DO I WATCH TOO MUCH TRUE CRIME?

The Way of St. Francis May 7, 2026 Reiti to Monteleone Miles walked 3.64 Sometimes I really believe that I watch too much true crime. Let me tell you how the day unfolded and you can let me know what you think. My B&B for tonight messaged to say that they had a plumbing problemContinue reading “DO I WATCH TOO MUCH TRUE CRIME?”

NO RAIN YET

The Way of St. Francis May 4, 2026 Arrone to Piediluco Miles walked 10.48 miles Another beautiful on the camino. I keep hearing g about rain, but so far it’s been dry and sunny. Fingers crossed that it stays that way. Today is an up, up days. Signore explained that I could take the pathContinue reading “NO RAIN YET”

MONTELUCO

The Way of St. Francis April 30, 2026 Spoleto to Monteluco Miles walked 3.01 So you’re probably wondering why my walking miles is so low. Well it’s because I took a taxi. Yesterday’s walk was so challenging and the climb today was very difficult (that’s what the guide said “very difficult”) and in combination withContinue reading “MONTELUCO”

LOOK, A PRIEST!

The way of St. Francis Foligno to Trevi April 27, 2026 Miles walked 9.78 miles Today was a long walk out of Foligno along a main street. I came to a place with a little church but the doors were locked. This is a big difference between the Camino Frances, and the Camino Portugues &Continue reading “LOOK, A PRIEST!”

WHERE AM I GOING WITH ALL THIS?

October 5, 2025 Camino Portuguese, Day 14 Total miles walked today 9.36 miles Armenteria to Cambados There is no elevation map for Armenteria to Cambados Because we had rain and wind yesterday it was cold. So we didn’t make it to visit the Monastery at Armenteira. On the other hand the weather changed to sunnyContinue reading “WHERE AM I GOING WITH ALL THIS?”

RAIN RAIN GO AWAY

Come again after I go home October 4, 2025 Camino Portuguese Day 13 Total miles walked 7.91 miles Combarro to Armenteira You know the song The Ants go Marching One by One Hurrah Hurrah? It’s sung to the tune of When Johnny Comes Marching Home Hurrah Hurrah. My husband started singing that song and nowContinue reading “RAIN RAIN GO AWAY”

BLISS

October 3, 2025 Camino Portuguese Day 12 Total Miles walked 8.57 miles Pontevedra to Combarro There is no elevation profile for Pontevedra to Combarro as we are switching from the Central Route to the Spiritual Variant. Last night I prepped my big backpack and took it downstairs for the transport company to take. Then weContinue reading “BLISS”

A FUN WALK TODAY

September 30, 2025 Camino Portuguese, Day 9 Total miles walked 12.41 miles Tui to O Porrino It’s good to be back in Spain. Portugal was amazing and the food was great. I struggled with the language. In Porto everyone spoke English but as we ventured northward it was all Portuguese. We had one hotelier whoContinue reading “A FUN WALK TODAY”

WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH THE SHOWERS?

September 27, 2025 Camino Portuguese, Day 6 13.8 miles walked total Balugaes to Ponte de Lima I have to talk about the showers today. Every shower I’ve encountered on previous Caminos work differently. It’s a learning experience every time. There’s a knob, there’s a dial, there’s something that looks like a stick shift on aContinue reading “WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH THE SHOWERS?”

A MUCH BETTER DAY

September 26, 2025 Camino Portuguese, Day 5 Barcelos to Balugaes Today we passed eight churches/chapels and I stopped at each one trying to get a stamp. One was having morning mass, six were locked, and the other one was open but no one was there and no stamp for the passport. WHERE’S THE MONK WHENContinue reading “A MUCH BETTER DAY”