Published: July 2023   I haven’t done any traveling by myself for a very long time. In my 20’s I spent two weeks traveling alone

Photo: My first Camino glee of completion       Firstly deep gratitude to Tom Gustafson for loaning me this fantastic poncho. I didn’t need

Photo: Inside the Cathedral at Santiago De Compostela      Saint James holds an important role in the Catholic faith. Not only was he one

Photo: I started meditating regularly about a year and a half ago and I often go into churches on the Camino to do just that.

The short answer is yes, as the people of Galicia fall under Spanish law. But they are designated as an “autonomous community” of Spain and

Photo: Pontevedra streets     I had a big social day. I walked with three lovely, smart, interesting 20 year olds from England for the

Photo: Galician prepared octopus (a little weird 🤷‍♀️)     Redondela was busy! Since the Portuguese Camino routes all merge here, the walking vibe is

Photo: Pazo Pias was first built by a wealthy public notary in the early 17th century that was part of the Spanish I nquisition. It

Photo: Maria, Charlotta and Freida         I suspect my hardest and longest day of walking on the Camino will have occurred yesterday,

Photo: Walking into Viana do Castelo       I crossed the wide Lima River to reach beautiful Viana do Castelo after walking through multiple

Photo: Pastelaria Clarinha was worth waiting for! Fao is famous for its Clarinha pastry. It is a “secret” recipe with a sugared squash and egg

Photo: Walk begins at Porto cathedral. Just follow the arrow and shell to Santiago     I will “attempt” to walk 173 miles from Porto

Photo: New Friend Carol       In Porto I met up with Carol, a new friend that Eileen Brady introduced me to because we