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  • Jayme PorkolabJayme’s Camino Portugués
    111
    Day 34

    Day 31 - Laurent continues!

    May 6 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 54 °F

    “It's funny how, in this journey of life, even though we may begin at different times and places, our paths cross with others so that we may share our love, compassion, observations, and hope.” ― Steve Maraboli

    Today I went from Pontecesures to A Escravitude; it wasn’t the prettiest walk. Much of it followed a busy road but there were some small quaint villages.

    Outside of Padrón I stopped at a cafe for a morning cappuccino and who should be there? But Laurent and his family. Last I saw Laurent he told me he had to quit the Camino because of a bad fall in the shower and his family would continue on without him. But it appears his family had a ‘no man left behind attitude’ and after a day’s rest, convinced Laurent to keep on the journey; that they would go slower. That it was important to them to all finish together. Such support! And I know that even though Laurent had done other Caminos that this one was special to him because he was doing it with his family.

    At lunch I met an older woman, perhaps in her 80’s, who was also doing shorter walks this last week. Like me, she is walking to O Milladoiro tomorrow which then will give her a very short walk into Santiago on Thursday.

    The Aubergue I am at tonight is very modern and I did upgrade to have a private room and bath. There were no restaurants around so I had a salad that the kitchen offered for sale and shared some wine with Dorka, a young lady from Hungary. She also is stretching out these last few days and plans to do the short walk on Thursday to Santiago.

    It’s hard to believe I’ve been walking for a month and 1 day! It’s been quite the experience: Physically, mentally, and emotionally challenging. I am so happy with my choice to do the Camino.    Read more

  • TravelerPortugiesischer Jakobsweg
    2
    Day 14

    14.3 Vorletzte Etappe: Padrón

    May 8 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

    Eine Erkundungstour 👀 in Padrón ist Pflichtprogramm ☝️, schließlich
    ist Padrón sehr geschichtsträchtig 📚, was das Leben und Wirken des Apostels Jakobus 👼, nachdem der Weg benannt ist, angeht.

    Wir machen uns auf zur Jakobuskiche ✝️, der "Iglesia de Santiago Apóstol de Padrón", die um 17.00 Uhr ihre Pforten wieder öffnet und den Pilgern 🥾 einen Stempel 🕹️ verpasst 😉.

    Hier liegt unter dem Hauptaltar der "Pedrón", DER römische Meilenstein, der am Ufer des Rio Sar stand, an dem gemäß der Legende das Schiff 🛶 festmachte, das den Körper des Apostels Jakobus 👼 beförderte.

    Unweit von der Jakobuskiche liegt der Brunnen ⛲ "Fuente del Carmen". Im Mittelteil der Mauer 🧱 wird die Überführung des Apostels Jakobus 👼 durch seine Jünger dargestellt. Im oberen Teil eine Taufe durch den Apostel, die symbolisch für die Evangelisierung ✝️ Spaniens steht.

    Eine Legende in Stein 🪨 gemeißelt.

    Links vom Brunnen ⛲ führen Treppen zum "Convento del Carmen", einem Dominikanerkloster, vom Vorplatz aus ein Blick 👀 über die Dächer von Padrón.

    Einige Meter rechts vom Brunnen ⛲ führen Treppen nach links oben zum "Santiaguiño do Monte" (übersetzt "Jaköbchen vom Berge"), bekannt als der Ort, den der Apostel 👼für die Verkündigung des Evangeliums 📖 auswählte.

    Kein Zweifel, die Geschichte 📖 des Ortes Padrón 🏘️ ist eng mit der des Apostels Jakobus 👼 verbunden.    Read more

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  • TravelerCamino de Portugues Coastal
    Day 13

    Pontevedra-Armenteria

    April 15 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

    Today's walk started with us wearing our ponchos. The forecast was for rain most the day. My poncho (I bought 10 years ago in Spain) was not waterproof. As we headed out of the city, the streets were busy with other walkers. We took the Variant route and there were far less walkers. The route meander along a small river. There were several spots on the trail we encountered large stones to navigate. Our lunch spot was Combarro. Walking into the city we noticed 100s of people out along the low tide and in the water. I stopped a local (practicing my spanish) and asked what they were doing and they were collecting shellfish. After lunch I found a gift shop and bought another rain cover for 5€. Leaving Combarro we steadily climbed along streets and then to a forest service road. At one stop along the route we were able to look down onto Combarro. We did have brief periods of sun. Better than what the weather was forcasted. Finally we descend the mountain and arrived at the Mostero de Armentaria. We waited for a taxi to take us to our abode for the night.
    40,397 steps, 16 miles and 2100ft elevation gain. It was a long day!    Read more

  • TravelerPortugal
    111
    Day 15

    Day 12 Caldas de Reis - Padron 19.4 km

    April 15 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    Very nice hostel. I am noticing more kids and families walking the Camino. There was a family from the UK walking with their sons ages 8 & 10 I am guessing?

    I had probably one of the most beautiful walks today. The morning light, mist, and then finally some SUN!!!!

    More and more pilgrims each day as the Coastal and Central routes have now joined together.    Read more

  • Portugal & Spain
    Day 13

    Padron 21.5 km (Hotel Rosalia)

    October 8, 2024 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 18 °C

    Hallelujah. Here we were thinking that the patron saint of Spain and the Camino, St James, was wreaking vengeance on us for our ungodly past, washing away our sins by dousing us with bucketloads of rain. The truth of the matter is we are on the edge of Hurricane Kirk. And the good news is we can continue to be ungodly!! We set off around 7.45 and had an hour before the sun was up so walked through the outskirts of Caldas de Rais under phone torchlight. The first spots of rain and it was back to the ponchos as we went from small back streets to forest paths. Leaving early had the advantage of getting to the first cafe and toilet stop before the crowd that descended on it about fifteen minutes later. Back on the trail and more forest paths alongside a river made for easy walking other than getting a bit muddy. We had another stop before we got into Padron where we had lunch. Settled in for a while there before we get the enthusiasm to don the packs again and find our hotel. Unfortunately this hotel is about 800m from the centre and it is lashing down so we won’t be going too far tonight. Forecast for tomorrow is very ordinary especially before lunch thanks to Hurricane Kirk. The train station directly opposite the hotel is definitely looking like a plan B with a 20 minute train ride as opposed to a 25km walk in a hurricane. Sounds dramatic but will see what tomorrow brings🙏🤞Read more

  • TravelerMy Camino Adventure 2024

    Safely to Santiago

    September 29, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

    Day 13. I am happy to now know that I am sure to make it to the end, but also wishing I had more to do. It's Sunday morning, and many of the cafes along the route are closed, but instead we are greeted by street musicians with lively wonderful songs to help us on our way.

    It's overcast today but a perfect about 55 degrees. I am pleased to discover that instead of the industrial city walk I was expecting for the whole day, the morning begins with wonderful quiet streets and lots of quiet country paths.

    I walk beside a fellow traveler I have met many times along the route. She is 44, on her first Camino, and is from the Netherlands. She lives a mile from Belgian border, speaks Flemish, Spanish, Portuguese, and English, but not French! e also speaks spanish and portuguese and english very wellths in the woods dirt some rocks and other things to traverse

    She carries a backpack to one side on her left and a large satchel on her right. The backpack is about 7 kilos, but the satchel carrying her food weighs more, she says. She attributes her large size to helping her carry so much weight :-) The walk is obviously a struggle for her. and as we head to a climb with a Rocky path she needs a hand to help her step up-and-over some of the boulders. She described her walk as sometimes being very lonely, and she was so glad for the conversation.

    But I haven't developed the patience to walk slowly as anyone who knows me can attest -- so we part ways and I pick up my pace.

    After visiting a pretty chapel with beautiful stained glass, I caught my first glimpse of the goal! The spires of Santiago Cathedral are calling me

    Kiki and I connect so that we end this journey as we began, together! The center of town is closed off tr a cross country race (Ryker, maybe you'll run here some day). That also disrupts my luggage delivery (a little return and panic later in the day but I do find the suitcase!).

    Kiki and walk strongly and proudly into the big plaza and are joyful of our accomplishment. 270+km in 13 days. . (Miss my fibit, Kiki tracked 222,000 steps this week). We take our photos and offer to help out with group photos of so many others arriving.

    Today's journey 24km (14 miles) plus side wanderings. Completed 274 of 274 planned, plus sidetrips of over 50km. C'est fini! Esta hecho! It's done.    Read more

  • TravelerCindy and Greg's Amazing Adven
    Day 11

    We made it!!♥️

    September 22, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    We walked 17 miles today to our final destination. We started our day at 7:30 AM with a breakfast of champions! Toast with tomato and olive oil and churros (corn-not sweet). See picture!❤️
    Our day began in tears as we walked for the morning with Nila from Israel. She is a Social worker with Palliative care in Israel. Her husband is a yoga teacher. She helped us understand life in Israel. It is so hard.
    We saw all our new Camino family today at different points of the walk qand made many new friends. A beautiful menagerie of people from all over the world who are united on this journey and will forever be a part of our story.
    The last hour was made speedy by walking with John and Ann from Ireland. John knows more about American politics than we do and we enjoyed our time with them.
    Finally, around 4 pm we arrived at the Cathedral of St James. Pilgrims from everywhere were celebrating their journey.
    Thank you for your prayers and support!! As we have learned, the Camino starts when you finish the trail. Buen Camino to us all!    Read more

  • TravelerPortuguese Coastal Camino!
    21
    Day 19

    Padron

    September 19, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

    We have had a big day! Up early and on the road by 6. We have experienced some time warps here. At home it would take 4.5 hours to walk 17 km. Here sometimes that's accurate but sometimes it takes 8 hours lol. Today we had to be in Vilanova de Arousa by 1 pm to catch the boat to Pontecesures, so we left early and were there before 11! The first 2 hours were in the dark and the grass was often wet, with dry and dusty areas in between. We found the first open coffee shop around 8. The proprietor was a character, and brought us a shot of cream liqueur with our coffee! The rest of the walk was uneventful. We saw the grapes being harvested, and it's still quite smoky here.
    It was a lovely boat ride where we saw dolphins playing beside us. Hard to get pictures though.
    After we checked into the albergue we went out for a beer and joined a table full of pilgrims from everywhere- except Germany, surprisingly! There are a lot of Germans walking this camino!
    We're now ready for bed and our last full day of walking tomorrow 😲    Read more

  • TravelerCamino de Santiago and Ireland
    Day 9

    Day 5 - in Teo

    September 2, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    This was a shorter walking day, which was said to be 7.45 miles. But it really was 8.93 miles.
    We walked through a lot of small residential roads that looked like alleys. And we were in the forest a bit today too. When we got to the hotel, we all took a nap… after a gin and tonic.Read more

  • TravelerPortuguese Camino
    Day 14–15

    Day 11 to Padron

    August 27, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F

    We started today with an hour long boat ride that supposedly follows the route taken by two of St. James's disciples with his remains on the way to give him a proper burial in Santiago. Our first stop on the water was at a mussel farm. I'll be honest, I had no idea that mussel farms even existed until a few days ago, and I had no idea how they were harvested. This is my lame attempt at how it works. The mussels grow for 16 months on thick ropes. Workers then raise the ropes up and pull the mussels through a strainer into a basket. The basket is hoisted up, and then someone else sifts through the mussels. It was actually really cool to watch. The bay we went through had over 2,000 platforms.

    Our next stops were at a series of 13 crosses along the route. Each cross has Jesus, Mary, and St. James (and occasionally a seagull as the topper). Some were on islands, others were on the shore. We also saw a viking ship from Danish conquests from long ago. Apparently, they have a festival every year. Our boat operator made sure to tell us it was a pagan festival, not a Christian one. Very thankful for the clarification. :)

    Once we landed, we only had a short walk to our hotel (maybe 2km). We couldn't check in right away, so we went to a local laundromat. Never have I been so happy to smell clean socks! Washing them by hand in hotel sinks just doesn't give you the same level of satisfaction. The worst part is our bags are getting pretty funky from the shoulder and waist straps and will need a good cleaning when we can hang them up for a day to dry.

    After check-in, we rested, had an amazing meal, and then did some sightseeing in Padron. The town of Padron is an area where St James preached after Jesus sent him out to Evangelize. There is an area on the hill where James supposedly preached, hid from Roman authorities, and also created a water spring from rock. There are several sites to view and scenes in the church of St James. There is a cool Monestary and some statues around the town.

    We are geared up for the last 16 miles tomorrow into Santiago. We hit the grocery store to make breakfast and lunch so we can get going right away. Yesterday, 3,600 pilgrims finished their trek, so the town will likely be busy. We are excited to finish and complete our journey. Our legs and feet are doing OK and pray they will take us the rest of the way. About everything is tired and sore, so it just depends on the day, what is causing the most pain. We are thankful for ibuprofen, Voltaren, compeed, toe protectors, and Vaseline.

    Love you all and will post when we hit the Cathedral.

    Jack and Tara    Read more

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