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    • TravelerCamino
      1
      Day 4

      Rest stop

      April 25 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C

      Wow. Little Georgia OKeefe, history, wild flowers and intimidating elevations. Best part of my morning was going the wrong direction and happily walking to nowhere when a garbage truck stopped me and urged me to turn around. He was frustrated with the language barriers but with hand movements and head shakes I realized he was saving me from myself. Sometimes we all need to be saved from ourselves.

      Also, Puerto Rico is representing!      Read more

    • TravelerCamino De Santiago
      Day 6

      Rates!

      June 24, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 68 °F

      Today was a longer walk than I thought! 16 miles! So hot! So many cornfields! I kept wetting my buff to help with my neck sunburn from the day before and the general heat with no shade. I’m proud of us for finding our way from the coastal to the central, when the way was not always clear. We never got lost! So thankful that beds have been fairly easy to come by! Albergues have not been as full as I expected. Another 10 euros for bed, shower and a place to wash and hang my clothes! We share our room with 4 French people who can not speak ANY English. We mostly play charades to understand each other. This evening we sat at an outdoor picnic table enjoying the cold air and visited with, Alex… another French man, while bats flew overhead!Read more

    • TravelerTerry’s 2024 Camino Portuguese
      1
      2614
      Day 23

      Scenery Getting Nicer!

      April 7 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

      I left the monastery at 8:00 this morning, but first took some pics of the elaborate cemetery there. (See pics) It was then a reasonable 20 km to my destination of Pedra Furada. It is a nice newer albergue, with great showers and a washer and dryer! The only thing, is that to get something to eat we had to walk 1.1 km's to a restaurante and back. The scenery is getting nicer, as we go further north. Also we broke through the 200km marker todau, being only 196 km from Santiago. Anyway here are todays pics.Read more

    • TravelerEl Camino
      Day 5

      Rates, Courel, and Pedra Farada

      April 24 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

      Walking out of Rates into the countryside township of Courel, I saw several farmers with tractors working in their fields. I came across the Park of Rates in this area and found many momentos left by pilgrims whose loved ones had passed on. I had to make a contribution in memory of my grandfather as I know he is walking beside me and would be so proud. Had a lovely meal at a cafe, then walked the last stretch in the dark to the hostel.Read more

    • TravelerCamino Portuguese
      12
      Day 11

      Walk to Pedra Furada

      September 21, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

      We got back from dinner and Lynn noticed that the bathroom door was closed, and the undies which we had hanging on a line weren't there. Not long afterwards a woman knocked on the door and said that she'd moved the undies to a clothesline, and that someone was sleeping in the unit next door, which had a locked door off the kitchen (well that's what we thought she said, speaking Portuguese 🤔). Just after going to bed we heard someone opening the door with a key, and a couple who'd been at the restaurant walked in! Turns out we just had one of the two rooms, not the whole unit.
      Anyway, next morning was cool and overcast, but we just missed the overnight rain. The walk cut across from the Coastal route through to the Central route and was a nice walk once we got through the outskirts of town, through mainly cornfields and Eucalypt forests. We chatted with a Dutch woman for the last few km's to Arcos, where we had lunch.
      We got to Casa de Maria around 3:30. The bedroom was huge, and we chatted to and then had dinner with the two other peregrinos, Christopher from Liverpool and Susana from East Germany. Dinner was good and we met the owner, Antonio, who features in the Brierley guide.
      We were thinking of walking 31km tomorrow, but decided to do two short days instead.      Read more

    • TravelerCamino Portuguese
      1
      Day 4

      Day 4: Vila do Conde to Pedra Furado

      October 23 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F

      Today was my longest walk so far, almost 20 km. The walk from the Coastal Route to the Central Route isn’t technically part of the Camino, and I was walking along a highway for several kilometers. I’m not talking about an interstate in the US, but it was still a fairly busy road with no sidewalk in certain places, so it wasn’t the best walk for a few km. I read that a lot of people take a bus or taxi from Vila do Conde to Arcos, where they can rejoin the Camino Central Route. If I had it to do over again, I would probably take the bus, but I’m here now and all is well. My original plan was to stop in Rates, but I felt like I still had a little gas in the tank so I decided to go about 5 km further to the next town, Pedra Furada, which is where I am now. I’m staying in a big guest house and I’m the only person here. Even the girl who checked me in is gone, so I have this whole huge place to myself. I’m so tired that I’m sure I will sleep fine, but it is a little strange to be in this big place by myself. I locked all the doors and checked the rooms. Hopefully you’ll hear from me tomorrow. 😂
      I had the pilgrim’s dinner at a little restaurant that has been serving Camino pilgrims for the past 78 years. The owner, Antonio, has tons of photos and showed me a picture from 2008 with two ladies from Alaska. I guess he doesn’t get many Alaskans through here.
      I basically walked through farm country all day. The farmers have already harvested their crops, and now they are spraying their fields with cow manure, I guess to help get the soil ready for spring. So basically I’ve been smelling cow shit all day and it was not pleasant. 🐄💩 😂
      I’ve had incredible weather, in the 70s and sunny all day. There’s rain in the forecast for tomorrow, so we’ll see what happens. Since I went further today, my walk will be a little shorter tomorrow, which will be good if it’s raining.
      Foot report: My feet felt pretty sore by the end of the day, and I almost felt some tender spots, but no blisters so far. I might try using the lambswool in those spots tomorrow just to be on the safe side. Preventing blisters is super important on the Camino. My legs are feeling okay, but I was dragging the last 1-2 km today. I’m proud of myself for pushing through this long day of walking!      Read more

    • TravelerCamino De Santiago
      2
      Day 7

      Just keeps getting better.

      June 25, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F

      Not a great sleep for me last night. Too hot, not comfortable, achy. But, we got an early start today to beat the heat and it’s even more beautiful than the other days! First coffee and quiche at a shop across the street and then a cool Misty morning walk! ❤️Read more

    • TravelerCamino De Santiago
      Day 7

      What happened to our “easy day”?

      June 25, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F

      We were feeling so good this morning with an early start and a cool morning. We were halfway to Barcelos before we knew it! Sooooo, when we saw a special variant path for the Camino that looked like it went through the woods, we went for it! And it did… but it was all uphill and then down hill! 😆 So now our feet and knees are killing ups and we are taking much needed break before we cover the last 3 miles to Barcelos!Read more

    • TravelerCamino De Santiago
      1
      13
      Day 7

      Barcelos!

      June 25, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F

      Thankfully, we’ve arrived in Barcelos much earlier than our other stays! Beat the heat a bit better! Only thing is that our check-in at the hostel is not until 3pm. So, poor us, we have to wait and have lunch in this perfect picturesque square with covered seating and a fountain flowing in the background! We met up with our Irish friend, McDara, who we first saw in Porto! We are all enjoying rest time until check-in!Read more

    • Robin AbroadCaminho Português de Santiago
      2
      Day 3–4

      Day 3 - Rates to Barcelos

      April 11 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F

      Today went fairly well, although my sciatic pain went a little haywire and has me concerned. My pack feels so heavy! I think it has aggravated that nerve, and today it had me stopping every few hundred yards or so just to manage the pain. Ugh. Might have to consider bag transport.

      The walk was fairly scenic today, still with a lot of roadway with little to no shoulder. We hopscotched three Germans for a while. The going looked tough for them too. Cobblestones and pavement are damn hard on the feet. I didn’t expect t it, and frankly am not thrilled with the terrain, although I’ve heard tomorrow should be much better.

      Honest confession: the pilgrim experience so far has been vastly different from doing the Norte in 2018. I haven’t found the pilgrims as friendly and haven’t yet connected with anyone beyond hello. We did meet a nice couple from Brisbane, Australia and a friendly man from Ireland last night at the albergue. Briefly spoke to a chatty couple from Ireland as we left the restaurant tonight. But no close connection yet like Kate and I experienced last time. But hey, we’re only three days in!

      The best part about today has been splurging for a hotel room 😁😁! So luxurious to have a nice shower, comfy bed, air conditioning, and privacy. And we had the laundry service wash and dry our dirty clothes. They were returned nicely folded and smelling wonderful. I can’t explain the joy!      Read more

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