A Slice of Camino Life
A couple of nights ago we arrived in a family run the albergue in the village of Albergaria-a-Nova. We had walked a long day, much of it in the sun and were tired, the daughter was checking in another pilgrim so I lowered myself to the nearest seat with an enormous sigh! When it was […]
The Kindness of Strangers
In a world which is becoming more and more divided and where it is suggested that we be suspicious of ‘others’ our experiences in Portugal have been the exact opposite. From the outset we have been warmly received. People go out of their way to help and direct us and many have stopped whatever they […]
A Walk in the Clouds
Today after several days we finally saw the sun again. While Ireland has been basking in glorious, and might I add rare sunny summer weather, Portugal seems to have inherited the dull, grey, misty weather that has plague Irish summers for as long as I can remember. The upside is we get to see the […]
A Local Lad, Who Made a Name for Himself
You could be forgiven for thinking in the build up to the World Cup that I am referring to the ever present Ronaldo but you’d be wrong. The local lad I’m referring to here is St. Anthony (of Padua). It wasn’t before long on the Camino that we discovered the Portuguese have a special place […]
On the Road Again
My return to the Camino started in grand style, we quickly left the town of Tomar and exchanged the hard pavement for a scenic track through beautiful stands of eucalyptus trees along by the River Nabão. Then we started to climb to our first stop of the day, the small village of Soianda and Café […]
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