The Costa route for the next three days continued to wander between the coast and inland hills. Road surfaces included challenging rocky stretches where my walking sticks came in handy. To refresh I stopped at cafes for limonada & often kicked my shoes off for a while. Good weather prevailed, [...]
Bom Dia! In June 2026 I walked the Caminho Portugues da Costa (or Coastal Route) from Porto, Portugal to Vigo, Spain. This trek continued the exploration of the Camino Portuguese trails that began in 2022 with a walk on the Central Route by Dad and me (Part 1). Since [...]
The final days to Porto remained warm but not as hot as the previous week. By then I was used to getting up extra early and completing most of the day's mileage by noon. The mornings have been my favorite time to walk on Caminos -- there's a magical quality [...]
Day 4 from Zambujal to Coimbra was forecast to be another hot day. By then my routine entailed waking up at 4:30, getting ready, and then leaving at daybreak. Other walkers met opted for a similar schedule, and we often ran into each other at cafe stops to refresh. A [...]
Bom Dia & Bom Caminho! In June 2025 I continued my walk on Camino Portuguese from Lisbon to Porto. Last year I had a week to walk as far as Tomar (blog posts begin with Part 1), where the journey began this year. Both walks were an extension of when Dad [...]
The last few days to Tomar included more charming towns with stays in Azinhaga and Vila Nova da Barquinha. Fortunately, the weather changed, and there were no more 'over the top' temperatures. The Road continued winding through agricultural landscapes, and a wooded section near Tomar involved lots of 'ups and [...]
On Day 3 I left Vila Franca in the early morning. It was going to be hot and another 'shuttle' day. The plan involved walking further than my lodging stop of Azambuja, then Ubering back to that town; in the morning I'd Uber to where I left off. Thus, the fourth [...]
Bom Caminho! In June 2024 I walked from Lisbon to Tomar on the Camino Portuguese Central Route. This trek was an extension of the walk that Dad & I took in 2022 from Porto to Santiago de Compostela. Read more about our adventure in blog posts beginning with Camino Portuguese, Part [...]
Chicago! One of the great cultural centers in the U.S. Highlighted are a few of the many sightseeing possibilities on a travel adventure to the Windy City. A favorite spot in the downtown Loop area is Millennium Park. This top tourist attraction opened in 2004 and spans over 24 acres. [...]
During the final days of Camino Portuguese we passed through more Galician forests, rustic villages with horreos, & scenic Spanish cities. Intermittent rain followed us, and we sometimes left later in the morning after waiting for showers to subside. Overall, sunshine balanced out the wet days, and we felt [...]