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Monthly Archives: September, 2023

Camino Santiago Day 15. Travel Back Day, 12-Sept-2023

I allowed a lot of extra time to get to airport, and just about all of it was used: traffic in town – it was first day of school and … Continue reading

13-September- 2023 · Leave a comment

Camino Santiago Days 13-14, Recovery Days 5-6, Lisbon, 10-11 Sept 2023

2-day post. Day 1: travel from Porto to Lisbon. 3 hours by Flixbus, not nearly as comfortable or as roomy as it sounds. 🙂 Bus station was quite close to … Continue reading

13-September- 2023 · 1 Comment

Camino Santiago Days 11-12, Recovery days 3-4, Porto Portugal 8-9 September 2023

Once again this post will cover 2 days of recovery thru tourism etc. in Porto Portugal. Let it be known that this is a real nice city to visit, as … Continue reading

9-September- 2023 · Leave a comment

Camino Santiago Day 9-10: Recovery Days 1-2, Porto Portugal, 6-7 Sept 2023

I’m in the midst of recovery, and it can be really tough(!) 😄 so blog volume is down, and I’m making this entry good for 2 days. Day 1 was … Continue reading

8-September- 2023 · 1 Comment

Camino Santiago Day 8, Walking Day 5, 5-Sept-2023

Poem for Day 5 of WalkingFabulous hotel.Exciting walk to city.Rain storm cleans off dust. This was/is the capstone day of this Camino— getting to town, getting to the Cathedral, getting … Continue reading

6-September- 2023 · 3 Comments

Camino Santiago Day 7, Walking Day 4. 4-Sept-2023

Poem for walking day 4:Dark morning breakfast.Trail stretches on and on.Hills! Must get to end. Arzua to A Rua. True confessions again, Dan did the first section, maybe 2/3 of … Continue reading

6-September- 2023 · Leave a comment

Camino Santiago Day 6, Walking Day 3: 3-Sept-2023

Poem for Walking Day 3:Hills go up and down.Sun shines bright. Gravel crunches.Ow! This hill is steep. Palas de Rei to Arzua. This was the longest walking leg of this … Continue reading

4-September- 2023 · 1 Comment

Camino Santiago Day 5, Walking Day 2: 2-Sept-2023

Poem for walking Day 2 The trail beckons.Walking goes up and down steep.Don’s meal? Octopus. Today was a little restful and a little stressful. Our path had some hills on … Continue reading

3-September- 2023 · 1 Comment

Camino Santiago Day 4, Walking Day 1. 1-Sept-2023

The day was a lot more walking and a lot more hilly than my preconceived notions had considered. But we survived and greatly enjoyed the experience. Have I mentioned the … Continue reading

2-September- 2023 · 3 Comments