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  • TravelerOne patch at a time
    2
    Day 23

    Obrigado Portugal

    Yesterday in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

    We say goodbye to Portugal and to our wonderful Camino adventure. Today we felt like tourists, lightly dressed and without our faithful companions...backpacks and walking poles😁
    We may not have walked as many k today ( only 14 😁) but we have made up for any mileage lack by climbing hundreds of stairs and walking up some incredibly steep streets and alleys. Much of it while schlepping bottles of olive oil that we are bringing back home. Have I mentioned that I am practically drinking the stuff🤣?
    Our afternoon was spent at the Livraria Lello. It is made famous by the belief that it is where JK Rowling modeled Harry Potter scenes. She denies it, but the argument remain persuasive.
    Enjoy the pics. It's been an excellent end to an amazing experience 💗    Read more

  • TravelerPortugal Festland 2025
    42
    Day 2

    Porto Day 1 - all the stairs + börds

    May 13 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

    Heute zeigte mir Porto sein wahres Gesicht: Treppen über Treppen, Höhenmeter über Höhenmeter. 😀

    Zuallererst ging es aber durch die ersten engen Gassen zum Bahnhof São Bento mit seinen berühmten Azulejos Fliesen - ein echtes (Touri-)Highlight. Dann über den Praça da Liberdade hin zur Livraria Lello. Eine Bücherei, die angeblich die Architektur von Hogwarts inspiriert haben soll, als JK Rowling noch hier in Porto wohnte. Die 2,5h Warteschlange tauschte ich dann allerdings gegen 2,5h im Jardins do Palácio de Cristal. Was ich vorher nicht wusste: Dort gibt es sehr viele Vögel, unter anderem Pfauen. 🦚 Ich konnte mich mit ein paar von ihnen sogar ganz gut anfreunden (wer hätte das gedacht?). Hat schon mal jemand drei Pfauen gleichzeitig fotografiert? Oder weiß, wie ein Pfau schreit? Ich auch bis heute nicht (das Video bis zum Schluss ansehen - Ton am Besten nicht auf voller Lautstärke 😁). Mit zwei ganz zutraulichen Gänsekumpels genoss ich dann die Aussicht - die vielen Stufen hatten sich gelohnt.

    Auf dem Rückweg ging es vorbei am Palácio da Bolsa und der UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe Kirche São Francisco, durch noch mehr enge Gassen, über noch mehr Stufen, hin zu meinem Food-Highlight des Tages: Das portugiesische Francesinha.
    Noch ein Vorteil als alleinreisende Person: Ich kriegte auch ohne Reservierung einen Platz im berühmten Restaurant Brasão Coliseu. Normalerweise muss man dort Monate im Voraus reservieren, da sie dort ”echte portugiesische Küche“ anbieten, den ”besten Portwein Portugals“ servieren und von allen Locals, Influencern und Reiseführern empfohlen werden. Das musste ich mir also nicht entgehen lassen und probierte sehr leckeren Portwein in Porto (Check) sowie ein Gericht, dass vom französischen Croque Monsieur inspiriert ist - man sieht’s. Nur mit mehr Käse, mehr Fleisch, mehr Käse & einer Bier-Tomatensauce. 🤪

    Danach ließ ich den Tag entspannt und mit vollem Magen ausklingen und buchte abends noch meine nächste und letzte Allein-Reise durch die baltischen Hauptstädte im Juni - juchu! Jackie das Reisebüro freut sich schon.    Read more

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  • TravelerPortugal Festland 2025
    2
    Day 1

    New adventure - Porto welcome 🇵🇹

    May 12 in Portugal ⋅ 🌧 15 °C

    Oi, olá, bom dia - da ist sie wieder! 🐧

    Nach insgesamt 11h Reise habe ich es heute zu meiner nächsten Reise aufs portugiesische Festland geschafft. Los ging es morgens mittels nur 20 Minuten verspätetem ICE zum sagenumwobenen BER. 🛫 Kurzes Flughafen-Fazit, weil es im Vorhinein schon so Viele interessiert hat: Sehr modern, hell, holzig, leer, viele Maschinen, wenig Mitarbeitende. 14 Jahre Bauzeit? Sieht man trotzdem nicht. 🤪
    Sidenote: Ich freue mich immer überdurchschnittlich doll darüber, wenn man beim Security Check alle Sachen (Technik, Flüssigkeiten, …) in den Taschen/Koffern lassen kann. Gerade weil ich nach der großen USA/Kanada Soloreise keine Lust mehr auf Aufgabegepäck habe und daher nur noch mit Handgepäck unterwegs bin, war das eeeeecht cool. Und schnell - trotz der Tatsache, dass mein Gimbal kurz für Verwirrung beim Sicherheitspersonal sorgte („Wat is ditte? Sowat kennenwa hia net.“).

    Was ich auch nicht hab kommen sehen: Im Flughafen ausgerufen zu werden. Meinen Gesichtsausdruck hätte ich gerne gesehen, als die dunkle Lautsprecherstimme auf einmal sagte: „Attention please, Frau Jacqueline Dischereit wird gebeten, sich am Informationsschalter der Eingangshalle zu melden, Frau Jacqueline Dischereit bitte!“. Bei "Jacqueline“ dachte ich noch: Witzig, heißt wie ich… bis ich dann den Nachnamen hörte.
    Mein erster Gedanke danach: Oh oh… Ich stehe bestimmt auf irgendeiner schwarzen Liste wegen der USA-Geschichte am Flughafen in Fort Lauderdale - oder der Flug ist überbucht und ich bleibe noch eine Nacht in Berlin. Am Ende war es Nichts von alledem, denn ich habe lediglich (zufälligerweise) eine Flughafenführung durch den BER gewonnen. Da wäre ich nie drauf gekommen. Wer hätte das gedacht. Wenn einer eine Reise tut… Schock inklusive. 😅
    Aber hey, es gibt für alles ein erstes Mal - oder seid ihr schon mal im Flughafen ausgerufen worden? Also ich bis heute nicht. ✔️

    Nach einem extrem entspannten Flug (ich bin sogar fast eingeschlafen - Wahnsinn!) und einer entspannten Metrofahrt in die Stadt (noch ein Land, in dem ich in den Öffis mit den Beinen baumeln kann, hihi) realisierte ich schnell, dass ich die 20 Grad Sonne in Deutschland gegen 15 Grad Regen getauscht habe - auch das habe ich nicht kommen sehen. 😅 Reisemaskottchen Schnuffi und ich machten das Beste draus und fingen für euch noch ein paar Eindrücke der Stadt ein - auch ohne Plan drauflosgelaufen gefällt es mir hier sehr gut. Alles sehr schön und schön sauber - und an der typischen Architektur kann man gar nicht vorbeilaufen. 🥰 Das tröstet doch über 2/2 Paar durchgeweichte Schuhe hinweg! ☔️ (Jetzt im Nachhinein fällt mir auf: Auf keinem der Fotos sieht es auch nur annähernd so regnerisch und nass aus, wie es wirklich war, verrückt! :o).

    Heute bin ich dann aber doch sehr kaputti, also liege ich schon um 21:00 Uhr im Bett und sage ganz fix gute Nacht! ✨    Read more

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  • TravelerCamino de Santiago + Rome
    1
    Day 6

    Happy Mother’s Day!

    May 11 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 55 °F

    Happy Mother’s Day. I started the day at Mass praying not only for the blessing of my own mom and the gift I have been given to mother 5 wonderful kids, but also for the blessing that the Blessed Mother Mary has been in my life.

    This trip is another reminder of the importance of the connection to my spiritual Mother Mary.

    After Mass, I connected with a dear friend and Porto native Alex Portugal and his 9-year old daughter Maria.

    We went to a local craft market, visited the Porto Cathedral where many pilgrims begin their Camino.

    Went to Gaia to an oceanfront restaurant for lunch. Then we picked up Becky and toured the rest of the beaches and city. Alex and his daughter were excellent tour guides!

    We returned early evening and started packing for tomorrow’s departure.

    Today was a bittersweet day. It was a gorgeous day in Porto and also the first time being away from my family on Mother’s Day. 🥲    Read more

  • TravelerCamino de Santiago + Rome
    1
    Day 4

    Day for Dreams & Miracles

    May 9 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F

    On this beautiful Friday, we awoke very early to head out on a day of travel from Lisbon to Porto.

    We arranged a private car with three stops in three different cities. We chose Santarem, Fatima, and Aveiro - each for different reasons and experiences. We had originally wanted to go to Nazare, known for its hugh waves, but our driver said we missed the high season. Our driver Nayem from Bangledesh was very encouraging of us going to our first two spiritual destinations.

    We arrived in Santarem in an hour to a small-sized church called the Church of the Holy Miracle or originally, St. Stephen. There was a Mass being held for a group of Filipino pilgrims. We were able to participate and afterwards were directed to go off to the side of the altar up some stairs that took us to an amazing sight…a consecrated host of bread which had started to bleed and turn into flesh back in the 12th century. For those who are skeptical, this host has been scientifically tested and confirmed to contain human flesh and blood. Inconceivable, yet, truly amazing!

    After we came back to the car, our driver started asking questions about our experience. He was not Catholic, but was intrigued. He asked if we would pray for him and his wife who had been trying to conceive a child for 11 years. We assured him we would.

    Our next stop was Fatima. John and I had visited the site several years ago. However, Becky had never been and had always wanted to go. We had decided early on that if we were both physically able to go on this Camino trip that we would make a stop and thank the Blessed Mother for her guidance and protection.

    With prayer intentions in hand, we headed to the original church built in Fatima to commemorate Mary’s miraculous appearance in 1917.

    The Blessed Virgin Mary is reported to have appeared in Fátima, Portugal, specifically in a field called Cova da Iria, near Fátima. The apparitions occurred between May and October 1917.

    A crowd, estimated at about 70,000, gathered at Fátima, Portugal, on October 13, 1917 and witnessed what has been described as a miraculous solar phenomenon, in which the Sun appeared to fall toward Earth—sometimes called the Miracle of the Sun—immediately after her final appearance to the children.

    We had a beautiful sacramental afternoon praying at multiple places Mary had appeared and seeing the homes and tombs of the 3 children. It was very special to share this with Becky and see one of her dreams come true.

    Next stop was Aveiro, the Venice of Portugal. Very picturesque.

    We arrived in Porto about 5:30 and were exhausted! We totally needed to rest and regroup. We are staying in the heart of town. Live music just below us. Love the vibrancy of this city.

    After a long and well-needed rest, we resurrected and I got to show Becky an amazing place to watch the sunset - The Yeatman.

    Looking forward to drinking Port, exploring the city more, and seeing our good friend Alex…whose last name is Portugal!    Read more

  • TravelerMy Portuguese Camino
    12
    Day 3

    First stop in Porto

    May 9 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

    I finally arrived at the Sandman. My phone battery died right before I got here. Luckily I saw the sign above the roof. I was able to follow that. Had my first shower after not bathing for almost 3 days. Amazing.
    Off to check out the town. I’ve had about four hours. Sleep in the past two nights. Battery is running low.    Read more

  • TravelerDe Vigo à la Grèce
    1
    11
    Day 21

    Porto

    May 8 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    Nous sommes mouillés à l'entrée du Douro, au calme, parfait pour se reposer de l'effervescence de la ville très touristique de Porto.
    Nous visitons de nombreux sites, nous rencontrons un peintre qui expose 50 ans de peinture. C'est en fait un hobby, il est par ailleurs obstétricien, fils de colon sud africain où il y a vécu jusqu' à l'âge de 20 ans, jusqu'à l'indépendance. Il est fier d'avoir convaincu un sud africain noir hésitant d'aller voter et ils ont déposé ensemble un bulletin pour Mandela. Felipe a le regard malicieux et sympathique. Incroyable, sa peinture est de styles très divers comme son parcours. Il exerce la médecine en Afrique du sud, aux Açores et maintenant à Porto.
    Nous marchons des kilomètres dans la riche et agréable ville de Porto. Ceux qui ont visité la ville reconnaîtront la cathédrale Sé, la gare, la librairie Lello, le pont piétonnier...    Read more

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  • Portugues Camino de Santiago
    41
    Day 2

    Porto, Portugual

    May 6 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F

    Porto is a coastal city in northwest Portugal known for its stately bridges and port wine production. In the medieval Ribeira (riverside) district, narrow cobbled streets wind past merchants’ houses and cafes. São Francisco Church is known for its lavish baroque interior with ornate gilded carvings. The palatial 19th-century Palácio de Bolsa, formerly a stock market, was built to impress potential European investors.

    We arrived in Porto at about 10:30 having flown from Denver via Newark. After dropping off our luggage at the Hilton hotel near the cathedral, we walked to the cathedral and got the first stamps in our credenciales. Then we walked about three miles to the pier for our river bridge tour, stopping for lunch at BHR Ponte Pensil, a restaurant that hangs over the Douro river. The boat tour was relaxing and beautiful, and our guide was very good and super friendly. We got to taste four different varieties of port during the tour, paired with Lindor truffles. Very tired and jet lagged, we then ubered back to the hotel and pretty much crashed for the night.    Read more

  • Lisa KalettaCamino Portugués
    112
    Day 12

    Porto - Boat trip & walk to the beach

    May 5 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

    With my head still dizzy from the wine, I went on the boat trip I had pre-booked to see Porto from the river Douro.
    They couldn't have made it more impersonal since they just played a recorded text that gave us some background information. This plus the soft back and forth rocking of the boat made me almost fall asleep.

    In general, I still did not feel a 100% good so I had some lunch and went for a longer walk to the beach afterwards.    Read more

  • TravelerCamino Santiago - Portuguese
    Day 21

    Flourish and Blotts

    May 5 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

    Arrived with a group of pilgrims into Porto today. There was one person from the Netherlands one person from San Francisco another from Poland someone from Austria, New Zealand, and Ireland so we had many countries represented. I also passed someone else from Spain. Porto is beautiful along the river It’s just a stunning city, but it is big and there are lots of people - a little different from the countryside that I’ve been walking through for the past two weeks after leaving Lisbon. met up with Tammy and her husband, William, and Rachelle for dinner and then went to a wine bar called Scarlet, which has locations in Porto, Bangkok, and Hong Kong.

    The walk today was mostly downhill with a few uphill portions, walking and various settings, heavy traffic, old Roman roads forest, and then eventually the suburbs of Porto and then down to the city of Porto.

    A famous bookstore called Livraria Lello which is where JK Rowling is said to have been inspired during a 1991, while writing the 1st Harry Potter Novel and is used as its basis for Hogwarts and the wizardly bookstore in the Harry potter universe. . It is so popular now that you have to go online and purchase tickets for the privilege of entering their store, but is well worth the 10 euros.    Read more

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