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”
Tag Archives: Spirituality
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”
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
I’ve been preparing myself for walking the Camino Portuguese mostly by taking walks, reading memoirs, and working out at the gym. Last week I added something else. I returned to a Five Day Academy for Spiritual Formation to prepare my spirit for this walk. On my first Camino in 2019 I had no idea whatContinue reading “GREAT EXPECTATIONS”
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”
FIVE DAYS TO SANTIAGO
30 September 2023, Camino 3, Day 31 Sarria to Portomarin Today was everything I expected and more. There were all sorts of groups of people. Groups of men being loud, teenagers sitting on the roadside texting, and more. And when I say more I mean something more interesting possibly. There is a group of menContinue reading “FIVE DAYS TO SANTIAGO”
THREE DAYS TO SANTIAGO
2 October 2023, Camino 3, Day 33 Palais de Rei to Melide Today we are walking the Primativo route to Melide where we will rejoin the Frances route. It is the oldest of the routes to Santiago and the route that the king of Spain took to pay homage to the bones of St. JamesContinue reading “THREE DAYS TO SANTIAGO”
ONE DAY TO SANTIAGO
4 October 2023, Camino 3, Day 35 Arzua to O Pedrouzo It’s a beautiful day today. The weather is cool, the path shady with bits of mild sunshine, rolling hills, and good traction on the road. About 13 miles to O Pedrouzo. It is the last day before the last day. I have walked aloneContinue reading “ONE DAY TO SANTIAGO”
SANTIAGO
5 October 2023, Camino 3, Day 36 O Pedrouzo to Santiago Glen and I have had a little joke along the camino. When we are close to our destination and need to push through he says, “Let’s finish this thing before it gets out of hand.” Well today we’re going to finish it. The dayContinue reading “SANTIAGO”
One day I decided to go for a walk... 