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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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”
MY BIGGEST WORRY TURNED OUT TO BE A FLOP
OCTOBER 1, 2025 Camino Portuguese, Day 10 Total miles walked 11.97 Porrino to Redondela LOOK AT THAT ELEVATION MAP! It’s the second highest summit so far and even worse…check out the nearly vertical descent on the other side. I worried about this day for weeks. Well guess what? It was nearly all pavement, the inclinesContinue reading “MY BIGGEST WORRY TURNED OUT TO BE A FLOP”
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”
POSTCARDS FROM ME
Today I’ve been working on my packing for our upcoming Camino…and I’ve been in a bit of a panic. The first Camino was a challenge because I’d never walked one before and I didn’t know what to bring for six weeks of walking. It took a lot research, talking to others who had walked one,Continue reading “POSTCARDS FROM ME”
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”
TWO DAYS TO SANTIAGO
3 October 2023, Camino 3, Day 34 Melide to Arzua It’s cool (60 degrees) and a bit humid this morning. It feels good walking but stopping for a drink it seems chilly. It’s a short walk to Arzua which is good. My ankle has been acting up and I welcome a reduction in kilometers. IContinue reading “TWO DAYS TO SANTIAGO”
FOUR DAYS TO SANTIAGO
1 October 2023, Camino 3, Day 32 Portomarin to Palais de Rei Full disclosure: I am not walking to Palais de Rei today. Yesterday was a very tough day. The walk itself was not too bad but the heat was brutal. In addition walking into Portomarin is a very steep downhill followed by a veryContinue reading “FOUR DAYS TO SANTIAGO”
One day I decided to go for a walk... 