From the Caminho to the Capital City…Lisboa here we come
One last coffee in Santiago de Compostela and we left Spain to make Lisboa our base for the next few … Continue reading From the Caminho to the Capital City…Lisboa here we come
One last coffee in Santiago de Compostela and we left Spain to make Lisboa our base for the next few … Continue reading From the Caminho to the Capital City…Lisboa here we come
Waking up and not filling our camelbaks or getting prepared to walk seems a bit odd, but nice. We actually … Continue reading Savoring Santiago: The day after
This morning we awoke with the roosters. No worries, all animals were accounted for; we had salad for dinner. Our … Continue reading Camino Complete and some Compostela Comradery
Leaving the monastery was quiet and we quickly began our descent on the Ruta da pedrae da agua. The babbling … Continue reading The Route of Stone and Water, then farms and a beach
It seems our greatest difficulty is leaving each location. This morning, the view from our room offered up another stunning … Continue reading Steep climb: The Spiritual Variant
As to be expected, it was a quiet Sunday morning when we left Redondela. We passed Camino tiles along the … Continue reading A pair of pilgrims ponder a Pontevedra Parador
We climbed to Vigo Alta and left the city on a very quiet Saturday morning. Our view of the river, … Continue reading Resting in Redondela with my fella
Leaving Baiona we headed northeast. This put us facing the sun and into the mountains away from the beautiful coast. … Continue reading We go to Vigo
Our way out of Oía was scenic. The ocean was calm and there were no other pilgrims in our view. … Continue reading A bottle of red, a bottle of white and lots of tapas in Baiona tonight
The morning was dreary and cool. We headed north along the ocean and, as is my way, I asked for … Continue reading Over the hills and through the woods from Esposende to Viana do Castelo we go…