Discover My Camino de Santiago

From Santiago I took a bus to Porto. Just 3,5 hours bus ride and I walked it for two weeks 😂🤣. From Porto I flew to Faro in south...

Last 15 km from OSisto to Santiago. I arrived before noon and was able to attend the mass with The Butafumeiro ceremony. It’s a very...

I noticed in Spain, and Portugal too, there is Virgin Mary at the head of the altar in most churches. Also, most of churches and chapels...

Walked out of Pontevedra early morning… empty streets, it’s hard to believe after last night crowds of pilgrims with locals… After couple...

Tui and Valenca are just across the bridge that separates Portugal and Spain. It’s called International Bridge and was built in 19th...

I loved Ponte de Lima! A very cute medieval town! Reminded me of Leavenworth 😊 there was a jumping competition for horses. it was very...

We aren’t always making right decisions… and it was that kind of day (I thought at first). I switched to central route from coastal and...

Today was a very short walk. Taking it easy because tomorrow I’ll hit inland to Barcelos. A long 30+ km hike… today I walked all along...

Today I walked outside of Porto, through some residential and industrial areas, quickly passed it by, and walked basically the entire day...

Porto. Here I’m! It seems I just walked about 350 km… it says the whole Camino Portuguese from Lisboa to Santiago is about 630 km. And...

I decided to skip the Camino for couple days and walk to Porto along the coast. The weather was great and I’m so tired of the same...

Today I decided to walk a little bit before I get a transportation to my next stop to get some rest for my little legs and soul… but...

Today is one of that days… challenging physically and emotionally. I think physically I did ok despite of hard walk on hills up and down...

Day 14th…🙄 I’m glad I am writing this blog daily so I can keep track of days. At this stage day after day are so look alike. Village...

Coimbra was a Muslim town till late 12 century. It was a capital of Portugal where most of the kings were born. Coimbra’s Old Cathedral...

Day 11 short walk as there were no accommodations closer to Coimbra. Weird to see people walking opposite way to Fatima from Coimbra and...

Day 10… another 20km with hills up and down… can’t believe I’m doing this. I think today I reached the highest point on this Way - about...

Just about 5 km i didn’t make to the next stage Alvaiazere… tomorrow will be longer hike. Today was more hills… up and down, through the...

Leaving another small town to walk through the eucalyptus forest to Tomar. When the sun is out, eucalyptus leaves look very blue! Too bad...

Today is a national Portuguese holiday Independents Day. Everything closed, churches, shops, restaurants, even taxi don’t run. But I was...