PortugalÁgueda40°34’43” N 8°26’38” W 9 de maio, 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 dayLeia mais
PortugalAlbergaria-a-Velha40°44’8” N 8°29’17” W 10 de maio, 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 manyLeia mais
ViajanteI love how the exterior of a place is not always indicative of the interior.
ViajanteAnd second. Why do they serve rice and French fries together? I had dinner the last 2 night and got fries and rice. Talk about carb overload!! 🤣😂
ViajanteAt one meal I had fries, rice, homemade chips, and migas, which was bread cooked in fat with greens and beans!
PortugalSão João da Madeira40°54’7” N 8°29’23” W 11 de maio, Portugal ⋅ 🌙 54 °F
Albergaria-a-Nova to São João da Madeira
~22 km/13.7 miles
Today marked the first day of new territory for me on this route. In 2022 I tested positive for Covid while I was in this area, andLeia mais
Laurie ReynoldsIs there still a huge projectile pointing upwards in the main square? One of the weirdest plaza structures I’ve ever seen. And it’s probably too late, but one thing I was sad to miss there was the hat factory. You’ll pass it on your way out in the morning, but the forum members who have gone said it’s really pretty interesting. Lots of men apparently went crazy from Mercury exposure – hence the term “mad Hatter.” at least that’s what a Forum member told me. Can’t believe how far you’ve come already,Terri!
Laurie Reynolds
Are these sculptures made out of junk? Pretty interesting!
PortugalVila Nova de Gaia41°1’49” N 8°35’0” W 12 de maio, Portugal ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
São João da Madeira to Grijó
~19 km/12 miles
Note - I am writing this many days late, so my memories have faded.
Kelly took the bus to Porto so that she could spend more time there, so I walkedLeia mais
PortugalMatosinhos41°10’50” N 8°40’56” W 13 de maio, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
Grijó to Matosinhos
~26 km/16 miles
Note - I am writing this many days late, so my memories have faded.
The walk between Grijó and Porto was tougher and prettier than I had expected. There wereLeia mais
PortugalVila do Conde41°21’15” N 8°44’37” W 14 de maio, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Matosinhos to Vila do Conde
~23 km/14.3 miles
Note - I am writing this many days late, so my memories have faded.
Today I walked past the jetty where I fell and broke my wrist in 2022. It was muchLeia mais
PortugalVila do Conde41°21’10” N 8°45’1” W 14 de maio, Portugal ⋅ 🌙 59 °F
I'll try to catch up soon
ViajanteDon't worry about it! That is what happens to me, every time, and I wish I had never started to blog. It is the day-in day out perceived obligation, and a silly wish to be consistent, that hangs over your head at the end of each day. Blog every few days instead, and that will be a good precedent for me next time!
PortugalEsposende41°31’53” N 8°46’45” W 15 de maio, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Vila do Conde to Esposende
~24 km/15 miles
Note - I am writing this many days late, so my memories have faded.
Not long after leaving Vila do Conde we checked the map to see how far we had to walk,Leia mais
PortugalViana do Castelo41°41’42” N 8°49’52” W 16 de maio, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Esposende to Viana do Castelo
~25.3 km/15.75 miles
Note - I am writing this many days late, so my memories have faded.
This was Kelly's last day on the Camino, and we mostly walked inland, withLeia mais
PortugalCaminha41°52’33” N 8°50’20” W 17 de maio, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
Viana do Castelo to Caminha
~30.5km/19 miles
I started out on the official Coastal route that is a bit inland, but after walking several kms on an extremely rocky road, and encountering crowds ofLeia mais
Viajante
1959 was a very good year 😁
Viajante
Awesome