Salt Lake City Airport
August 29, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Once again I am blessed being able to walk another pilgrimage. I am at the airport waiting for the plane that will take me to Boston where I will meet Dave whom I walked with last year. This alwaysRead more
Boston
August 30, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
It rained all night then cleared up late morning. Dave and Paulette showed me around Plymouth where Dave lived before he retired. Nice small town and we saw Plymouth Rock which is quite small and notRead more
São Miguel Azores
September 2, 2017 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Made it to the Azores. Flew all night (5 hours) from Boston to Ponta Delgada São Miguel Azores. Very small airport. It is very green and the streets are very narrow in some small towns. We wetRead more
Lazy day.
September 3, 2017 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
I was not feeling real well yesterday (Saturday) but I did go to mass. I enjoyed it and the priest spoke clearly and I was able to understand some of the words in Portuguese that were similar toRead more
Conimbriga
September 4, 2017 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
The Camino goes right by Conimbriga which is famous for the Roman ruins. The Celtics ruins date back to the 9th century BC and the Roman ruins to the second century AD.
Coimbra
September 5, 2017 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Old university town on the side of a hill. It is actually on the river but the albergue is up a very steep hill with slippery cobblestones. I don't know how you could walk if it was wet. It rained allRead more
Aveiro
September 6, 2017 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
I was able to visit the church of São Gonçalino the patrón of Aveiro. As far as I know his name does not translate to English. He was born in 1190 and was a priest known for welcoming and marryingRead more
Porto
September 8, 2017 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
It was great seeing Ana again who helped me last year when I was in the hospital and called the ambulance. Ana and Dave and I went to her friend's restaurant for dinner. It is maybe 15 feet from theRead more
Vilarinho
September 9, 2017 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Made it to Vilarinho today. Stone roads all the way and they are uneven and hard. This makes them hard on the feet and knees. I could see the smoke from the many forest fires burning in Portugal andRead more
Pedra Furada
September 10, 2017 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
More narrow streets and cobblestones today. The weather has been perfect with cool evenings and mornings and very warm afternoons. A band was playing in front of this church about 8:00 this morningRead more
Barcelos
September 11, 2017 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
Beautiful town and so many churches and a nice historic town center. The walk here was short distance but long on time. Dave is in pain from the muscles in his right leg near where he had his kneeRead more
Portela de Tamel
September 12, 2017 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Much nicer walk today with very little cobblestones. The rest was a mix of dirt trails and asphalt. Saw very few Pilgrims on the trail but the albergue is over full with many dozen in bunk beds and atRead more
Vitorino dos Piaes-Casa da Fernanda
September 13, 2017 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Interesting walk today with bulls, circus tents, Stevie Wonder the dog, Jao the pig, and Fernanda our host. A friend from the Netherlands told me about Fernanda and Jacinto and their home that is openRead more
Ponte de Lima
September 14, 2017 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Ponte de Lima is the oldest Vila in Portugal founded March 4,1125. Some cobblestones and hills today but not too bad. Started out foggy again but it warmed up after an hour or so. Made it here byRead more
Rubiães
September 17, 2017 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
What a tough day walking up mountains on trails full of boulders, then no beds so we slept on the tile floor in the reception area, then no internet. It was good to have a warm dry place to sleepRead more
Valença
September 17, 2017 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
It was very cold this morning and I was wearing three shirts as well as my hiking shorts and pants. It did warm up in a couple of hours fortunately. We had planned to go to Tui Spain today but theRead more
O Porriño
September 17, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Mass was very nice last night and was in Portuguese and harder to follow than last time. The priest that was traveling with my friend's group did not show up for mass. They found that he had had aRead more
Ourense to Cea
September 18, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
It is good to be back in Galicia! Portugal is wonderful but I am tired of walking on cobblestones and the albergues are full. We took the train to Ourense this morning and started walking to Santiago.Read more
Castro Dozón
September 19, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
I am definitely back in Galicia. Cold foggy morning,still very foggy at noon then about 1:00 no fog and immediately very warm. Quite a few towns of 100 people or less today. Typical Albergue for thisRead more
Camino Sanabres
September 19, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Just to clarify things. After O Porriño Spain I left the Camino Portugues Central route and took the train to Ourense Spain to walk the Camino Sanabres. I walked the Portuguese Coastal Camino lastRead more
A Laxe
September 21, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Dave was sick last night and today so he could not walk. He thinks it was something he ate but who knows for sure. I got a late start then covered the first 10 miles in just over two hours. AfterRead more
Bandiera
September 21, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Today was not particularly tough but after yesterday it sure felt tough and a couple of miles longer than the guide suggested. I had a nice conversation in Spanish with an older couple. They hadRead more
Outeiro
September 22, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Pretty long day today with some steep downhill then sharply uphill at the end. The albergue is 3 miles from any food or services and has no internet but it is warm outside and dry inside with showers.Read more
Santiago de Compostela
September 24, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Pretty good day walking until I took a break as we were entering town. My back was a little sore and I stretched it out and heard it pop. I walked the hills into Santiago with no problem and sat downRead more
Santiago hospitality
September 24, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Rainy day today in Santiago de Compostela. Johnnie Walker invited us to noon Mass at St. Agustín where he plays organ and Steve sings. He took us all out for breakfast afterwards. Johnnie, Steve,Read more















































































































































Mary LamGood Luck and God Bless. Our love and prayers are with you. Mary & Albert
Joyce SavageLike Our Lady of Fatima wants us to offer God "O My Jesus, it is for love of thee, in reparation for the offenses committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and for the conversion of poor sinners. ". God has blessed you to be able to go on this trip. Enjoy! our love and prayers are with you every step of the way. Love Dad & Mom
Mary Copeland: Your Coastal Portuguese blog has inspired us - we leave for Lisbon on October 14. Look forward to hearing about this one.
Mike SavageThank you everyone!