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Rest day and Day 11 walking to Prieque to the small San Xurxo Albergue on the hill!
This is Spain 😊- so my concerns of getting lost as I walk the alternative coast route and then go inland to the Albergue were for naught-as all well marked!
Had...
Day 10 to Baiona
Today was a longer day with even some elevation gain! Good to feel like the pilgrim legs are kicking in. We did see many pilgrims following the yellow bike path all the way to Baiona, we followed Wise pilgrim and Brierley blue...
Day 9 to Oia
What a wonderful walking day! Blue sky, blue water and not a poncho to be seen! Walking to the sound of the waves, to the sound of bird song, listening to the sound of the earth beneath my feet, feeling connected. With my slow...
Day 8 to A Guarda
Walk, ferry, walk - relax or maybe squelch, 💧 💧 💨 🛥️ slip and slide and then I’m here so poncho and shoes off😊 Was a wet few hours of walking but greasing up my feet with my compede stick and wool socks are working with my Hoka...
Day 6 to Viana do Castelo
It’s interesting how rain and being all wrapped up in your poncho helps me be more reflective. This camino and doing it solo is giving me time and space for reflection for which I am grateful. Today is the first day...
The weather forecast was accurate- so all geared up for rain! A bit less meandering today as the distance was longer around 22 and it was raining for most of the day! Lovely how the camino provides - I had a wonderful walking partner today...
Day 3 was another wonderful day spent along the coast. I planned a short day so I could meander and explore Vila do Conde which did not disappoint! The day included walking on boardwalks and some sand covered boardwalks ( slower going but not...
Thanks everyone for all your kindness and good wishes on the intro thread I posted a couple of days back! As promised, here's a report from our journey so far...
Day 1: Matosinhos - Vila do Conde
We're here! After landing in Porto from...
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