Heading North Out Of Porto
The first day walking the Coastal Route was really spectacular. As I have mentioned in an earlier posting, we started our trek long the coast at...
The Path to Somewhere
On this pre-Easter Camino in Portugal, we had The Way almost to ourselves. If you’re looking to avoid crowds or the “pilgrim freeway,” traveling...
Padrón: More Than Just Great Peppers
Although it’s just the first week in April, the weather is still good enough to enjoy sitting outside in Padrón. This town, just a day...
Characters Along The Way – Antonio
Along any journey, one encounters some interesting characters. Meet Antonio! Yes, it’s the same Antonio who is featured in the Brierley...
May The Irish Be With You My Friends
Here’s an Irish proverb that I ran across that seemed most fitting as it captures the attitude taken by so many pilgrims as they walk the...
The Casa de Fernanda
The Casa de Fernanda is truly one of the gems along the Caminho Portugués. Although Brierley suggests walking the Barcelos to Ponte de Lima Stage...
But It’s Still Dark Out!
As is often said, we all walk our own Camino. For us, leaving just as the sun was coming up was part of how we liked to greet each new day. With...
Packing For Your Camino
The Backpack! Perhaps the singe most recognizable symbol of the pilgrim. For this Camino, my wife and I both used Osprey backpacks. For Nancy,...
Heading North From Porto
When leaving Porto, the pilgrim has several options. Although our plan was to follow the Central Route north, we were also aware that leaving the...
Santiago? Straight On!
We found it very hard, if not impossible, to get lost on the Camino Portugués! It is so well signed with yellow arrows or scallop shells that...