19.1 k   Through farms and countryside, along a brook, a waterfall, over more Roman roads and bridges. It looked as though the planes were playing aerial tic tac toe.   We stopped at a traditional churrascarro for our last lunch in Portugal. I think we’re eating our weekend meal too late, as for the…

18.9 K   The Camino has taught me two things today: Don’t trust Accuweather, there was a reason we dubbed it Inaccuweather on our first Camino in 2015. Don’t label any day the toughest yet, the most challenging, the wettest…because the Camino has more in store for you.   We looked  at today’s weather and saw 70%…

I’m falling behind on my blogging. Lack of wifi, being sick and full days are my excuse.    This recovering pilgrim stayed in bed until nearly 10:00, feeling much better. After noon we decided to explore the town. Ponte de Lima, located on the Lima River,  is Portugals’s oldest city. Their rambla was lined with huge sycamores:…

13.8 including 1.8k diversion to a grocery store. This day was the most challenging yet, at least for me. At 2:30 a.m. it hit. Major GI disturbance plus a fever, which lasted all night long. I was torn – take a cab to the next destination or attempt the walk. C made sure that we…

According to StingyNomads.com it was supposed to be 16k. Reality: 22.3k, a significant difference considering the amount of incline and humidity. We opted for breakfast at the sister hotel to our hostel, which was a treat as I was able to make a two egg brekkie sandwich, a protein load for the unexpectedly long day…

16.5K   A good manageable day on the Camino. One of our favourite aspects is meeting people from all over the world. On the Frances route we met people from over 30 countries. It’s our third day and the count stands at seven. We are still in touch with Diego, the young man from Mexico…

24.5k (14.7 miles)   Our guesthouse in Labruge was comfortable, with a decent continental breakfast, which on the Camino can be toast and coffee. It’s always a bonus when there is cheese and meat on the table, but add in boiled eggs and it feels like a meal. They had an interesting solution to converting…

23 K (13.8 miles)   I don’t remember Porto being this loud and crowded the last time we were here on a Friday/Saturday earlier in September. I looked at pictures from 2016 and the streets were far more empty. Something must be happening this weekend. We’re looking forward to the quiet of the Camino.  …

Soooo, we cancelled the details of our trek on Spain’s Camino Via de la Plata and the Camino Sanabres, hopped on an unpleasant 5:00 am bus for four hours to Porto, Portugal to do a variant of the Camino Portugues. We’ll overlap a couple of days from the Coastal route we did last time and…

First off, we are both well, but logistical circumstances have made this route on the Camino not feasible. Yes there is a story behind this decision, but as a wise woman I once worked with said, “Everybody has a story. Some longer than others.” This one is too long. We will resume after a change…