fun tapas restaurant. But that’s so late for me. The town square is hopping. Kids on scooters that light up and parents enjoying dinner and drinks outside. No one seems to be tired, but us! Night night.Read more
TravelerI love this update. The sunscreen is imperative so very proud of you. Sorry about your suitcase! The salad looks amazing. We missed you tonight. Lots of love, E
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TravelerLove and miss you! Hi to Tony. ❤️
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Looks spectacular🥾 [Elizabeth Queally]
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Day 7–8
April 19, 2024 at 3:15 PM - April 20, 2024
1 night
☀️ 77 °F
Altitude: 30 ft
Spain Tui 42.037528, -8.64825542°2’15” N 8°38’54” W
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Tui, Spain
Apr 19–20, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Some pics from our first afternoon in Spain 🇪🇸
Traveler Looking gorgeous!!
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Traveler So cool!!
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Traveler I love that it’s still a little light out at 9:30 at night!! 😴🇪🇸
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Day 8–9
April 20, 2024 at 7:43 AM - April 21, 2024
1 night
☁️ 52 °F
Altitude: 102 ft
Spain Plaza Inmaculada 42.047403, -8.6423842°2’51” N 8°38’33” W
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Day 5 walking to Porrino, 🇪🇸
Apr 20–21, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F
11 miles today. Mostly flat and along rivers. Another gorgeous day. Wonderful time of silence in the morning and listening to a great podcast of experience, strength and hope that had me laughing out loud (thanks, Lorna K.). We arrived in the sweet town of Porrino at maybe 3 and went on the hunt for salads. Tricky to find a place with a kitchen open at this time, but we found one. Tonight is a big fashion show in the square and it’s happening. Had dinner at the hotel. Then Adriana, Gus and I went to find gelato and check out the fashion show. It was rocking, but I’m exhausted. Tmrw we are walking in time to see the sunrise (7:40 am) so we will walk out of our hotel at 7:15. The hotel has provided boxed breakfasts for us tonight that we put in our fridges. We bought cold Starbucks and other pre made iced lattes at the grocery store this afternoon to have in the morning. Tmrw night is our last dinner with Miguel who is our guide and driver. After Monday we will use a luggage transfer service which has a 33 pound weight limit so I will have to put some “extra” stuff in the van each day so I meet the weight requirement. The great thing this trip is that we are walking from every destination to our next destination and when we arrive at our accommodations Piero or Miguel have pre delivered our luggage. They also carry it to the van from outside our hotel rooms every morning. It’s so wonderful. Our group of 8 is a great size. I would not recommend doing in any larger group. The Camino is a very intimate experience and you want to walk together cohesively for the most part, etc. Tmrw Louise and I are going to be totally silent for the entire 11 miles. It will be challenging, but what I need. It’s hard for me to spend too much time in my head so this is about all I can handle. I’ll report back tomorrow. 🙏🥰Read more
Traveler Thanks for the flowers pic
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Traveler Hi Liz!!
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Traveler Asking for prayers from your group. Our family friend died Thursday after a short battle with Alzheimer’s. The service is today at their temple in Greenwich. ❤️🙏
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TravelerWe will pray. Sorry to hear. 🙏
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Day 8
Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 4:22 PM
☀️ 77 °F
Altitude: 121 ft
Spain O Porriño 42.162575, -8.62139542°9’45” N 8°37’17” W
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Some videos & Porrino
April 20, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Wanted to share some videos of this mornings sunrise from my window in Tui and this awesome bagpiper we came across today. So special. Also some pics from Porrino.
Traveler So many people
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TravelerAnd no fear of a mass shooting!
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Beautiful! [Kimberly Lewis]
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Day 9–10
April 21, 2024 at 10:28 PM - April 22, 2024
1 night
🌙 61 °F
Altitude: 669 ft
Spain A Peneda 42.325069, -8.59953242°19’30” N 8°35’58” W
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6th day walking
Apr 21–22, 2024 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 61 °F
13 miles and then beach. Did the entire walk in silence and it was glorious. Piero made us veggie paella for lunch. Yum! Too tired to type more, but the beach afternoon was one that will go down in the books for me. So awesome! Night. p.s. observation at the beach was how women here seem to embrace their bodies and not pick themselves apart. Piero said about Americans, “you all worry too much about that.” It seems like here the women I observed were embracing their curves, their sensuality, and have a real sense of freedom. They are not picking apart their bodies. They were all shapes and sizes wearing bikinis or topless, etc. It was inspiring to observe. 👙Read more
Traveler Your happy place
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TravelerYes! And a tropical fruit smoothie!!!
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Day 9
Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 10:33 PM
🌙 61 °F
Altitude: 669 ft
Spain A Peneda 42.325056, -8.59951642°19’30” N 8°35’58” W
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Sunset
April 21, 2024 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 61 °F
Started and ended the day with sunrise and sunset. Thank you Lord for a beautiful day with some of my favorite people.
Traveler Love it
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Traveler Love the colors!! Gorgeous!!
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TravelerYou’re glowing 🌟💫
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Day 10–12
April 22, 2024 at 8:08 AM - April 24, 2024
2 nights
☀️ 48 °F
Altitude: 669 ft
Spain A Peneda 42.325088, -8.59956242°19’30” N 8°35’58” W
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Day 7 walking
Apr 22–24, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 48 °F
Walked from Rondella (sp) to Pontevedra today. Last night we stayed in a beautiful inn on a farm. The rooster was in full force. Delicious breakfast. I love the yogurt here and cafe de leche of course. Also the fresh orange juice, bread and boiled eggs. Europe knows how to do breakfast. Split a ham and cheese sandwich on French crusty bread for lunch with a Coke Zero (which also tastes way better than home). Oh and a smoothie that a very handsome man in a food truck made me in the woods. So many good looking men here. Walked into Pontevedra via a nice river walk at the end. Listened to some good tunes and a podcast part of the way. Checked into hotel and then walked around. Went to the Flying Tiger Copenhagen store which I love! It’s like a Danish dollar store and it’s amazing. Then gelato and a rest. 6 pm we did a city tour with the lovely Margarina and then dinner at 8. Tomorrow we have a day off and I’m going to the beach with Piero. No one else wants to come. We will enjoy! You know I never pass up the beach. Night! Praying for so many of you!! 🤗🙏Read more
Traveler Love you both plus the view
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Traveler Yum
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Day 10
Monday, April 22, 2024 at 10:23 PM
🌙 61 °F
Altitude: 39 ft
Spain Museo de Pontevedra 42.432875, -8.64377142°25’58” N 8°38’38” W
Some videos
April 22, 2024 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 61 °F
Cock a doodle do!
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Day 11
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 8:53 AM
☀️ 50 °F
Altitude: 39 ft
Spain Museo de Pontevedra 42.43283, -8.64355342°25’58” N 8°38’37” W
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Beach was amazing
April 23, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 50 °F
Still pinching myself over this morning 🩷 Croissant for breakfast and scallops for lunch. Now shopping and gelato. This is living sober! 🙏
Traveler Looks just beautiful Holly! I love your suit so much🤩💕
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TravelerThank you!!! Target!!🎯 💕🥰
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Traveler I can just taste that coffee. Why is Euro coffee so yummy!
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Day 11
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 10:59 AM
☀️ 57 °F
Altitude: 13 ft
Spain Praia de Aguete 42.374675, -8.7317842°22’29” N 8°43’54” W
Day off
April 23, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
We have the day off and I’m at the beach with Piero. No one else wanted to come. Beach is beautiful and we are the only people here.
TravelerYou would never pass a beach day
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Day 11
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 2:29 PM
☀️ 70 °F
Altitude: 36 ft
Spain Museo de Pontevedra 42.432667, -8.64334742°25’58” N 8°38’36” W
Day off afternoon- Pontevedra
April 23, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Wonderful afternoon having delicious scallops, shopping at Zara and other spots, drinks in the square and a delicious dinner at a wonderful restaurant. I had monkfish and it was excellent. Topped it off with two scoops of gelato. We closed the gelato shop down. Night night. Lots of friends to pray for tmrw. 🙏Read more
TravelerI’m loving these pictures!! You look so happy and the gelato looks amazing.
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Day 12–13
April 24, 2024 at 9:16 AM - April 25, 2024
1 night
☁️ 50 °F
Altitude: 36 ft
Spain Plaza de la Estrella 42.434362, -8.64364742°26’4” N 8°38’37” W
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Day 8 walking
Apr 24–25, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
Walked 14.6 miles today. My knee is hurting, but I’m stretching and doing my exercises before I walk and at night. We walked from Pontevedra to Caldas de Reiss. Nice hotel. Exhausted. Dinner was not great. Basically ate bread and French fries and gelato on the way home. Cold tonight. Turned on the heat in my room. I’m happy to be sleeping in a queen bed tonight. My room has a nice skylight. Luggage service picked up our bags today and no issues. We put extra poundage in the van. Three more days of walking. Night. We continue to pray for so many prayers. Loving the new Anne Lamott book on audio and also started Remarkably Bright Creatures on audio. Also listened to NPC sermon from Sunday and Chelsea Handler’s podcast with Monica Lewinsky. Both great listens. Thanks for following along.Read more
Traveler Stunning!!
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Traveler My favorite
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TravelerTook this pic for you. All the flower pics are for you, mom. 🩷
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Day 13–14
April 25, 2024 at 8:27 AM - April 26, 2024
1 night
⛅ 50 °F
Altitude: 102 ft
Spain Río Bermaña 42.605575, -8.64451742°36’20” N 8°38’40” W
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Day 9 walking
Apr 25–26, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
11 miles today. Pretty tired. So I’m keeping this short. Our first cloudy day. Rained a little. Music made my day-listened to some late 80’s alternative and my book, The Hundred Years of Lenny and Margot, and Polly K. on Sobercast. I think I’ve hit a bit of a wall and my knee hurts. I’ll be fine. Had delicious homemade yogurt with honey and nuts for lunch. Grateful ☺️Read more
Traveler Stunning!
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TravelerTake it slow and sleep well
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TravelerThese are beautiful! Wish I could send you my secret knee potion (castor oil)😁
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🥾👍🏻✅💪🏻 [Elizabeth Queally]
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Day 14–15
April 26, 2024 at 9:06 AM - April 27, 2024
1 night
☁️ 50 °F
Altitude: 20 ft
Spain Pontecesures 42.723963, -8.65378342°43’26” N 8°39’14” W
Day 10 walking
Apr 26–27, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
Walked 9.5 miles today. Tomorrow we walk into Santiago de Compestella. I’m exhausted 😴 Today it poured for the last two minutes of our walk. We have been beyond blessed with the incredible weather. Cloudy yesterday and today for a lot, but that’s okay. Charming hotel tonight where we will eat dinner. Had a lovely lunch today. Drinking my fill of cafe con leche’s. Walked through beautiful windy cobblestone villages today. Lots of roosters, cats, the bread delivery van which leaves your fresh bread on your gate and of course flowers. So pretty and simple. It’s doing my soul so good to be taking a two week hiatus from social media, news. Netflix, email, etc. My brain needed this detox. I’ve filled it with lots of good music, books and my sober podcast that I’ve enjoyed listening to some incredible stories of recovery (Lyle P. The inspiration for the movie, Flight, today). Wow! I am so grateful to be able to unplug. The world has continued on just fine without me tuning in. Been a huge gift to myself and has helped me to stay super present. The group knows my motto, “be where your feet are!”.Read more
TravelerLoving following your journey! Get some good rest and carry on….💜👣
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Day 15–16
April 27, 2024 at 7:56 AM - April 28, 2024
1 night
🌧 43 °F
Altitude: 299 ft
Spain Cornide 42.815728, -8.62215842°48’57” N 8°37’20” W
Final walking Day
Apr 27–28, 2024 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 43 °F
We made it the final ten miles today to Santiago de Compostela. Beautiful cloudy walk. Had a great breakfast and devotional by Liz on prayer. Lots of up and down hills today. My knee made it. Got to Santiago around 1 in the pouring rain and had lunch. Then the sun came out and we got to check into the gorgeous Paradore hotel on the Cathedral square. What a treat to have our final two nights here. It’s an old hospital turned into hotel. I’ll do another post just on tonight. We are very proud of our journey. 150 miles!!! A wonderful team of 8 faithful pilgrims. Our fearless leader Piero (Miguel too). God is good.Read more
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Day 15–17
April 27, 2024 at 12:56 PM - April 29, 2024
2 nights
☁️ 48 °F
Altitude: 797 ft
Spain Praza do Obradoiro 42.88073, -8.54588742°52’51” N 8°32’45” W
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Santiago de Compestela
Apr 27–29, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
We did it! 150 miles and 11 days walking. Had a great afternoon doing some shopping, eating gelato and then drinks at the hotel bar before Piero came to bring us our pilgrim certificates of completion. We had a little ceremony in the lobby and then had an incredible farewell dinner at St. Jaime. We had salads, grilled veggies, fried squid, mussels, scallops, steak and Piero’s homemade tiramisu. Wow! We did one final toast, gave Piero our little farewell thank you gift and walked through the Cathedral square that’s buzzing as there was a 10k race. It’s a party outside, but we are in bed. Karen and Louise leave early in the morning. We have one more final day tomorrow. Sweet dreams.Read more
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