Camino Portuguese, Day 6: Balugaes to Ponte de Lima
Balugaes to Ponte de Lima. It's Like a Friday Even though it was a Tuesday, it felt like a Friday. That is because we were planning to take a rest…
Camino Portuguese, Day 5: Barcelos to Balugaes
Barcelos to Balugaes. Breakfast of Champions Breakfast at Hotel Bagoeira. Our hotel had a wonderful breakfast buffet with many options to satisfy various international diets. We usually would start our…
Camino Portuguese, Day 4: Rates to Barcelos
Rates to Barcelos. Barcelos Rooster We were lucky while walking through Barcelos because were not hanged for a crime we did not commit. A pilgrim in the 15th century was…
Camino Portuguese, Day 3: Vila do Conde to Rates
Our route from the Portuguese Coast to Central Route. Cut Inland Portuguese Coast to the Central Route They say that everyone makes it their own Camino. Each Camino is unique.…
Camino Portuguese, Day 2: Matosinhos to Vila do Conde
The route from Matosinhos to Vila do Conde follows the coast the whole way. Leaving Matosinhos The route to Vila do Conde took us back past the Matosinhos Mercado, bringing…
Camino Portuguese, Day 1: Porto To Matosinhos
Our Route from Porto Se to Matosinhos. Starting the Camino Portuguese from Porto There are 3 different options for starting the Camino Portuguese in Porto, the Litoral Way, the Coastal…
Mass at Porto Sé (Cathedral)
They broke ground on the Porto Sé in 1110 and completed it in 1737 -- and we thought it took a long time to complete these blog posts. The Sé…
Practical Tips for Visiting Fatima on Pilgrimage
We visited Fatima recently and wish to share some practical advice. How to get to Fatima The closest international airport is Lisbon. Fatima is about 75 miles north of Lisbon,…
Packing List for the Camino
We did a lot of research and planning for the Camino De Santiago, including what to pack. We mostly consulted several really accomplished pilgrims and professional backpackers that shared their…
Praying Fatima’s Stations of the Cross
As mentioned in my Fatima Pilgrimage post, the night of our visit we got the inspiration to pray the Stations of the Cross which grace Fatima's Basilica of Our Lady…