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 […]
Decision Time
I woke after a broken night sleep, the issue of my blisters and whether I could continue hung over me: If I keep going I’m not give my feet time to heal. If I rest we may not have time to complete our journey and also the reality that we are only a fraction of […]
Crisis on the Camino
I walked 800km on the Camino Frances two years ago without hardly any foot or injury issues and though I’ve worn the exact same boots and socks for some reason this Camino has been another story entirely. From almost our first day I was having some minor issues but I was keeping on top of […]
Big Day Today!
Today’s walk, our longest so far would top out at 33.2kms (20.6 miles), quite a day. For me the sweet spot in terms of distance is between 22km and 25km. Anything above that is a tough day at the office and so it would prove. The Camino Portuguese has the added challenge, especially in these […]
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