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    • TravelerJakobsweg
      11
      Day 11

      Von Ponte de Lima nach Rubiães

      September 26 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

      Heute steht die erste Etappe mit einigen Höhenmetern an. 500 an der Zahl. Wir laufen in Ponte de Lima los und bekommen schon nach wenigen Kilometern nasse Füße. Die starken Regenfälle gestern haben den Jakobsweg unter Wasser gesetzt. Man könnte ja seine Schuhe ausziehen und barfuß durchs Wasser waten, aber uns ist es egal und wir latschen einfach durch. Splish Splash. Blasen bekommen wir deswegen keine und kalt ist es auch nicht. Danach werden die Höhenmeter bewältigt. Wir steigen zum Cruz dos Franceses auf und krakeln ein steiles Stück nach oben. Positiv fällt heute auf, dass wir überwiegend auf Waldweg wandern, während sonst eher Kopfsteinpflaster den vorherrschenden Untergrund darstellte. Nach knapp 20 km erreichen wir Rubiães und übernachten mal wieder in einer Pilgerherberge. Diese Nacht setzen wir dem Ganzen aber die Krone auf und schlafen in einem 26-Betten-Schlafsaal. Gute Nacht.Read more

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    • TravelerEl Camino
      Day 9

      Aqualonga at long last.

      April 28 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 9 °C

      Well, the time has finally arrived for me to climb the desolate mountain to reclaim the lost Dwarven kingdom of Erebor from the foul dragon Smaug. The rain started lightly, then not so much for almost 2 hours! I was shivering and couldn't wait for food and good bed. The burger had a fried patty of mac n cheese, and the castle like house I'm staying at is incredible, and the old man was very kind.Read more

    • TravelerHappy Feet on the Camino
      1
      Day 9

      Destination Quinta da Gandia

      May 22 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C

      We both slept very well, and after a buffet breakfast at the hotel, We decided to explore Porto de Lima for about 45 minutes. And of course we took more pictures. Then we were finally on our way to our new destination. Quinta da Gandia, which is located in San Pedro de Rubiaes.
      Today, we saw some very beautiful sights, including waterfalls and streams and lots of green foliage.
      At one point, we hiked down to the water and sat on a rock and had a bite to eat. We ended up taking about a twenty five minute break, which felt really good. We got back up on the trail and came across three australian walkers, who told us that they had been hiking 19 days and they started in Lisbon.
      During the course of the day, we came across many walkers . We also came across a little snake, but I don't know what kind it is. Michelle freaked out at first, and we both started to laugh. I have to say that today was our most challenging day. We kept going up up up very, rocky terrain for hours. We also had to go through a muddy bog by hopping from rock to rock. It was definitely a good workout. I loved the day we had today!
      Tonight we are staying in a private home. And 2 other walkers that we had met before are also staying here. We were picked up by a private transfer van and taken to a local restaurant for dinner. We are back showere and ready to pass out. LOL.
      Bad Noite!      Read more

    • TravelerTerry’s 2024 Camino Portuguese
      Day 26

      An Exiting Day!

      April 10 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

      Oh what a day! I was in a hurry this morning to pack up, because I new it was going to be a big day. Have a look at the elevation pic! I started walking at 7:00am, and walked about 8 km's to the first cafe bar to have a sandwich before takling the mountain. When I went to pay however, I looked down to where my money pouch is around my waist, and there it was, GONE! PANIC!
      My passport, etc... in it. A fellow pilgrim was kind enough to pay my bill, and the bar owner called a cab for me to go back to the albergue and check. Well it"s enough to say that the next few hours were a right off. We had to wait for another cab that had a mobile payment machine so that I could pay using the tap of my phone. It was not at the albergue! Back to the cafe bar. The other pilgrims were fantastic. One even had a spare credencial so that I could keep going. Anyway the next thing was the mountain and another 12 km's. I arrived at the albergue and used the euros lent to me by Rafael the guy from Uruguay. I would start to figure out a plan. I went in and started to unpack my bag. Low and behold I glimpsed my money belt underneath my sleeping bag at the bottom. It must have been stuffed in there. Problem instantly gone! HURRAY! It was a little embarrassing at dinner when we all were together, and they deservidly had their fun. It felt good to pay everyone back tho. What special people. Anyway all is well that ends well.      Read more

    • TravelerEl Camino
      Day 9

      Arcozelo, Labruja, and Romarigães

      April 28 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 10 °C

      Leaving the Roman city of Ponte de Lima behind, I started to re-enter the pastures of the countryside once more. Listening to the aubiobook for The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein helped motivate me and keep my determination. The shadow of nivatable ascension up the looming mountain that is taller than the empire state building.Read more

    • TravelerCamino de Santiago
      Day 7

      Day 7| Rubiaes to Valenca/Tui

      September 11 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

      Today we passed the mid way mark of our Camino which feels great! We also passed the Portugal - Spain border today.
      Some stats - 21Km/13.12miles - 31000 steps - 870 feet or 264 meter elevation gain.
      Today’s walk was mostly downhill and on country roads and rural paths. We set off by 7am and had a coffee around 8am or so at a local cafe. After a few hours we ran into a small stand managed by a high school student who was selling drinks and food including chocolate cake in exchange for donations to support his studies. Of course we had to get a slice. I wanted to find something that was heart shaped today (I was thinking a rock) and moments later ran into a gorgeous big heart made of Camino shells. (See pic). It felt great reaching Valenca where we had lunch before crossing the bridge into Spain/Tui. Tonight we are staying in a wonderful hostel - an old converted convent - see last picture. The feet are sore but the soul is warm.      Read more

    • Robin AbroadCaminho Português de Santiago
      Day 6–7

      Day 6 - Ponte de Lima to Rubiães

      April 14 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F

      Today I walked solo (but not really). Sarah has some bad blisters on her toes, so she took a rest day and caught a cab to our destination this morning. I started out on my own, but soon met up with fellow pilgrims that we’ve become friends with the last few days.

      That’s what I love so much about the Camino - the bonds you form with those walking the same path. Canadians, Australians, Americans, people from Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands… we all share rest breaks and meals together. Staying at the municipal albergues, we sleep and rise together too. The beds are fine and so far all the bath facilities have been good. Last night only cost €5! Nothing fancy here, just beauty and serenity. I joked today that we spend more on bandages and ibuprofen!

      Tonight, Sarah and I opted for a private room at a casa. There are others staying here too, and the municipal is just across the street. Tonight the local restaurant was full of pilgrims,and we all greeted each other warmly with smiles and hellos.

      Tomorrow, we leave Portugal and enter Spain (Tui). Hard to believe! It will become more crowded from Tui where many will begin walking the last required 100 kilometers for their compostela.      Read more

    • TravelerCamino Portuguese
      Day 6

      Ponte de Lima to Rubiaes

      August 31, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F

      WOW! Toughest walk on the Portuguese so far, climbing the Alto da Portela Grande.

      Another beautiful walk with gorgeous views, but wow, it was tough. We did have more pilgrims today as many start in Ponte de Lima, and we were all so relieved when we got to the top of the mountain - 1350 ft of elevation, and while some of it was on trails, some areas were very very rocky and steep. Even the 2 18 year old Portuguese guys had a hard time. We walked with these 2 kids until Rubiaes and were joined by others here and there along the way. Some more Portuguese, a brother and sister from Switzerland, and again, the 2 people from the US.

      Along the way, in one area, we saw a lot of trees being bleed to collect rubber.

      But here we are, at the Hostel Sao Sebastiao, after 12.5 miles of torture and life is amazing 🤩

      Not going anywhere for the rest of the day! Everyone has blisters so I’m not even going to mention them - lol      Read more

    • Caminho Português & España
      Day 13

      Day 13: Rio Labruja

      October 4 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

      18.3k👣 31Z
      12.4km

      Headed downhill from the Gloriosa Guest House in Ponte de Lima, passing all the kids & parents getting to school.
      Stopped for a lovely apple & raisin pastry with a galão (latte) at a fancy pastelaria
      Took a look another church Igreja Matriz de Santa Maria dos Anjos. I definitely prefer this Gothic/Romanesque style to gaudy Baroque
      Set out in the misting rain across the Ponte de Lima bridge that I painted yesterday
      Took a right, which led us fairly quickly to paths alongside vineyards and cornfields and streams
      Today was mostly on dirt paths through forests. Towns and highways were never far away, as the Camino path crossed under the highway above several times
      Feet felt a LOT better than the last few days. I think the Compeed is finally working!
      Still, 3.5 hrs in, with no breaks, at the last stop before the 400m climb started in earnest, and I knew the wise thing to do was to call a cab. So , following some juice, yogurt and banana, I wished Joe happy trails and broke out my art kit.
      Who should come along but Tony, the Aussie we met yesterday at lunch in front of the church!
      We chatted while he fueled up, and I sketched
      When he set out, I called the taxi driver Hélder and, 15 min later, I was on my way across and around the alto to our albergue for the night Ninho The Pilgrim Nest
      More time for sketching!!
      Talked with Yvgeny from Israel by way of Germany, who was moving to Switzerland (which, I learned, is NOT part of the EU) and a couple of Canadians, Germans, and Belgians
      Helped out Marlene by welcoming in and orienting a couple sets of pilgrims, one of which was Abby, Eric & Joe!
      After they showered and did laundry, Marlene brought out some vinho verde, a white sparkling wine from the region
      Dinner upstairs at the long table was delish: spicy buckwheat (?) pancakes, bread rolls, salad, more vinho verde, a HUGE pot of chicken and pasta, and a custard dessert
      Conversation got quite emotional when Nina from Lebanon got into describing how her family has been impacted by the war, the corruption of Hezbollah, the failure of the Lebanese government to do anything about it. Yvgeny from Israel started in about Hamas and Gaza and the West Bank, but ended up holding his tongue as Nina acknowledged what an emotional topic it was for her
      After dinner, 5 women and 1 guy went in to wash the dishes, and we were done in no time
      With that, I joined Joe in getting ready for bed.      Read more

    • TravelerCamino de Santiago
      Day 6

      Day 6 | Ponte de Lima to Rubiaes

      September 10 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

      Stats first: 13 miles or 19 kilometers- 565 meters (1800 feet) elevation again - 26000 steps - 4hrs and 51 minutes of walking.
      Today is known as a hard hike as it has steep uphills for quite a bit over rocky terrain with a backpack on. We left at 7am sharp and crossed the bridge at Ponte de Lima to find our Camino yellow arrows that mark the start of our day’s hike. Beautiful day today, lots of paths rather than cobbler stone and pavement. Because we leave so early the air is cool and we get to see the sunrise. By 9am we’ve done about 8km and took a break to eat our breakfast and get a coffee. Many pilgrims were there too as it’s just before the long climb uphill. All in all, it wasn’t too bad, mind over matter. I listened to a podcast and got into the zone. What goes up must go down, so from there it was a smooth downhill way to Rubiaes and to our hostel called ninho (pelgrims nest). My legs felt strong and my right Achilles didn’t hurt as much thanks to some cream I got from the pharmacy yesterday. Our spirits remain high and we continue to love our journey very much!!Read more

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