The day before the walk - Porto
30 settembre 2025, Portogallo ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
The redeye from Toronto to Porto landed at 11:20 a.m. The hoards of passengers at the electronic passport check-in moved quickly, then a quick subway ride & I arrived at the Alberguede Perigrino doLeggi altro
Porto ➡️ Labruge 31 km
30 settembre 2025, Portogallo ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Day 1 - perfect weather & a perfect start to this Camino.
Most of today's walk was on a boardwalk next to the beach, where we entertained ourselves by watching the local wild life - surfers andLeggi altro
Labruge ➡️ Póvoa de Varzim 18 km
2 ottobre 2025, Portogallo ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Stopped in Vila do Conde to check out the Aqueduct of Santa Clara - the 2nd largest Portuguese aqueduct system. Built between 1626 & 1714, it includes 999 arches stretching for 4 kilometres from theLeggi altro
Póvoa de Varzim ➡️ Esposende 20 km
3 ottobre 2025, Portogallo ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Awoke to the sounds of Germans serenading us from the street below. Scott was not impressed. Lots of fog, more boardwalk and nature pees were enjoyed by all today.
Esposende ➡️ Viana do Castelo 28.4 km
4 ottobre 2025, Portogallo ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Stella from County Cork described this morning’s sky as "soft" - a more gentile way of saying socked-in.
The "soft sky" gave way to gentle mist and light rain. The walk was long, but far moreLeggi altro
Viana do Castelo ➡️ Caminha 28 km
5 ottobre 2025, Portogallo ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
The clouds parted overnight and we awoke to a glorious sunrise and view. The previous day's climb was well worth it !
The sounds of 29 noisy Germans getting ready for the day ahead was slightly lessLeggi altro
Caminha ➡️ Viladesuso 24 km
6 ottobre 2025, Spagna ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
The morning started with a water taxi from Portugal to Spain, and then a beautiful walk along the coast to the first tortilla of the Camino. It didn’t disappoint; neither did today’s view and lackLeggi altro
Viladesuso ➡️ Sabaris 18 km
7 ottobre 2025, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Left this morning before sunrise with a full moon to light our way.
Breakfast was a coffee and a pastel de Nata en route, then over a small mountain and thru the woods to a sleepy little town justLeggi altro
Sabaris ➡️ Vigo 23 km
7 ottobre 2025, Spagna ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Vigo ➡️ Redondela 15 km
9 ottobre 2025, Spagna ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
So we thought we’d be going along the coast, turns out that wasn’t the case. Once out of Vigo there was a long steep climb over the mountain, followed by an almost as steep a descent intoLeggi altro
Redondela ➡️ Pontevedra 21 km
10 ottobre 2025, Spagna ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Pontevedra ➡️ Caldas de Reis 22.7 km
11 ottobre 2025, Spagna ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
An early start, a warm day, and another perfect walk. The weather Gods are with us this year.
Caldas de Reis ➡️ Padron 19 km
12 ottobre 2025, Spagna ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
A lively market, churros, and Padron peppers, as well as visit to a holy site where Saint James is said to have hidden and preached from, along with what was probably the best walk of this Camino, allLeggi altro
Padron ➡️ Santiago de Compostela 24 km
13 ottobre 2025, Spagna ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
And that’s a wrap! Today we rest. Tomorrow we explore Santiago, then back to Porto for a few days before heading home.
Santiago de Compostela
14 ottobre 2025, Spagna ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Never get tired of spending time in this city.
Back to Porto for a few days
15 ottobre 2025, Portogallo ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

























































































































































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Great start!