Monthly Archives: September 2022

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Our final day on the Camino, 28km to go. It was not going to be a hot day about 28-30c. But we started out very early, it was still dark. Without coffee, without breakfast. But it was not long before … Continue reading →

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Today is our second last day on the Camino, tomorrow we will push on to Santiago de Compostela. The weather has been favorable the last few days and we hope it stays that way. Leaving town at sunrise has become … Continue reading →

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After last nights rain we hoped for the best and planned for the worst, but the sky cleared and we had a bright sunny day. A lot of todays walk was through forests on well defined paths. Still a lot … Continue reading →

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Ou stay at our Casa Rustica was good, evening pilgrims meal of 3 hearty courses and a bottle or two wine, breakfast was a typical pilgrim breakfast of black coffees, toast, cake or fruit. Then we started back up the … Continue reading →

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Yesterday was a rest day and we avoided a day of walking in the rain. Vigo is the largest city in Galicia and a major sea port. A large cruise ship was in port. We spent a little time walking … Continue reading →

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Yesterday when we where walking through a village and down yet another hill a women came out of her home and struck up a conversation with us as we walked together for a little while. In her halting English and … Continue reading →

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Today was supposed to be a shorter day and we had a relaxed start from our hotel. Our hotel was on the Camino path, so we just went out the back after breakfast and started up the hill. There were … Continue reading →

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Accommodation is proving difficult to get. I think its a combination of some businesses are closed either temporarily or permanently as well as an increased number of pilgrims on the path. We are having to book 3-4 nights in advance … Continue reading →

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Today seemed like a continual hike over several hills, we started the day walking up hill and had several more hills to climb. The scenery was varied we walked through small country lanes, and cobblestone streets, through forests and over … Continue reading →

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After a bad nights sleep we set off around 7:30am and it was drizzling and that turned into light rain. We moved inland and into the hills today, through country lanes and mountain tracks and narrow village streets that we … Continue reading →

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We started out with high hopes we could beat the rain today, but there are a number of concepts in Portugal that seem to be fluid. Time, distance and weather forecasts. The town catered for holiday makers and the beach … Continue reading →

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We started the coastal route from Porto to Santiago de Compostela today. The rain had cleared and the sun came out. Our start was a little late, and this meant walking in the heat of the day along the Atlantic … Continue reading →

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This was a planned rest day, unfortunately the rain set in for the day. We managed to get out and visit the cathedral, as well as do some port tasting. We had our Camino Credentials stamped at the Cathedral, then … Continue reading →

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The walk into Porto from Malaposta is a bit bland, 25km of suburbs and industrial areas with a few areas of green. We left our accommodation a little later than usual it being Sunday and breakfast is served later on … Continue reading →

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The hotel put on a buffet breakfast this morning, so we fueled our bodies for the day ahead with scrambled eggs, bacon, croissants, bread, coffee etc. It meant that we started a little later. But thats ok, today was only … Continue reading →

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We stayed in an upmarket hostel style accommodation last night where we had access to a kitchen, washing machine, lounge, dining room etc. So we stayed in with a little home cooking of Spaghetti, we also prepared our own breakfast … Continue reading →

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We started a little later this morning, knowing we only had 18km to cover. It was slow going, across and along some major highways, through small towns and villages, and some Eucalypt forests. Getting out of town required a steep … Continue reading →