TysklandHessenKasselKarlsaue51°17’57” N 9°29’28” E 16. maj, Tyskland ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Made it to Frankfurt and boarding for Porto!
TysklandHessenKasselKarlsaue51°17’57” N 9°29’28” E PortugalDistrito do PortoNevogildeParque da Cidade41°10’9” N 8°40’45” W
17. maj, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Exploring Porto and getting our pilgrim credentials from the Porto Cathedral. Learned a few Portuguese phrases for please, thank you, restroom, you’re welcome. Beautiful city and very nice people!
PortugalDistrito do PortoNevogildeParque da Cidade41°10’9” N 8°40’45” W 18. maj, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
We explored areas near Porto and enjoyed walking cobblestone streets, Gaia, and the world’s most beautiful books store. Which served as part inspiration for Harry Potter’s Hogwarts. What anLæs mere
PortugalDistrito do PortoNevogildeParque da Cidade41°10’9” N 8°40’45” W 18. maj, Portugal ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
Wonderful day and we are so happy we stayed a few days exploring this amazing city! It is known for the River Douro, Sardines. Cork, and seafood. Very nice people, university town, clean, low crime,Læs mere
PortugalDistrito do PortoNevogildeParque da Cidade41°10’9” N 8°40’45” W 19. maj, Portugal ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
We walked up the coast for 15 miles today. It was stunning and challenging.
My main reflections today related to:
We don’t need many things in life.
We do need to see the beauty around us, withinLæs mere
PortugalDistrito do PortoNevogildeParque da Cidade41°10’9” N 8°40’45” W
20. maj, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Day 2 -20 miles
It was an amazing day on the trail meeting other people, reflecting on those I love and have lost. Feeling gratitude.
We got lost for the last couple hours and it was rough. We madeLæs mere
PortugalDistrito do PortoNevogildeParque da Cidade41°10’9” N 8°40’45” W 20. maj, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
We walked 20 miles and it was amazing and hard. We were rewarded with a wonderful countryside villa by two warm and generous Portuguese hosts who opened their home to us and even made us dinner. LotsLæs mere
PortugalViana do CasteloJardim Dom Fernando41°41’34” N 8°50’21” W 22. maj, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Today is our last full day in Portugal with 12 miles. We have been walking between 16-20 miles per day. Amazing villages, people, nature, foods, and lots of thinking.
Forenede StaterCaliforniaLos Angeles34°3’16” N 118°14’38” W 23. maj, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Crossover to Spain via a short ferry ride. I cannot believe Portugal! Beautiful villages, incredible scenery of the coast, rolling mountains, vineyards, nice people who say. Bom Caminha and Bom dia.Læs mere
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Leaving Denver to Frankfurt-then Porto
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Overnight flight getting to Frankfurt noon Thursday (local)
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787-9 Plane - very comfortable watching Freud’s Last Session and having great conversations with two women across from me.