67 + 72 + 12 ≠ 160 miles

Adelina said:

I'm 67, my husband is 72 and we did 160 miles in 12 days - from Porto to Santiago. A real joy to walk with my husband after walking 2 sections of the Frances on my own (which I also loved!).

Below is our itinerary:
SFO to Lisbon (2 days); train to Porto (3 days) and then the Camino began:
DAY !:
Bus from Porto to Matosinhos – short walk to Vila Cha – Casa Sandra (private room); dinner at Praia Mar – fish & salad picked from the garden - delicious!
DAY 2:
Vila Cha to Apúlia – Albergue Santiago da Costa (private room w/washing machine, shared kitchen)
DAY 3:
Apúlia to Anha – Casa de Carolina Albergue (bunk beds – communal rooms, shared bathroom) - very friendly albergue
DAY 4:
Anha to Vila Praia da Ancora – Quinta da Quinhas (private room, shared kitchen) – working farm above town, beautiful setting – sweet, scenic, and lively town – walked through on the way out of town from Quinta da Quinhas
DAY 5:
Vila Praia da Ancora to Oia – Calla Inn (private room, shared kitchen) – beautiful setting; very long walk – took ferry (6 Euro) from before Caminha to A Guarda then continued on the boardwalk along the coast
DAY 6:
Oia to Sabaris – Hotel Avenida (private room/Booking.com) – long walk, Sabaris away from busy Baiona – enjoyable stay Sabaris, a smaller, less touristy village
DAY 7:
Sabaris to Vigo – Hotel Exe (great deal in lovely hotel – inc breakfast)
DAY 8:
Vigo to Redondela – Pension Rua de Medio (private room) – very wet beginning - Redondela is a bustling town with many more Pilgrims coming in from other routes - we stayed because of the Puppet Festival!
DAY 9:
Redondela to Pontevedra – (studio/Booking.com) – very wet day – Dia de las Letras Gallegas - music and more in Pontevedra
DAY 10:
Pontevedra to Caldas de Rey – Pension Augas Quente (Booking.com) -lovely town
DAY 11:
Caldas de Rey to Padron – Hotel Chef Rivera (laundromat next door!); celebratory feeling with many pilgrims approaching the end
DAY 12:
Padron to Santiago de Compostela – Airbnb near the Casco Viejo – somber feeling as Santiago was approached. Enjoyed 3 days of exploring Pilgrim House, the town and even got the Butafumeiro on a scheduled day – 5/23/22

Another unbelievable journey - time for reflection, being in the moment, and planning day by day.

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Adelina said:

I'm 67, my husband is 72 and we did 160 miles in 12 days - from Porto to Santiago. A real joy to walk with my husband after walking 2 sections of the Frances on my own (which I also loved!).

Below is our itinerary:
SFO to Lisbon (2 days); train to Porto (3 days) and then the Camino began:
DAY !:
Bus from Porto to Matosinhos – short walk to Vila Cha – Casa Sandra (private room); dinner at Praia Mar – fish & salad picked from the garden - delicious!
DAY 2:
Vila Cha to Apúlia – Albergue Santiago da Costa (private room w/washing machine, shared kitchen)
DAY 3:
Apúlia to Anha – Casa de Carolina Albergue (bunk beds – communal rooms, shared bathroom) - very friendly albergue
DAY 4:
Anha to Vila Praia da Ancora – Quinta da Quinhas (private room, shared kitchen) – working farm above town, beautiful setting – sweet, scenic, and lively town – walked through on the way out of town from Quinta da Quinhas
DAY 5:
Vila Praia da Ancora to Oia – Calla Inn (private room, shared kitchen) – beautiful setting; very long walk – took ferry (6 Euro) from before Caminha to A Guarda then continued on the boardwalk along the coast
DAY 6:
Oia to Sabaris – Hotel Avenida (private room/Booking.com) – long walk, Sabaris away from busy Baiona – enjoyable stay Sabaris, a smaller, less touristy village
DAY 7:
Sabaris to Vigo – Hotel Exe (great deal in lovely hotel – inc breakfast)
DAY 8:
Vigo to Redondela – Pension Rua de Medio (private room) – very wet beginning - Redondela is a bustling town with many more Pilgrims coming in from other routes - we stayed because of the Puppet Festival!
DAY 9:
Redondela to Pontevedra – (studio/Booking.com) – very wet day – Dia de las Letras Gallegas - music and more in Pontevedra
DAY 10:
Pontevedra to Caldas de Rey – Pension Augas Quente (Booking.com) -lovely town
DAY 11:
Caldas de Rey to Padron – Hotel Chef Rivera (laundromat next door!); celebratory feeling with many pilgrims approaching the end
DAY 12:
Padron to Santiago de Compostela – Airbnb near the Casco Viejo – somber feeling as Santiago was approached. Enjoyed 3 days of exploring Pilgrim House, the town and even got the Butafumeiro on a scheduled day – 5/23/22

Another unbelievable journey - time for reflection, being in the moment, and planning day by day.

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Adelina said:

I'm 67, my husband is 72 and we did 160 miles in 12 days - from Porto to Santiago. A real joy to walk with my husband after walking 2 sections of the Frances on my own (which I also loved!).

Below is our itinerary:
SFO to Lisbon (2 days); train to Porto (3 days) and then the Camino began:
DAY !:
Bus from Porto to Matosinhos – short walk to Vila Cha – Casa Sandra (private room); dinner at Praia Mar – fish & salad picked from the garden - delicious!
DAY 2:
Vila Cha to Apúlia – Albergue Santiago da Costa (private room w/washing machine, shared kitchen)
DAY 3:
Apúlia to Anha – Casa de Carolina Albergue (bunk beds – communal rooms, shared bathroom) - very friendly albergue
DAY 4:
Anha to Vila Praia da Ancora – Quinta da Quinhas (private room, shared kitchen) – working farm above town, beautiful setting – sweet, scenic, and lively town – walked through on the way out of town from Quinta da Quinhas
DAY 5:
Vila Praia da Ancora to Oia – Calla Inn (private room, shared kitchen) – beautiful setting; very long walk – took ferry (6 Euro) from before Caminha to A Guarda then continued on the boardwalk along the coast
DAY 6:
Oia to Sabaris – Hotel Avenida (private room/Booking.com) – long walk, Sabaris away from busy Baiona – enjoyable stay Sabaris, a smaller, less touristy village
DAY 7:
Sabaris to Vigo – Hotel Exe (great deal in lovely hotel – inc breakfast)
DAY 8:
Vigo to Redondela – Pension Rua de Medio (private room) – very wet beginning - Redondela is a bustling town with many more Pilgrims coming in from other routes - we stayed because of the Puppet Festival!
DAY 9:
Redondela to Pontevedra – (studio/Booking.com) – very wet day – Dia de las Letras Gallegas - music and more in Pontevedra
DAY 10:
Pontevedra to Caldas de Rey – Pension Augas Quente (Booking.com) -lovely town
DAY 11:
Caldas de Rey to Padron – Hotel Chef Rivera (laundromat next door!); celebratory feeling with many pilgrims approaching the end
DAY 12:
Padron to Santiago de Compostela – Airbnb near the Casco Viejo – somber feeling as Santiago was approached. Enjoyed 3 days of exploring Pilgrim House, the town and even got the Butafumeiro on a scheduled day – 5/23/22

Another unbelievable journey - time for reflection, being in the moment, and planning day by day.

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Adelina said:

I'm 67, my husband is 72 and we did 160 miles in 12 days - from Porto to Santiago. A real joy to walk with my husband after walking 2 sections of the Frances on my own (which I also loved!).

Below is our itinerary:
SFO to Lisbon (2 days); train to Porto (3 days) and then the Camino began:
DAY !:
Bus from Porto to Matosinhos – short walk to Vila Cha – Casa Sandra (private room); dinner at Praia Mar – fish & salad picked from the garden - delicious!
DAY 2:
Vila Cha to Apúlia – Albergue Santiago da Costa (private room w/washing machine, shared kitchen)
DAY 3:
Apúlia to Anha – Casa de Carolina Albergue (bunk beds – communal rooms, shared bathroom) - very friendly albergue
DAY 4:
Anha to Vila Praia da Ancora – Quinta da Quinhas (private room, shared kitchen) – working farm above town, beautiful setting – sweet, scenic, and lively town – walked through on the way out of town from Quinta da Quinhas
DAY 5:
Vila Praia da Ancora to Oia – Calla Inn (private room, shared kitchen) – beautiful setting; very long walk – took ferry (6 Euro) from before Caminha to A Guarda then continued on the boardwalk along the coast
DAY 6:
Oia to Sabaris – Hotel Avenida (private room/Booking.com) – long walk, Sabaris away from busy Baiona – enjoyable stay Sabaris, a smaller, less touristy village
DAY 7:
Sabaris to Vigo – Hotel Exe (great deal in lovely hotel – inc breakfast)
DAY 8:
Vigo to Redondela – Pension Rua de Medio (private room) – very wet beginning - Redondela is a bustling town with many more Pilgrims coming in from other routes - we stayed because of the Puppet Festival!
DAY 9:
Redondela to Pontevedra – (studio/Booking.com) – very wet day – Dia de las Letras Gallegas - music and more in Pontevedra
DAY 10:
Pontevedra to Caldas de Rey – Pension Augas Quente (Booking.com) -lovely town
DAY 11:
Caldas de Rey to Padron – Hotel Chef Rivera (laundromat next door!); celebratory feeling with many pilgrims approaching the end
DAY 12:
Padron to Santiago de Compostela – Airbnb near the Casco Viejo – somber feeling as Santiago was approached. Enjoyed 3 days of exploring Pilgrim House, the town and even got the Butafumeiro on a scheduled day – 5/23/22

Another unbelievable journey - time for reflection, being in the moment, and planning day by day.

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Adelina said:

I'm 67, my husband is 72 and we did 160 miles in 12 days - from Porto to Santiago. A real joy to walk with my husband after walking 2 sections of the Frances on my own (which I also loved!).

Below is our itinerary:
SFO to Lisbon (2 days); train to Porto (3 days) and then the Camino began:
DAY !:
Bus from Porto to Matosinhos – short walk to Vila Cha – Casa Sandra (private room); dinner at Praia Mar – fish & salad picked from the garden - delicious!
DAY 2:
Vila Cha to Apúlia – Albergue Santiago da Costa (private room w/washing machine, shared kitchen)
DAY 3:
Apúlia to Anha – Casa de Carolina Albergue (bunk beds – communal rooms, shared bathroom) - very friendly albergue
DAY 4:
Anha to Vila Praia da Ancora – Quinta da Quinhas (private room, shared kitchen) – working farm above town, beautiful setting – sweet, scenic, and lively town – walked through on the way out of town from Quinta da Quinhas
DAY 5:
Vila Praia da Ancora to Oia – Calla Inn (private room, shared kitchen) – beautiful setting; very long walk – took ferry (6 Euro) from before Caminha to A Guarda then continued on the boardwalk along the coast
DAY 6:
Oia to Sabaris – Hotel Avenida (private room/Booking.com) – long walk, Sabaris away from busy Baiona – enjoyable stay Sabaris, a smaller, less touristy village
DAY 7:
Sabaris to Vigo – Hotel Exe (great deal in lovely hotel – inc breakfast)
DAY 8:
Vigo to Redondela – Pension Rua de Medio (private room) – very wet beginning - Redondela is a bustling town with many more Pilgrims coming in from other routes - we stayed because of the Puppet Festival!
DAY 9:
Redondela to Pontevedra – (studio/Booking.com) – very wet day – Dia de las Letras Gallegas - music and more in Pontevedra
DAY 10:
Pontevedra to Caldas de Rey – Pension Augas Quente (Booking.com) -lovely town
DAY 11:
Caldas de Rey to Padron – Hotel Chef Rivera (laundromat next door!); celebratory feeling with many pilgrims approaching the end
DAY 12:
Padron to Santiago de Compostela – Airbnb near the Casco Viejo – somber feeling as Santiago was approached. Enjoyed 3 days of exploring Pilgrim House, the town and even got the Butafumeiro on a scheduled day – 5/23/22

Another unbelievable journey - time for reflection, being in the moment, and planning day by day.

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