September 20, 2015 An Early Start We have a shorter walk today from Ansiao to Rabacal. Only eighteen kilometers. Starting at 6:30am meant there was just enough light to see the arrows. And being Saturday meant a long walk before…
September 20, 2015 A rough night with bad dreams Why, as I’m settling into my Camino,did I have that ‘exam’ dream last night? Perhaps because of the very hard and uncomfortable bed! At least I’ve graduated from not being prepared…
September 22, 2015 A special treat in Cernache We are walking from Cernache to Fornos today. But first let me tell you what happened yesterday. After settling into our room, I took a walk through the village. There was obviously…
September 23, 2015 Meeting the locals I love Portugal and the stage from Fornos to Mealhada was no different. Two elderly neighbours were sitting on the edge of the street outside their homes chatting and watching the world go by….
September 24, 2015 Alternatives to Carrying My Pack Mealhada to Agueda is a 25km stage. For various reasons some people are unable to carry a backpack. Unlike the Camino Frances, the Camino Portugues does not have organised bag transport. But…
September 25, 2015 Breaking Rules Yesterday we broke the rule. We walked past the first open café. Not a good idea. It was almost two hours before we found an open one. Today however the rule didn’t hold. After coffee…
September 27, 2015 Where to have lunch? How does sitting in the shade after walking in the hot sun sound to you? It sounded good to me too! The only problem was there wasn’t anywhere shady to plonk ourselves down…
September 27, 2015 Almost a Wrong Turn Our thoughts were on breakfast, so as we made our way to the panaderia/pasteleria ahead of us, we completely missed the big yellow cross at the base of a pole. This could have…
September 28, 2015 I Almost Gave Up THIS IS HARD! I thought about censoring this post but decided to just say it how I feel. I could have quit yesterday. Many people walk in stages eg from Lisbon to Porto…
September 30, 2015 Rest day in Porto Our rest day in Porto meant a sleep in,some sightseeing, buying a few necessities and getting our hair cut (my colour will have to wait). The Lello bookstore is beautifully restored with the…