The apartment I stayed in last night also had 2 private rooms. The two ladies sharing one of the rooms were up by 5:15am, using the bathroom and preparing their departure for 6:30am. Then, outside our patio doors we could see other pilgrims leave around 7am. Is this a bed race for the next stage’s … Continue reading Day 10: Ramallosa, 17.8 kms

The darkness at 7:18am startled me this morning, I thought maybe the rain had come early and that all was bleak outside. Then I remembered the time change: Spain adopted Germany’s time zone during the war and is therefore an hour later than it geographically should be. Whew! I’d hate to be late! Breakfast was … Continue reading Day 9: Mougas, 22.5 kms

So I stayed in a dorm room last night. It was all females, and the room was nice enough, but the lady next to me started snoring about 5:00 am and once she started I was awake. By 6:15 am the first of us made their way to the bathroom so I took that as … Continue reading Day 8: A Guarda, 20.5 kms

Another absolutely brilliant day today! 6 kms I had my first break and a morning snack of water and madeleines sitting on edge of the boardwalk watching the sea and beachcombers gathering shellfish at low tide. by 7 kms I noticed there seems to be a fire over in the town to my right. I … Continue reading Day 7: Vila Praia de Ancora, 18 kms

I'd no plans for today, just to wander around Viana on a day "off". I started off down by the waterfront and went Right down to the fort at the corner of the river and the sea and found a large Street Fair happening. As big as the one in Palm Desert but with vendors … Continue reading Day 6: Rest Day in Viana, 10.2 kms

Breakfast was included with my hotel room so I enjoyed a little sleep in this morning. At breakfast I chatted with a couple from Hawaii also walking the Camino. They’re spending three whole months in Europe and are carrying everything with them! I suggested they send on to Santiago any extra stuff they had but … Continue reading Day 5: Viana Do Castelo, 7.9 kms

The 3 German ladies I shared my hostel room with last night were perfect roomies. No snoring, no midnight trips to the bathroom, all early risers. I got up about 6:25 am and took my stuff downstairs to pack so as not to disturb the lone sleeper and was out the door by 6:45 am. … Continue reading Day 4: Amorosa, 20.8 kms