Camino Portugal 2018 – Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa

Oct 21-23, Recuperating in Sitges!

I am not sure how I ended up in Sitges, just south of Barcelona but it may be because it’s so close to Casteldefells where we spent time as children fifty (OMG) years ago. My father had rented a villa. We all remember staying in France the night before and my father came into ourContinue reading “Oct 21-23, Recuperating in Sitges!”

Part 2, Day , Oct 18 to Santiago de Compestella – Last day

Postscript… I just realized this did not get published. Oops. Better late than never…. I only had 25k left but I was in no rush. I had 2 days before I had to be in Santiago to meet Diny. Diny was walking the Camino Frances and I had planned to surprise her but she figuredContinue reading “Part 2, Day , Oct 18 to Santiago de Compestella – Last day”

Part 2, Day 9, October 16 – Caldas de Rais to Padrón

Bad news and good news. The good news is I managed, after many emails, to snag a booking in a hotel that is a 15th century stone monastery that saves 20 rooms for pilgrims. http://www.hsanmartinpinario.com/ I started emailing for a reservation for two nights but they were full. Twice a day I would send anContinue reading “Part 2, Day 9, October 16 – Caldas de Rais to Padrón”

Part 2, Day 8, October 15 – Ponteverdra to Caldas de Rais

Things are breaking down today, or have been over the last few days but accumulating: First the blog is 5 or 6 days behind. I will blog out of order. Live with it. I hub a cold. It is raining! My umbrella has two ribs broken. If I adjust those ribs just so, I canContinue reading “Part 2, Day 8, October 15 – Ponteverdra to Caldas de Rais”

Part 2, Day 2, Tuesday October 9th, Labruge to Rates

There were ten in the room last night. No bunk beds and a bonus: my bed was last so I had a wall next to me AND a window! He who controls the window controls the heat! I find it very hot here at night that I end up throwing off the down throw andContinue reading “Part 2, Day 2, Tuesday October 9th, Labruge to Rates”

Part 2, Day 1, Monday October 8th – Porto to Lebruge

It is pitch black. I am somewhere in Porto. The bus station is only a bus parking area. No building, no all night café. Nothing. It is 6:30 in the morning. I collect my backpack and reorganize it. I am trying to think of what to do between now and 2pm when the albergue opens.Continue reading “Part 2, Day 1, Monday October 8th – Porto to Lebruge”

Day 11, Oct 7th, Burgos to Porto, Portugal

I left Cathy at the bus station in Burgos with two other pilgrims who had dropped out. The wife had stumbled going into a pub and sprained her ankle. They too were heading to Bilbao. The cathedral bells were ringing, calling me so I hustled over the bridge into the main gate and saw aContinue reading “Day 11, Oct 7th, Burgos to Porto, Portugal”