Camino Portuguese 2025

April - June 2025

A 49-day adventure by Terri's Trails Read more

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Portugal
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- Day 25
- Sunday, May 18, 2025
- ☁️ 64 °F
- Altitude: 262 ft
- Spain Oia 42.050571, -8.87386242°3’2” N 8°52’26” W
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Camino Day 22
May 18 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
Caminha to Porto Mougás
~24 km/15.5 miles

I'm writing this almost a week later as I slowly catch up on this blog.

On this day I took the boat to cross over the estuary into Spain. The boat left around 7:45, and by the time we landed about 15 minutes later it was already 9:00! Spain is one hour ahead.

The coast seems more rugged here, and it was gray with clouds that threatened rain, but didn't really deliver.

I got a private room with bath with a nice view of the ocean at the albergue for only 10€ more than a bunk bed in the dorm. The tiny bathroom was so tight that I had to sit kind of sideways to use the toilet. The wall mounted trash can was much more convenient than one of those tiny step on trash cans, just less classy looking. 😅

The albergue had the best area for drying clothes that I've seen - clotheslines set up in a huge, mostly empty greenhouse.

There was also a restaurant on the property where I enjoyed a good swordfish dinner.Read more
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Jzionna's Wanderings What a great idea!
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TravelerSounds like a great day
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- Day 26
- Monday, May 19, 2025
- ☀️ 66 °F
- Altitude: 36 ft
- Spain Baiona 42.119534, -8.85016542°7’10” N 8°51’1” W
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Camino Day 23
May 19 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Porto Mougás to Nigrán
~24 km/15 miles

According to booking.com I couldn't check in to my albergue until 4 pm, so I didn't rush getting started.

I decided not to take the official Camino route because I wanted to see the "Glass Beach" which is covered with sea glass.

While the official route went inland, I stayed along the coast all day. The route was mostly along the road, but there's a wide cycling/pedestrian walkway.Read more
Traveler Beautiful!
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Traveler Wow!
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Jzionna's Wanderings It must feel good walking barefoot on the smooth pebbles of glass.
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- Day 27
- Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
- ⛅ 68 °F
- Altitude: 82 ft
- Spain Vigo 42.23766, -8.7247242°14’16” N 8°43’29” W
Camino Day 24
May 20 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Nigrán to Vigo
~17 km/10.5 miles

Sorry, I got tired of writing, but here are pictures from the day.
TravelerI resemble that remark sometimes on the Camino. Enjoy yours to the full! Post when you feel like it and know that a picture is worth a thousand words…
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Laurie ReynoldsI’ve never been to Vigo. Looks like you had time to enjoy it!
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Karen's TravelsOh I’m heading there in September, looking at stays in Vigo what did you think of this hotel?
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TravelerIt was an old hotel, but comfortable, and a great value at 39€. The owner was very sweet. The hotel is called Hotel Solpor. I found it on booking.com
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- Day 28
- Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
- ⛅ 73 °F
- Altitude: 217 ft
- Spain A Calle 42.33314, -8.60734442°19’59” N 8°36’26” W
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Camino Day 25
May 21 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Vigo to Arcade
~23.3 km/14.5 miles

I got a early start because I knew that there were some big hills ahead, and I encountered the first ones as I was leaving the city. But the views of the harbor in the morning were well worth the effort.

I passed through Redondela where the Central and Coastal routes merge, and suddenly there were lots more pilgrims on the trail - and some more hills to climb!

I think that I was the first to arrive to my albergue at 12:30 - at least I was the first to take a shower.

After making up my bed with the provided sheets and blankets I went for lunch at a cute restaurant I had read about on the Wise Pilgrim app. They had a huge assortment of burgers and sandwiches, but the really cute thing was being served by a robot. Unfortunately, it turned away so fast after delivering my burger that I didn't get a good picture of it. After I picked my plate off of it a cartoon cat face was on the screen. You can see video of it on Google Maps here:
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TravelerRuss and I went to a restaurant in Lisbon that had one of those!
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Traveler Is this still on the Litoral Terri?
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Jzionna's Wanderings Wow, so cool!
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- Day 29
- Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
- ⛅ 72 °F
- Altitude: 489 ft
- Spain Poio 42.436035, -8.71473142°26’10” N 8°42’53” W
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Camino Day 26
May 22 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Arcade to Combarro
~24 km/15 miles

Started on the "Spiritual Variant" of the Camino today. I didn't spend much time in Pontevedra because my plan is to come back through here in about 10 days, for Part II of this Camino.Read more
Laurie ReynoldsI have never walked the spiritual variant, and I am not really clear on exactly where it is. So I look forward to your post on this route!
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TravelerIt is definitely worth the extra kms!
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Traveler And how did I miss that? 😂🤣
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- Day 30
- Friday, May 23, 2025 at 4:28 PM
- Altitude: 62 ft
- Spain Barrantes 42.495982, -8.77152842°29’46” N 8°46’18” W
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Camino Day 27
May 23 in Spain
Combarro to Os Castaños
~16 km/10 miles

I'm playing catch up on the blog. I'm writing this a week later.

This was an absolutely beautiful walk - one of the top five days on any Camino.

After a steep climb out of Combarro I continued uphill, but at a more moderate grade, then downhill to Armenteira. There were some pretty views down onto Combarro and the pretty inlet that it sits on. I didn't see another soul on the trail all morning.

After a quick look at the monastery in Armenteira I continued on, excited for the next part called La Ruta de la Piedra y del Agua (The Route of Stone and Water). I was not disappointed. It was 8 tree shaded kilometers along the Armenteira River with multiple waterfalls. Along the way there are 12 old water mills that have been restored. I was really happy that I had planned a short walking day so that I coukd take my time and really enjoy it.

I arrived at my accommodation. Hostal Os Castaños in the early afternoon, and had a yummy salad with chicken, apples, and peppers. After I ordered three women from Tennessee arrived, and we talked a bit.

For dinner I went to a little snack bar/café type place and had a surprisingly good pizza while I chatted with a South African couple.Read more
TravelerBeautiful pictures and great bunny closeup!
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TravelerThanks. The pictures don't do justice to how beautiful and peaceful it was.
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TravelerNice! Yes I don’t see many crowds on your pictures. That’s awesome.
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- Day 31
- Saturday, May 24, 2025
- ☀️ 77 °F
- Altitude: 43 ft
- Spain Barrantes 42.495836, -8.77658342°29’45” N 8°46’36” W
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Camino Day 28
May 24 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Os Castaños to Vilanova de Arousa
~17.2 km/10.7 miles

My stay at Hostal Os Castaños included breakfast, so I got a later start than normal because breakfast started at 8. Often the included breakfasts aren't worth waiting for, but today's was good - toast, egg, ham, fruit, and fresh orange juice. I gave my coffee to the South African couple that I sat with, as they were I need of mire caffeine than me.

Fortunately, the walk today wasn't long nor strenuous, or I would have skipped the breakfast in favor of an early start.

I walked along the river and past vineyards, where the vines are elevated off the ground on roof like trellises. According to Google's AI "Elevating the vines allows for better aeration, sun exposure, and reduced moisture, which helps mitigate the risk of fungal diseases and pests common in the region's wet, oceanic climate."Read more
Traveler Weren’t those flowers so beautiful.
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TravelerWhat is the burro statue, do you know?
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Traveler Absolutely phenomenal.!!
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Sharron Mathans Everything ok?
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- Day 32
- Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
- ⛅ 64 °F
- Altitude: 200 ft
- Spain Padrón 42.799825, -8.63501742°47’59” N 8°38’6” W
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Camino Day 29
May 25 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Vilanova de Arousa to Areal
~28 km/17 miles by boat & ~13 km/8 miles walking

My last day on the Spiritual Variant. It was strange, because instead of waking up and walking I had to wait to take the boat at 10:30. It was a large boat, that held 100+ passengers, so it took a bit of time to get everyone on board and our backpacks stored below deck. We finally took off at around 11. Though the captain said that the trip would be about 1.5 hours, it was actually closer to 2 hours before I was on land again and could start walking. I got to the guesthouse I had booked at about 4:00, after stopping for lunch of grilled chicken and French fries.

Dinner was offered at my accommodation, which ended up being another round of chicken)(but baked this time) and French fries.

Then I set my alarm for 6:30 so I'd be up in time to meet Jzionna, my friend from home who would start walking early from Padrón so that we could walk into Santiago together.Read more
Traveler There are so many sculptures on the Csmino. Really enjoyed them so much
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Traveler I recognize this from our walk last year 😊
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- Day 33
- Monday, May 26, 2025
- ⛅ 68 °F
- Altitude: 755 ft
- Spain Santiago de Compostela 42.876384, -8.53908242°52’35” N 8°32’21” W
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Camino Day 30 - Santiago!
May 26 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Areal to Santiago
~15.76 km/9.8 miles

I'm still playing catch up on the blog - I'm writing a week after the fact.

I have these nifty new sleep earbuds that allow me to set an alarm that only sounds in my ears. I set it for 6:30 so that I'd be ready to go when Jzionna got here from Padrón. I also set a back up alarm for 7:00 on my phone. Typically, I wake up before my alarm, so I was a bit "alarmed" when I heard my phone alarm going off at 7. What happened to my ear bud alarm? It turned out that I had accidentally set it for 6:30 PM not AM. 🤦‍♀️

After finding my phone which was tangled up in my sheets I saw that Jzionna had left me several messages. She had left at 5:30, meaning that she would be there any minute!

I scrambled to get packed as quickly as possible, and just as I was finishing up Jzionna appeared outside my window.

It was great to walk my final day into Santiago with a friend, and we arrived to the plaza in front of the Cathedral just as the bells rang out noon.

After taking the requisite photos in front of the Cathedral we went off to our separate accommodations.

Later in the day we met up with Angie, another friend from home who I'd also met in Coimbra. And in the evening we had dinner with a few of my Camino friends who I hadn't seen in about a week, and some of their friends too. We met at Mercado La Galiciana - a large building that houses a variety of restaurants, like an upscale food court.Read more
Traveler Awwwwww….❤️❤️❤️
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Traveler ❤️❤️❤️
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Traveler ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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- Day 34
- Tuesday, May 27, 2025
- ⛅ 73 °F
- Altitude: 755 ft
- Spain Santiago de Compostela 42.876384, -8.53908242°52’35” N 8°32’21” W
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Santiago
May 27 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
A couple of others that I met early on while walking from Lisbon arrived today. I met both Kristina from Slovakia (I met her on day two) and Cliff from Australia on the plaza.

Angie, Jzionna and I took a few pics in front of the Cathedral.

Dinner at La Galiciana again, because it's a perfect place for a group - especially when you don't know how many will show up.Read more
Jzionna's Wanderings I'm so glad to have shared this time with you two!💖
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TravelerMe too!!
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Laurie Reynolds Where did all the people go? Beautiful sunshine!
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