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October 22, 2024
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Fatima Intro
October 22, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Just got to Fatima and took a stroll around town before going to find dinner…which, was the best Indian food I’ve had in a very long time. So good. It will be a full day of sightseeing and prayer services tomorrow at this unique and special place for followers of Catholicism. If you are in need of a statue of Mary, I got you. Literally dozens upon dozens of shops selling religious tchotchkes. Not trying to belittle what some revere, but it’s… a lot.Read more
TravelerAnother Pilgrimage! Wow! I will enjoy vicariously again!
10/25/24Reply
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Fatima
October 23, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
A day of taking Fatima in and engaging in my own internal narratives of what do I believe about the testimonies of other people in their own journeys of faith? I want to be both respectful and have a sense of curiosity and openness, recognizing that each person’s faith journey is deeply personal and unique. I want to honor their experiences without imposing my own beliefs, while also remaining curious enough to ask meaningful questions that foster understanding. In doing so, I hope to balance empathy with inquiry, allowing space for both reverence and dialogue as we all seek truth in our own ways. A day of contemplation.Read more
I appreciate your approach to other's beliefs. I am impressed that you are doing yet another Camino. Good for you! [Suellen Herwehe]
10/23/24Reply
Traveler Wow!!
10/23/24Reply
TravelerThere’s truly something about Mary!
10/24/24Reply
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Viana do Castelo
October 24, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
Today was a couple walks along the coastal route of the Portuguese Camino. Overcast with a nice breeze was perfect to take in the salty air and witness the waves crash against the sandy beach.
TravelerAre you in a group that walks together; or start together and eventually go at your own pace?
10/25/24Reply
TravelerStart together and go at our own pace!
10/25/24Reply
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Tui
October 25, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 54 °F
Today was a series of short walks through a hilly village, along the Portugal shoreline, and across the Portugal/Spain border. I was hankering for pizza for dinner and the first place was closed, so I walked a little further to a second place (also closed), then decided I wasn’t going to give up and walked to a further third place that said I couldn’t eat there and it would be takeout only. So, because I didn’t want to walk 30 min home with a then cold pizza, I took it to the steps of a nearby shuttered church (along with a small bottle of local house wine from the pizza shop) and enjoyed a quiet solo dinner listening to the night sounds of this little town. It is off-season here, a Friday night, and it was almost silent.Read more
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Redondela
October 26, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F
More rain today, but no rain tomorrow! Today was a 10 mile that was very nice. Not too challenging…just simply a good mix of city and suburb sidewalks/roadside spaces and rural trails. Leaders split up more than normal today to accommodate the needs of the group and I was responsible for navigating the group across a city from the coastal Camino route to the central Camino route. Anywho who really knows me knows that I have a terrible sense of direction, but thankfully for me, I used my sidekick Google to support me in the day’s oddysey . Pilgrim dinner of pureed mussels with cheese and a vodka red sauce (I think?!) and pork cheeks over a sweet potato mash. And of course red wine. Off to bed I go!Read more
TravelerBut we have so much fun when we get lost together!
10/26/24Reply
TravelerPureed Mussels with cheese and Vodka red sauce! Sounds very interesting, and delicious!
10/27/24Reply
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Pontevedra
October 27, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
Longer walk today of 12 miles but through some beautiful, creek/river walks. Was a perfect temperature out and no rain!

Once I got to the hotel, I set out to find a laundry place and washed and dried some clothes I need for the rest of the pilgrimage. The laundry place had a burger vending machine. Have you ever seen such a thing?! I didn’t want to spend the next few days miserable with E. coli, so I ventured on to vino tinto y pinchos/tapas.Read more
Travelervino tinto y pinchos/tapas, sounds much better than burger vending machine. (Google tells me Pinchos can include a variety of ingredients, such as meat, seafood, olives, and peppers. ) Enjoy!
10/27/24Reply
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Caldas de Reis
October 28, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
A longer walk today of 22km and it was glorious ! Pretty scenery, charming little towns to walk through, caught up on emails in the evening between dinner and bed and ready to walk more tomorrow!
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Padron
October 29, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 54 °F
Our final long walk of the Camino, but it seemed to go by so quickly! Had lunch in Padron with local Padron peppers with salt, and a tapas dish of bread, pork loin, and cheese. Delish!
Traveler That looks like a beautiful area!
10/29/24Reply
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A Picaraña
October 30, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
A short 10km walk this morning, then lunch and a bus-ride to a boat that showed us the maritime stations of the cross. Came back to Padron for a Eucharist service and dinner. Tomorrow we continue the journey to the Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela.Read more
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Santiago
October 31, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
A great walk into Santiago followed by celebrations with my fellow pilgrims from Colorado. I finished the day by going out on the town and seeing the nightlife (halloween night) of Santiago. With several universities here, it was a very young crowd. I stayed out way past my bedtime. Worth it.Read more
Traveler Such beautiful paths!
11/1/24Reply
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Santiago
November 1, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
From the pilgrims mass at the cathedral, to the rooftop tour, to traveling to Finisterre to the end of the world and drinking cava while watching the sunset, it was a fantastic end to the Portuguese Camino. Have made some amazing memories with these pilgrims!Read more
Traveler Gorgeous sunset!
11/7/24Reply
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Trip end
November 8, 2024