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We started the day early again, without breakfast hoping to stop at a cafe along the way. It took about an hour to walk out of Coimbra, and we did manage a stop for coffee and a pastry early on. … Continue reading →

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Today was 31km, 9+ hours of walking.! The closure of several Albergue’s in small towns along the way meant we had to walk on to Coimbra. A large town/small city based around several universities. This will be our longest day. … Continue reading →

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The sun shone brightly today, it was a crystal clear sunny day. We had 21-23km or so to cover today. We are a bit locked into a schedule as we are having our suitcases forwarded to each destination I have … Continue reading →

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We took days 4 & 5 as rest days, day 4 was already planned as a rest day in Tomar and we added an extra day to allow my foot to recover. I have one of those nasty blood blisters … Continue reading →

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We are well and truly on the road now, the long and winding road. Up hills and through forest, along roads, dirt tracks, fire breaks. We walked through areas burnt out during recent bush fires, small towns, bigger towns all … Continue reading →

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Starting early has its advantages, its a lot cooler and you are fresher, we are expecting a top of 38c today. Our accommodation put on a nice breakfast, and then we hit the track. A lot of todays walk was … Continue reading →

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We have escaped Melbourne’s winter, and on Camino again, to Santiago de Compostela via Fatima in Portugal. Its great to feel the warmth in our bones. MAN PLANS AND GOD LAUGHS (Yiddish Proverb) – The start of the day was … Continue reading →

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Today I crossed the border into Portugal, it is a very warm and sunny day. Walking out of Porriño was through an industrial estate for about 1.5hrs. Then into some villages and rolling hills. Stone Bridge over a stream I … Continue reading →

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After a restless night in the Albergue. My bed was a bit short, so I slept in the foetal position. The sun comes up around 7:30, however some pilgrims feel the need to get around 5:30-6am and start walking. My … Continue reading →

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Today started out very differently to how it finished. After a sleepless night, between the humidity, the fireworks at 1am and loud obnoxious drunks at 4am and then buckets of rain, I started the day in less than a great … Continue reading →

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Today being a relatively short day I started a little slower, and it remained that way all day. My pace was slower (20km in 5hrs), I just couldn’t get the legs working any faster. Maybe the constant drizzle didn’t help, … Continue reading →

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Follow the blue arrows can be a bit daunting at times. For a while, in the morning there are a lot of people coming towards you. So it’s not easy to go off track. There are blue arrows in various … Continue reading →

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Today is a rest day, no getting up early, no battles with hordes of day trippers. It’s a public holiday in Spain for Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, it is a feast day. So all businesses are closed in … Continue reading →

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Today is it, Santiago or bust. The Pension (B&B) we stayed at last night provided a small but nice breakfast for us. We delayed the inevitable as long as we could and set off about 8am. We knew it was … Continue reading →

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Only 20km so we took our time getting up and ready to go, still we were on the road by 8am. The clouds had gone and the sun was shining. In addition my leg is much improved, almost no pain. … Continue reading →

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Cold, damp and miserable is how you would describe this morning. The town was shrouded in a damp mist which didn’t lift until about 10:30-11:00. The mist has lifted by the time we got to Melide. Where we stopped for … Continue reading →

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The Camino highway was at full capacity this morning, there were pilgrims everywhere. I watched a whole line of them follow one another down the wrong road that would only lead them back into town. I called out to them … Continue reading →

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Starting day in Sarria means that several hundred pilgrims are starting their Day 1. The minimum distance by foot to achieve a Compostela in Santiago de Compostela is 100km, Sarria is 113km from Santiago. You can tell them apart, clean … Continue reading →

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Today started with a decision, the shorter, easier route or the less travelled, more interesting route. I decided on the less travelled route, it would take me to Samos where there is an active Monastery. It also utilises more forest … Continue reading →

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The day started out dark, dreary and wet as well as my legs hurting with lactic acid build up from yesterday’s climb up the mountain. The accommodation where I was staying was dark and empty, even the restaurant downstairs was … Continue reading →