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  • TravelerPortugiesischer Jakobsweg
    32
    Day 12

    12.1 Elfte Etappe: Pontevedra

    May 6 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C

    Der Weg raus aus "Redondela" 🏘️ führt uns zunächst Richtung Meeresbucht 🌊, dahin wo wir gestern schonmal waren. Allerdings biegen wir kurz vorher in eine kleine Straße ab.

    Es geht über Teerpisten und zunehmend steiler bergauf 🔼, jetzt durch schattigen Wald 🌳, dann wieder Straßenbelag.
    An einer Steinmauer 🧱, die wir passieren, haben Pilger 🥾 Jakobsmuscheln mit Widmungen oder andere Souvenirs, wie Armbänder, Flaggen und Aufkleber hinterlassen.
    Es geht nochmal wenige Meter steil bergauf, dann wieder ein bissl bergab 🔽, dann etwas ebener.
    Unsere Mühen werden belohnt mit einem tollen 👀 Ausblick 👀 auf die Meeresbucht 🌊"Ria de Vigo" und die Brücke von "Cesantes"🏘️.

    Mein Gott..., ist DAS schööön❣️

    Wenig später erreichen wir das Dorf "Arcade" 🏘️. Kurz hinter dem Ortseingang ein Waschplatz.

    Auf der Tafel ist folgendes zu lesen
    🤓: Es handelt sich um ein Beispiel für ein Element der traditionellen galicischen Architektur, das aus einem Brunnen mit fließendem Wasser für die Häuser und einem Waschplatz besteht, der über ein geneigtes Becken mit Wasserzufluss verfügt, um Kleidung zu waschen. Solche Elemente waren sehr verbreitet in ländlichen Gebieten und kleinen Dörfern Galiciens.
    Darüber hinaus waren diese Orte auch soziale Treffpunkte für Frauen. Während die Männer in den Feldern arbeiteten, trafen sich die Frauen hier, um zu waschen, sich zu unterhalten und sich gegenseitig zu helfen.

    Dieser Waschplatz scheint hier in "Arcade" 🏘️ nur zur Erläuterung der Historie zu dienen.
    Wir haben allerdings in kleinen Dörfern 🏘️ schon gesehen, dass diese Waschplätze von den Dorfbewohner zum Wäschewaschen genutzt werden.    Read more

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  • TravelerOne patch at a time
    22
    Day 12

    Wee patch of travel

    May 3 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 16 °C

    Today began with a tiny patch of sun as we left Baiona by bus to Vigo and another bus to Redondela. We skipped walking through Vigo as there is little community support for the Camino, making it more difficult to navigate and access services. We still managed over our 10,000 steps and will return to walking tomorrow morning from Redondela. Rain is forecast and we expect to be back to our ponchos.
    Today's we saw a delightful parade of old cars, beautiful churches and interesting signs. We went grocery shopping and poked through all the aisles hoping that some of the delicious foods we have come to love may one day appear on our Canadian shelves. We met some absolutely beautiful people who welcome us with hugs and kisses and speak of their love for Canada. We are feeling proud🇨🇦    Read more

  • TravelerCamino Portuguese 2025
    23322
    Day 30

    100 kilometers

    May 2 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F

    Another lovely walking day. It rained overnight, and we left O Porrino just as it was ending, heading to Redondela. Most of the walk today was through villages and mostly on hardcase. And, we had to go up and over a pretty sizeable hill. The going up wasn't too bad as it was broken into sections with flat parts between them to catch your breath and get some rest for the legs. But the downhill was not nearly so kind. It was straight down all the way to the bottom with no break. It was especially hard being on asphalt the whole time since it was so steep you almost felt as though you couldn't get secure footing. Having a 14 lb backpack being pulled by gravity to get to the bottom faster than I was going, didn't help. I did end up with a bit of a sore knee, but hopefully it will be better tomorrow.
    The special thing about today was we hit the 100km left marker. It is somewhat bittersweet. Part of me (my heart and soul) is sad that my Camino is ending. And part of me (my knees and feet) would be doing a celebratory dance if it had the energy.
    I have to give some recognition to Kenny. He didn't train at all, and only walked his first real day yesterday. But he tackled the hills with ease and was still able to get out later in the evening for dinner. I was surprised by his strength and stamina.    Read more

  • TravelerCamino Deb
    15122314
    Day 12–13

    Redondela

    May 2 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    We timed our departure perfectly and missed the rain this morning. Saw more pilgrims today in big clusters as well as many bicyclists. Different terrains and liked best the soft earth within the Forest. Stopped at cafe in Mos and power went out before Noelle could get a cup of tea. Power returned shortly thereafter but we were ready to head out.

    With Labor Day holiday yesterday, we couldn’t get dinner reservation until 10:30 pm but had a great meal and some local street kids were playing with soccer ball and we were able to have him take a group photo of us.

    My cold is still present and not stopping me and a day behind Noelle’s we think so should be getter better soon.

    We walked 10 miles today and finally found a restaurant around 3 pm for lunch and drinks. When we were ready to leave, the rain came down heavily. Luckily 10 minute walk to our 3 bedroom apartment for the night right on El Camino route. Planning a 13 mile walk to Pontevedra tomorrow.

    Another good day.    Read more

  • TravelerCamino Portuguese 2025
    5
    121
    Day 29

    Moving along

    May 1 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F

    It was great weather for a hike today. Sunny but a bit cooler. And the terrain was mostly flat and much of the day was in woods. It's funny how by this time in my Camino, i consider 10 miles and easy days walk.
    Anyway, probably the most eventful thing that happened was running into a bagpipes player playing in the woods. We were resting by a stone bridge over a lovely stream when we heard the music. It was hard to tell if it was live or someone playing a recording. But a bit further down the dirt path we turned a bend and came across a man playing the bagpipes. It was kind of haunting fill the forest with the sound where you normally only hear birds. We stopped to listen for a while and as we moved on we saw he had set up a stand where we could get a stamp in our credentials. Of course, everyone wanted one.
    We reached O Porrino in great time and found our apartment for the night was just steps off the Camino ( which is really nice at the end of a long day or early in the morning when you can just step on the path). It happened to be May Day so it seemed most of the town was out celebrating. We did not realize this, so we could not get into a place to eat until 10pm. That made for quite a late night, but it was fun being out and about all evening with the locals.    Read more

  • Lisa KalettaCamino Portugués
    212
    Day 4

    Redondela

    April 27 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    I started pretty early today, knowing that it will be a hot day.
    The first half of today's leg again lead me through forests, along small streams and through lovely little villages.

    A big difference to the Camino del Norte: There were hundreds of pilgrims on the way. I now keep seeing many Spaniards and Portugueses as well as Asian people. Most of them greeted me very friendly and looked with curiosity at me why I swim against the stream. Some told me I was walking in the wrong direction (do they really think I ignored the mass of pilgrims going the opposite direction if I was to go to Santiago?!).Read more

  • TravelerPortugal
    1
    111122
    Day 12

    Day 9 Vigo to Redondela 19 km

    April 12 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 16 °C

    7 am start. No problem getting onto the Camino. I didn't see any other Pilgrims for over 2 hours walking.

    Beautiful cool day. Walked through urban and then forests.

    A very steep pavement decline at the end. I used my trick of walking backwards.... My Chinese friend copied me and was delighted 🤣Read more

  • TravelerCamino Portuguese
    111
    Day 13

    Day 13: O Porriño to Redondela

    November 1, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F

    After two rest days and physiotherapy in Tui, I was able to walk 16 km to Redondela today. There’s still discomfort, but not the severe pain I’ve had the past few days. I walked slowly and stopped frequently to stretch and rest my leg, and I’m feeling confident that I will be able to walk to Santiago. 🙏🤞 I sent lots of gratitude to Javier, the physiotherapist in Tui who helped my leg so much!
    Today’s walk took me through some pretty nature and several small villages, but it definitely feels different than most of the walk through Portugal. I can usually hear traffic and see industrial areas, and it just seems a lot busier than the rural parts of Portugal I was in. I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s walk because I think it will be more in nature. I was going to walk 20 km to Pontevedra tomorrow, but my German friends who are a day ahead of me suggested that I cut it in half because there are a couple of big hills. Since I’m still nursing an injury, I think that’s wise advice, so it will be a short 10 km walk for me tomorrow. 😀
    I’m staying in a small hotel called A Marisma Hostal (€50 for private room w/ ensuite), new and very clean.    Read more

  • Journey to KimbaCamino Portuguese
    1221

    O Porrino to Redondela

    October 1, 2024 in Spain ⋅ 🌫 68 °F

    Taxi ride from Valenca hotel into a crowd of pilgrims starting their day in O Porrino, ponchos flapping, noses dripping, puddles splashing. I planned to go as far as Mos, before the climb up a big hill, and before I hit my limit. I found a shelter that had a vending machine and 2 plastic chairs somewhere in Mos. Yes.
    I tried Uber, no service. I tried Bolt, no service. So I had a snack and thought what to do. I checked Google maps for upcoming land marks and then I saw the sign for Dave’s Mos Taxi. I called and he said he could get me in 40 minutes. That’s fine.
    So Dave transported me to near my stay, I got out in the middle of a traffic circle, followed his pointing arm, missed it, opened an app and found it.
    So nice to have a warm shower, a cup of tea, dry clothes, and a clean bed. And apps and maps and an International calling add-on.

    Inner Journey: today was about accepting what is and then accepting the gifts that appear. The weather wasn’t “nasty”, it was raining. At home I would say no way to going to the store in this, and today I ‘m walking miles in it. And lo and behold, those windows open when the doors close. (Taxi number) And a cafe appears when I need umph, a rest and a pee, even if they don’t have paper. I can live, no, thrive with that.    Read more

  • TravelerCindy and Greg's Amazing Adven
    2
    Day 7

    Vigo to Redondela

    September 18, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    I woke up to a thick haze over the ocean and the smell of smoke. The wild fires in Portugal are affecting us . The sun looks like a big red rubber ball in the sky. I tried to take a picture but the red was not coming through. Everyone is pointing to the sky and making sure we see it. We have added the people of Portugal and the firefighters to our daily prayers. Vigo is huge-like NY City or Chicago. It took us almost 45 minutes to get out of town this morning. We ran into a young man from Germany and together we navigated our way to a spot where we stood looking puzzled and confused as to which way to go NOW! An older gentleman whom I have named the Vigo Angel stood at the intersection and pointed us to the yellow arrow pointing the way. He has a special cane made with a yellow arrow at the top so he could communicate to pilgrims from all countries. One by one he got us on the right path. A true blessing to us all!
    We walked 11 miles today. The hazy sky kept the sun at bay but there was a lot of uphill climbing. We had beautiful views of Vigo a good bit of the way. We walked through little villages, woods, past a water fall and into Redondela where our first stop was an old and beautiful church. We walked with people from Holland, Germany, Ireland and U.S. "Buen Camino!" Blesses us from every corner. We continue to pray for all of you!!♥️    Read more

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