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Expect the Unexpected
Today we walked from Tui to O Porrino. A gentle walk through forests, alongside streams, and a couple of villages. When leaving Tui we...

Cynthia Piper
May 4, 20231 min read


Crossing the Border
A short gentle walk yesterday so we could explore the Portuguese border town of Valenca before crossing the bridge to Tui, Spain. One of...

Cynthia Piper
May 3, 20232 min read


Tranquility
Pedreira was an oasis from the busy Camino and all the cyclists and pilgrims heading north to Santiago. We arrived too early to check in...

Cynthia Piper
May 2, 20231 min read


Dynamite and Baguettes
Good afternoon from Tui, in Spain. But back to our last couple of days in Portugal. Once over the hills we came to Rubaies and a ...

Cynthia Piper
May 2, 20232 min read


Short, sweet day.
We started off the day by eating a quick breakfast, then heading off to begin walking. We passed over a very old lovely bridge, then...

Cynthia Piper
Apr 29, 20232 min read


Flowers, Wine, and Statues.
Some of the things that stand out in Portugal are the sculptures that tell a story of days past. Unfortunately, the explanations are not...

Cynthia Piper
Apr 29, 20232 min read


Catch up time.
Time for a catch up! Monday evening in Mosterio we walked 🚶♀️to two places that had been recommended for dinner, both were closed so...

Cynthia Piper
Apr 27, 20232 min read


Back walking again.
We started off the day by getting packed up and heading downstairs for breakfast. After breakfast we walked down to a cafe that we ate...

Cynthia Piper
Apr 25, 20231 min read


Yesterday and Today
Porto was great, but it is really good to be away from the crowds, traffic and noise. Yesterday we had a relaxing day touring Porto on a...

Cynthia Piper
Apr 25, 20232 min read


Bus day.
I started off the morning far too early (9:30am). We ended up catching a metro to the main part of town, there we got tickets for a...

Cynthia Piper
Apr 24, 20231 min read


More photos from yesterday.
Group busking. Similar to a group we saw in Coimbra. Street scenes- Jay' favourite place, a candy shop, the queue for the bookshop, and...

Cynthia Piper
Apr 24, 20231 min read


A Fun Day in Porto
A great day in Porto, the second largest city in Portugal and the home of port wine. The city is vibrant with people from all over Europe...

Cynthia Piper
Apr 23, 20231 min read


A Day of Contrasts
Yesterday in Grijo the weather was almost the perfect temperature for walking. Today in Porto it is pouring with rain. Our accommodation...

Cynthia Piper
Apr 22, 20231 min read


Capella and Cemeteries
Some of the constants on the Camino are the wayside shrines, capella, small chapels, and statues in the front gardens. My Aunty May had...

Cynthia Piper
Apr 21, 20231 min read


Long, hot day.
We started today very late because we got our bags taken to our next location and the taxi arrived at 9am. We stopped at a cafe close by...

Cynthia Piper
Apr 20, 20231 min read


Getting Lost on the Camino.
From Albergaria A Nova to Sao Jaoa de Maderia on a very hot day. We passed through the heritage site of Bompasta, to Oliveria de...

Cynthia Piper
Apr 20, 20231 min read



Cynthia Piper
Apr 19, 20230 min read


Jay Lesves a Calling Card (Stone)
Just another day on the Camino, but there is always something special that happens! We started the day in Agueda, a beautiful morning...

Cynthia Piper
Apr 19, 20231 min read


Jay has said it all.
Jay had said most of what today was about. The best part was our shared meal and lively conversation with fellow pilgrims this evening....

Cynthia Piper
Apr 18, 20231 min read


Spaghetti and meatballs.
We started off the day by getting a taxi a bit closer to our final destination. We had been walking for a few minutes when Grandma...

Cynthia Piper
Apr 18, 20232 min read
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