Wednesday 13 November 2024 Beira Valente to Lamego
It was a long day today, 27.5 km over 8.5 hours (which did, to be fair, include a stop for lunch). I left at about 7:15 and arrived at about 3:45. There were plenty of climbs and descents (more...
Monday 11 November 2024, Ponte do Abade - Vila do Ponte
Well, I never expected that to happen! There is another pilgrim in the dorm tonight. Daniel from France. I knew he was on the Camino because Cristina posted to Facebook a picture of him in...
Research is an integral part of all my caminos and so many from this forum share their experiences or help in other ways. I just like to add to that in ways I can.
(we really need a blushing emoji, it took me a couple of hours to recover enough...
Aemet just issued a new alert for a possible new DANA in Spain this week.
I don’t know where to find infos in english. Check aemet and other sources and take care everyone...
Saturday 9 November 2024, Pinhel to Trancoso
So I did it, I hitched a ride for the last 5 km or so, after having walked the first 26 or so km. I probably could have walked the whole way, but I was worried that it would have left me so beat that...
2 November 2024
The Camino Torres is not named after towers; it is named after Diego de Torres Vilarroel, who is said to have walked it on his pilgrimage to Santiago. But don't let the pilgrimage fool you, he had quite the reputation, and not...
31 October 2024 addendum.
One last little thing for today. Tomorrow's post will be in the Camino Torres forum.
After eating a light cena in the albergue, I decided to go out for a little stroll. I haven't been able to be out in the evening...
31 October 2025
What a day! But first, the usual. Very quiet here today (although it is only 4 o'clock), just two peregrinas from Taiwan and my replacement, Valentín.
I got up at my usual 6:00 and, wonder of all wonders, all 8 pilgrims were...
Your implied point is appreciated. Sometimes, when death is encountered, it is as if a person, "What's going on here? I am shocked." When the fact of the matter is that death is as common as birth and is just an integral and important part of...
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