The day before the walk - Porto
September 30, 2025 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 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 doRead more
Porto ➡️ Labruge 31 km
September 30, 2025 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 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 andRead more
Labruge ➡️ Póvoa de Varzim 18 km
October 2, 2025 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 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 theRead more
Póvoa de Varzim ➡️ Esposende 20 km
October 3, 2025 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 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
October 4, 2025 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 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 moreRead more
Viana do Castelo ➡️ Caminha 28 km
October 5, 2025 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 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 lessRead more
Caminha ➡️ Viladesuso 24 km
October 6, 2025 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 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 lackRead more
Viladesuso ➡️ Sabaris 18 km
October 7, 2025 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 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 justRead more
Sabaris ➡️ Vigo 23 km
October 7, 2025 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Vigo ➡️ Redondela 15 km
October 9, 2025 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 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 intoRead more
Redondela ➡️ Pontevedra 21 km
October 10, 2025 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Pontevedra ➡️ Caldas de Reis 22.7 km
October 11, 2025 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 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
October 12, 2025 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 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, allRead more
TravelerYou both are amazing, so glad to have followed your adventure. I hope that your parents are following from above - they'd be envious and proud. We were in the city of Guimaraes and stayed in a Posada right next to a canyon bordering Spain, spectacular. Worth a visit if you can fit it in? We were driving, and experienced some of Europe's worst drivers, seriously. Safe journey home.
Padron ➡️ Santiago de Compostela 24 km
October 13, 2025 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 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
October 14, 2025 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Never get tired of spending time in this city.
Back to Porto for a few days
October 15, 2025 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
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Great start!