October 6, 2025 Camino Portuguese, Day 15 Total miles walked today 6.23 miles Cambados to Vilanova de Arosa Once again there is no elevation profile for this section of the Spiritual Variant. My feelings along the Camino Today was a very easy day to walk. It was so short that we felt confident walking alongContinue reading “MY FEELINGS ALONG THE CAMINO”
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THE GREAT ASCENT
September 28, 2025 Camino Portuguese Total miles walked 11.66 miles Ponte de Lima to Rubaies The day has come for our first real ascent and the highest ascent on the Camino Portuguese. The path started out innocent enough. Lots of flat land meandering through vineyards, corn fields, and forest. We had a good stop atContinue reading “THE GREAT ASCENT”
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”
FOLLOW THE MONK
September 25, 2025 Camino Portuguese, Day 4 Arcos to Barcelos 12.88 miles total for the day There is no elevation profile for this day as Arcos is between the Coastal and Central Routes. This morning as we begin walking we were passed by a monk going up an incline. It was a bit of aContinue reading “FOLLOW THE MONK”
I LIKE TODAY’S STORY
September 24, 2025 Portuguese Camino, Day 3 7.48 miles walked Vila do Conde to Arcos While there is no elevation profile for this day as Arcos is between the Coastal and Central Routes I did note that my fitness tracker said I climbed 4 flights. I say more than 4 because I walked up theContinue reading “I LIKE TODAY’S STORY”
REMEMBER, EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS ON THE CAMINO IS A STORY
…But why does it always have to be my story? September 23, 2025, Day 2 Matosinhos to Vila do Conde Camino Portuguese 15.22 miles today All map and elevation profiles are from Wise Pilgrim, Camino Portuguese. Please let me know if they do not appear. I loaded them into these draft pages before leaving homeContinue reading “REMEMBER, EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS ON THE CAMINO IS A STORY”
AND SO THE CAMINO PORTUGUESE BEGINS
September 22, 2025 Porto to Matoshinos – All elevation profiles are from Wise Pilgrim, The Camino Portugues. Total miles walked 9.4 miles Today we begin the Camino Portuguese and I must say it was an exceptionally beautiful walk. We began at the Se Catedral across the street from our hotel Se Catedral Tapestry, a traditionalContinue reading “AND SO THE CAMINO PORTUGUESE BEGINS”
AT LAST OR NOW
At last or now It’s been over a year since I last wrote. Almost every day I ask myself, “Do I have something to say or is it time to bring this blog to a quiet and dignified end?” So much has happened and I yearned to write about this past year of my lifeContinue reading “AT LAST OR NOW”
One day I decided to go for a walk... 