Today is the first day I realized that I am directed by forces beyond my control – for October anyway. Today, I rationalized an excuse to walk the Camino France´s. It really wasn’t “me,” though. It was that same force that seeded itself inside my brain last September to walk my first Camino, the Portuguese […]
OK. I’ve been home now for almost two months I haven’t posted because there were several directives from the Camino that had to be fulfilled. Please let me explain. When I first decided to walk a Camino, I knew I wanted answers to a number of questions that required some thought and some introspection. The
Today is my last day in Porto. I started out with breakfast at the hostel which was free. I then walked to the metro station “Trinidad” which is where you get the train to the airport. It’s about 10mins away. I just wanted to make sure and it gave me a reason to walk a
Camino #58 – Porto 2 Read Post »
Taking the bus to Porto was fairly uneventful. Yesterday I planned to take a taxi to the bus station. I couldn’t even think of walking 1.5kms and figuring out where the terminal was. This morning I was, OK, I can do this. It’s just as well because no one was at the desk at 8:30
Camino #57 – Porto Read Post »
I was a little disoriented today. There was no structure. I did not have to walk anywhere, do anything or organize anything. I just had to be! I knew I wanted to buy some gifts to take home. I had to buy fruit for both my four hour bus journey back to Porto and for
Camino #56 – A Day in Santiago Read Post »
I arrived in the square in front of the Cathedral at 10:30am after a 7:00am start from the hostal in Faramelo. I was heading out with Carolina, the older Dutch woman and the retired Australian couple. It was dark. I had my headlamp and someone had a flashlight. There were some street lamps, but some
Camino #55 Santiago Read Post »
After my 22km hike yesterday, I opted to split the journey to Santiago based on availability of accommodation. Tonight I will stay in Faramelo in an OK hostel. I was able to book a bed online and I will be staying with the same people I stayed with in Padron – Carolina a retired widow
Camino #54 – Getting Closer Read Post »
Today I walked 22kms. I had planned to walk just 15, but the hostel, I was hoping to book for the night was no where to be found. I had to press on. There were ascents, but they were more gradual. The challenge with this walk was the loose stones going down hill. I’m averaging
Camino #53 – Padron Read Post »
From Redondelo, I had to walk 20kms to Pontevedera in order to be on track to arrive in Santiago on Sunday. Again the weather was amazing; the ascents were a challenge and the trails were busy. I met two women from Canada- NS & NB, who were walking together. They had a tour company book
Camino #52 – Pontevedera Read Post »
In Redondelo, I was hoping to have a 3 course dinner in the evening at a cafe, I had identified earlier. I had read the menu del dia and presumed that it was offered in the evening as well. No that menu ends at 4:30 and after that it’s just bar food – sigh! I
Camino #51 – Dinner Time in Spain Read Post »
