Day 6 of the Portuguese Camino Coastal Route brings me into Spain. From Caminha, the last stop in Portugal, Pilgrims will take a water taxi across the Minho River from Portugal into Spain. The next few days will take me across beautiful coastal landscapes along the Atlantic coast of Spain before I move inland into […]
One of the ubiquitous things about the Portuguese Camino are Pasteis de Nata – the flakey, custard-y, and utterly divine custard tarts that are uniquely Portuguese. Days 4 and 5 from Esposende to Caminha were my last two days in Portugal before the trail crossed into Spain, so I decided to prioritze consumption of Pasteis
Day 1: Porto Cathedral to Matosinhos (11KM) My 2nd journey on the Camino de Santiago begins in the City of Porto where I will take the Portuguese Camino Coastal Route (also known as the Senda Litoral) to Santiago de Compostela. My flight was arriving into Porto at 3:45pm, and the plan was to book it
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The Senda Litoral of the Portugese Camino is a perfect walk for those who have limited time complete one of the Caminos to Santiago de Compostela. Among the different Portugese Camino variants, the Senda Litoral stood out to me as it follows the Portugese Coast more than any other variant – including the official “Caminho
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The Camino Finisterre or Camino Fisterra or Camino to the “End of the World” is the only Camino that takes you away from Santiago de Compostela and towards the Atlantic Ocean. The Camino Finisterre takes you to the Cabo Fisterra – which for hundreds of years was regarded as the end of the known world
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Week 5 marks the last leg of my journey to completing the French Route of the Camino de Santiago. As I walked through the last 100 or so kilometers of the route through beautiful Galician landscapes; I became increasingly reflective of my learnings from the journey the closer I got to my destination. There’s a
Week 4 of my journey to Santiago takes me from Leon into the province of Galicia. As the pilgrimage passes the 500KM mark of the Camino de Santiago; injuries are not uncommon. I battle my own injuries this week and encounter many others who are also trying to overcome their bodily objections to the journey.
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Week 3 of my journey on the Camino de Santiago takes place entirely in the Meseta. Gone are mountains and lush forest trails of Week 1, and the vineyards of Week 2. For many, the unchanging, arid landscapes of the Meseta are the worst part of the Camino. While I do not deny that I
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Week 2 of the Camino de Santiago takes me from the beautiful Rioja wine region of Spain into the often dreaded Meseta – the arid central “plateau” of Spain that spans 400,000km2. The heat wave that plagued Week 1 of my journey remains a major feature of this week’s journey as well. Contents: This post
Week 1 of my journey on the Camino de Santiago starts off in Saint Jean Pied-de-Port on the French side of the Pyrenees, and heads across Basque country before cumulating in Logroño, the capital the famous wine region of Spain: La Rioja. Contents: This post includes affiliate links. If you make a purchase via one
