Salt Lake City Airport

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 alwaysLäs mer
Boston

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 notLäs mer
São Miguel Azores

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 wetLäs mer
Lazy day.

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 toLäs mer
Conimbriga

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

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 allLäs mer
Aveiro

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 marryingLäs mer
Porto

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 theLäs mer
Vilarinho

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 andLäs mer
Pedra Furada

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 morningLäs mer
Barcelos

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 kneeLäs mer
Portela de Tamel

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 atLäs mer
Vitorino dos Piaes-Casa da Fernanda

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 openLäs mer
Ponte de Lima

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 byLäs mer
Rubiães

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 sleepLäs mer
Valença

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 theLäs mer
O Porriño

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 aLäs mer
Ourense to Cea

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.Läs mer
Castro Dozón

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 thisLäs mer
Camino Sanabres

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 lastLäs mer
A Laxe

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. AfterLäs mer
Bandiera

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 hadLäs mer
Outeiro

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.Läs mer
Santiago de Compostela

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 downLäs mer
Santiago hospitality

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,Läs mer
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!