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  • Jzionna's WanderingsPortugal 2025
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    1111
    Day 9

    5/13 To Oliveira de Azeméis

    May 13 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

    The rain falls again,
    Filling puddles on the trail.
    Pilgrims slosh along.

    I started out for another rainy day. I was carrying a bag of my wet laundry until I spotted a laundry mat. It's the cleanest laundry facility I've ever seen! I dried my clothes and carried on. There is a lot of road walking, as trucks and cars speed by. More amazing tile work in front of houses.This particular church offered oranges to pilgrims who stopped to collect their stamps. The landscape is continuously amazing. I'm exhausted each day, I barely get my pictures up, falling asleep as I write.
    My favorite couple I've met on this route are these kind South African Dutch walkers. I always look forward to running into them.    Read more

  • TravelerCamino Portuguese 2025
    111
    Day 17

    Camino Day 14

    May 10 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F

    Águeda to Albergaria-a-Nova
    ~23 km/14.3 miles

    Two weeks completed! A short time period that feels so much longer because of everything place I've been and every person I've met.

    Not too many photos today. I walked with Kelly today, and we also ran into others we have met along the way. Mostly walking through small towns with fornerly grand old homes.

    We also passed through the larger town of Albergaria-a-Velha which was quite nice.

    I stayed in a very nice private room with shared bath at albergue. There were only four of us staying in the entire place. Katy from France and Kristina from Slovakia in the dorm. Peter from the Netherlands and me in private rooms.

    We went to dinner at a restaurant called Há Leitão, which roughly translates as There is Suckling Pig, a dish that this region is known for. From the outside the restaurant looked all but abandoned, as did the other businesses on this street.

    I hadn't had the suckling pig yet while in this area, and luckily there were two servings left that day. In addition to our main dishes we also had vegetable soup, salad, rice and French fries. Wine was served in a rustic clay pitcher. The owner brought us sliced fresh strawberries and a glass of port wine homemade by his friend.

    The national championship football (soccer) game was on TV, and we all cheered when the owner's favored team scored. As he was serving us he always had one eye on the game.    Read more

  • Lisa KalettaCamino Portugués
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    Day 14

    Águeda

    May 7 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

    Gradually I am really getting used to these albergues! I fell asleep early yesterday and woke up very fit at 5am today. Knowing that I have quite a distance ahead of me, I got up and started walking.

    Today was again a very monotoneous hike, 75% along a busy street and the remainder also all on concrete.

    And again, I was running into the masses of Fatima-pilgrims which I overtook one by one (took me at least two hours and with my break I did, I had them again in front of me 😅).

    I arrived early in my albergue, again a fantastic one! It has a beautiful terrace, some chill out areas and a nice kitchen. I had a really nice afternoon and evening here!    Read more

  • TravelerCamino Santiago - Portuguese
    Day 18

    Road Kill

    May 2 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    At times it felt like I could be sideswiped by a bus, semi-truck, or car at any time. While it was a short day of walking, I started out at 8 am to beat predicted rain which never really developed until late. Most of the day was walking along the road - some highways, some narrow small town roads, and very little trails. Got to the ending point for the day at 11:30 am and transferred/Taxi’d back to Agueda for accommodations. I will Taxi back to the ending point from today Saturday morning and pick up from where I stopped today. The extra night in Agueda allowed me to not take my backpack and it was enlightening. I could have walked another 16 km! Thunderstorms are predicted for the next couple days so we’ll see whether I am able to avoid the rain. Looking forward to getting into Porto in a couple of days to start the journey along the coast.

    Met a couple gentlemen - Jose from Spain, and and Darragh from Ireland.    Read more

  • Spanien, Portugal
    Day 30

    Ankunft in Porto

    April 28 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

    Von Aveiro aus sind wir heute zu unserer letzten Etappe nach Porto gestartet. Mit mehren Zwischenstopps an Praia……..?? Sind wir ca 14:30 Uhr in Canidelo (Vorort von Porto) auf unserem Campingplatz angekommen. Auf der Strecke war irgendwie schon alles merkwürdig. Es gingen keine Ampeln die Tankstellen und Waschstraßen und Supermärkte waren alle geschlossen. Am Campingplatz wussten wir dann warum ……. In Frankreich 🇫🇷, Spanien 🇪🇸 und Portugal gab es landesweit einen Stromausfall. Nix ging mehr. Also konnten wir uns auch noch nicht einmal einchecken aber unseren Platz haben wir schon bekommen. Dann haben wir unsere Räder geschnappt und sind einfach mal losgefahren. Beim zurück fahren haben wir einen Lidl gesehen der offen war. Ich sag’s euch der war ausgeräumt, kein einziges Brot Milch Wasser Nudeln Gemüse, der Laden war ausgeräumt. Ich hab zum Jan gesagt. „Ich glaube der Stromausfall dauert länger an. Wie die sich alle mit Lebensmitteln eindecken“. Aber das notwendigste haben wir bekommen.
    Gott sei Dank haben wir in München noch hier einen Platz reserviert. Der ist total ausgebucht. Morgen kommen unsere Freunde „Jutta und Michi“ 🥰🤗. Wir verbringen gemeinsam bis Samstag die Tage hier in Porto. Am Sonntag geht unser Flieger nach Deutschland. Und die beiden kommen irgendwann mit unseren Paul zurück nach München.    Read more

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  • Spanien, Portugal
    3121
    Day 29

    Jan‘s Bilder

    April 27 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    Die Bilder von Jan kommen leider immer zu spät da bin ich mit meinen Bericht schon längst fertig. Deshalb mach ich heute noch einen zweiten mit Jans Bilder. Die sind aber fast mit meinen identisch 🤣🤣🤣😜Read more

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  • Jzionna's WanderingsPortugal 2025
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    Day 8

    5/11 to Agueda

    May 12 in Portugal ⋅ 🌧 16 °C

    Quietly, I walk
    Alone without the chatter.
    Stepping with my thoughts.

    I walked across the park where a Sunday antique market was. There are so many interesting old collections of anything you can think of. Here are some beautiful views that struck me today. The tile work is phenomenal. The rooster above the church represents an old legend of the Portuguese Rooster 🐓.
    I'm disappointed that all the churches are closed. Sometimes, there are little chapels unlocked, but rarely.
    I was able to stamp my credential book at the São Tiago statue at the side of a village street.
    I've developed blisters on my toes, and walking is painful. It's a good thing that there is such beauty around to distract me.    Read more

  • Jzionna's WanderingsPortugal 2025
    Day 8

    5/12 to Albergaria a Nova

    May 12 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    I ask myself,
    Who am I doing this for?
    God says be quiet.

    I keep walking quietly and inhale the view. There are orange, lemon, and quince trees all around. I enjoyed the walk near a river that runs through the old Roman Bridge. A small break from the road walking. Most of this walk has been on the road, and much of it has heavy traffic whipping by. I find this more exhausting than hiking mountain sides.
    This albergue has been the nicest stay so far. "REINA D TERESA" Such a roomy, beautiful setup. I shared a room with Lei ( from China). And we breakfast with a couple from South Africa.    Read more

  • TravelerCamino Portuguese 2025
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    Day 16

    Camino Day 13

    May 9 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F

    Curia to Águeda
    ~21.5 km/13.4 miles

     After a buffet breakfast with assorted pastries and bread, meat, cheeses, fruit, etc. we left the hotel and rejoined the Camino about 4 km from Curia.

    The day started out sunny, but we soon saw dark clouds, and there was quite a downpour as we stood partially sheltered by tress on the side of a busy road.

    Most of the day was spent walking on asphalt and dodging raindrops. We both had reservations at Residencial Celeste/Albergue de Peregrinos San António. Kelly was in the dorms, and I had a private room. Unfortunately, not as luxurious as the day before.

    A lot of other people we had met previously were also staying there, and we made some new friends. A group of 8 of us enjoyed dinner together in town.    Read more

  • pietromobil2025.04 Portugal
    Day 15

    Aveiro

    May 4 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    Im strömenden Regen ging's heute weiter Richtung Süden. Auf einer schönen Autobahn kamen wir zügig voran und in Aveiro angekommen hörte der Regen bald auf und sogar die Sonne kam heraus.

    Aveiro wird auch das "Venedig Portugals" bezeichnet und bald sahen wir auch die bunten Boote, die hier Touris durch die Kanäle schippern.

    Wir hatten Hunger und schnell fanden wir ein kleines Restaurant, zur Feier des Tages gab's Bacalhau, das Nationalgericht Portugals für Moni und Steak mit dreierlei Pfeffer für Peter. War lecker, genauso wie der Vino Tinto dazu.

    Dann liefen wir noch ein wenig an den Kanälen entlang bis zu den Salinen an der Lagune, genossen ein Eis in der "besten Eisdiele" und danach noch Kaffee und glatt Mal eine Cerveza in einem Café. Eine nette, kleine Sonntagsrunde..

    https://www.komoot.de/tour/2218088829?ref=aso    Read more

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