We managed to get our laundry done, and oh, my! What a delight it was to feel and smell clean and dry clothes. Afterwords we walked just a few blocks to a local restaurant for dinner. And who was sitting at the next table? The couple from Vermont we met a few days back, Kathy …
Spain!
We all had a marvelous sleep last night - love the hostels with the cubbies rather than old fashioned bunks as it’s quieter and more private. And there were no snorers! We quickly ate breakfast and headed out. Valença is the most interesting place we’ve stayed, as the city is inside the walls of an …
Raining Cats & Dogs
Like the proverbial saying. But more about that in a bit. Back to last night…we all started to introduce ourselves at the hostel as we arrived. Neil, from Switzerland was the only one we had previously met. Turned out we were 11 in total- the 3 of us, one Swiss, 4 Canadians and 3 Germans. …
Rain, rain, rain
We ended up going to the local Pingo Doce for groceries, as there were limited vegan options, which the kids require. Back at the hostel there was very limited space and equipment but we made do. This morning we wanted to get moving as we knew a major weather system was coming, so we hoped …
Caminha
After a good night’s sleep with no snoring interruptions we began stirring. Most of our laundry managed to dry overnight. It didn’t take us long to pack up and go as we only had a little food to eat. There was no food market around so everyone was dealing with little food. Once outside I …
Up and Down and All Around
Last night in the hippy dippy hostel we were all chilling when Karma came in and said “ You ought to come outside.” He was right. There was a beautiful sunset! Most all of us staying there were out to witness it. And then we tried to settle in for the night. Started out ok, …
Into the hills
After a delightful evening, a good sleep with just the 5 of us sharing a room and bath and a bit of breakfast we were off once again. The morning was chillier than we’ve had before but it was worth being up and about to see the sunrise over Fão and the Rio Cávado. The …
The Wild Atlantic Way
The morning had a dubious start - it unexpectedly began raining just as we sat down for breakfast. Nothing about rain in the forecast. Just happy that we brought our laundry inside last night before we went to sleep. Fortunately, the squall didn’t last long. We packed up wearing our rain shells and with pack …
The Coastal Route
The huge albergue turned out to be less of an issue than we expected. Though we don’t know the exact number of pilgrims who stayed last night but it had to be around 50-60. Our room had 15 beds and the connected one another 15. Plus other connected rooms and a second floor. But the …
Out of Porto
Day 2 testing the feet. Our last day in Porto found us doing laundry and organizing our packs. We went out for dinner in a local vegan restaurant that had a buffet. Delicious and filling. We woke early to try to beat some of the forecasted rain. We had a quick breakfast, finished packing, checked …
