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Day 3 – Surprises and the long awaited Fernanda’s
With only 14 kms to walk, I expected to have a nice short day. We slept in and took our time leaving Barcelos. Met a lovely couple at breakfast, who just so happens to be staying where we are tonight. Played photograph to a group of older Italian women who bickered about who was going…
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This is what the Camino is all about …
What a difference being on the central route makes! I had goosebumps and a grin from ear to ear once we arrived in the small town of Rates this morning. A small yet picturesque village with white stucco houses and terracotta roofs which sits in the middle of farm lands. The ocean is beautiful but…
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Day 1 – Porto to Vila do Condé
Disclaimer: this post is mostly complaining, but we did have a fabulous day together !! Lots of laughs… met some fellow pilgrims, ran away from some fellow pilgrims. Laughed with some locals. Ate delicious food and stared at the ocean most of the day. It was blissful. It was heaven and if I could move…
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Travel from Portugal to Spain with my dear friend Leslie and I, as we set off on another trip of a lifetime… on foot.
Are you ready for this feet?? That’s what I’ve been asking myself since I bought my new Hoka walking shoes a couple of weeks ago… and it’s what I’ve been asking myself since I bought the pair of Solomon trekking shoes to replace the Hoka’s last week. … Ps both are in my bag! Moral…