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I have a Portuguese colleague at work and she makes them every day for a local bakery and brings in what she considers her "seconds", or rejects and the staff just love it.
I love it because that is my plan as well. I am not retired yet but I am 63. Some days will be less than 10 km but of course I have 5 weeks to complete the walk from Porto to Santiago de Compostela.
Well Omicron be dammed with flight cancellations and rescheduling and the escalation of Omicron, I have postponed my Camino until September 2022. Sigh, one day we get there.
Good for you, it is so lovely to read something positive. I am starting from Porto on or about 14 May, maybe I will get to meet you if you are continuing on.
Hi all, yes I already said excited to be finally walking from Porto in mid May next year, Covid depending. Flight from Australia is booked, I can reschedule but certainly hope I don't have to. Anyhow....I have been revisiting my itinerary, originally entirely the coastal way, but because I have...
Your story is similar to mine, many years in the planning. So many delays but finally Flights booked to Porto mid May and ever hopeful Covid is under control. I will be 63 still working full time but taking 6 weeks off, and not really planning or booking ahead.
How exciting and I am also from down under, and flying to Porto on 11 May from Sydney, finally after 5 years of planning and Covid delays. Great airfare from Sydney too, $1200 return with Lufthansa.
Hey Evlyna
After much pondering, planning, wishing, and delays since 2016 I am now looking to walk in mid May 2022, starting in Porto but sticking to the coastal route, and the Spiritual Variante, God willing, Covid willing and as long as the Australian Government finally after two years lets us...
Hi Craig, Ellann also from Australia. I was set to walk the Portuguese Coastal, last year, then October this year, but considering May or October 2022 now. Of course hoping that our illustrious leaders open our borders so we can get out of here. Some say it will be 2024 before we can go...
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