Seafood noodles with clams, squid, baby scallops, and shrimp! So good!!!

Seafood noodles with clams, squid, baby scallops, and shrimp! So good!!!

We meet a multitude of people from all over the world, walking for a multitude of reasons. The stories are inspiring, heartbreaking, and validating . Yesterday we walked upon a memorial in the woods that confirmed the healing power of the Camino. It was a beautiful testament to love, loss, hope, memories, and growth! Bom Camino. May your journey bring peace.







We brought along a little good voodoo on our packs for the Camino! Bom Camino! Trying to keep the blisters, aches, and pains away😂
It’s been a beautiful 2 days!!!















We had a gorgeous second day on the trail, which turned into the boardwalk on the coastline, stunning! We met two beautiful souls from Germany and the Netherlands that kept us company today. It was a much shorter day for us at around 19 km. We are spoiling ourselves at Aquilia with clean clothes and a nice dinner at sunset! Bom Camino everyone!
First morning and menu is all in Portuguese! I asked the sweet waiter to surprise me. We had the freshest ham/cheese &egg on fresh baked roll, a crème filled pastry, and a dark chocolate covered croissant, with fresh squeezed orange juice! Yum!!! I like these surprises!
I added a photo of the menu because I love finding familiar words. I’m good at this game!😂 I found salad, sandwiches, salads, etc. I thought you might like trying also. It’s how I get used to the language. Menus, signs, pictures sure help! It’s so much fun!figure







We made it to Porto after a brief stop in Paris. We were met at the airport by Marco, a driver our hotel sent. We felt like royalty (with backpacks only😂) as he whisked us away to the Se Cathedral to gather our Camino passports. We are staying at a beautiful little boutique hotel “casa Antigua”. We spent the first evening exploring the city center, wandering the open market, and sharing a lovely dinner with. famous port wine! Off to a great start! Our Camino begins in the morning!
We leave for the airport in a few hours. We are traveling with very light packs (12/15lbs). A little nervous and a LOT excited!

Last night we ate at a restaurant of glass overlooking a spectacular view. The waiter was great at charades and very good natured. We met a delightful couple from Wales that were riding a Harley across Spain! They were obviously still sweethearts, extremely proud of family and country… She even sang Celtic songs for us… Beautiful!
The countryside today was cold, wet, and lovely. We arrived in lugo and went to st Mary’s cathedral where Bryce made a friend and we received a personal tour. The cathedral holds sacred a “lignum Crucis” a piece of wood belonging to the cross where Jesus was crucified. We were able to touch and say a prayer… It was very emotional for me to see Bryce stand and pray at the cross… Literally.. Another memory of a lifetime. We are now sitting in a cafe in the square discussing how this pilgrim’s existence kind of seeps into your soul and becomes a way of life. It will be very hard to give this up…
We left Oveido following a prayer at the cathedral and it was misting rain. We were all anxious about getting started.. So many uncertainties. We lady the city and within minutes found ourselves getting the hang of looking for the shells and arrows! We started to move into a fun flow of travel… Just moving forward and trusting that the next sign would be there when needed.
Here are a few of our favorite things from today..,
*the constant sound of cow bells in the distance
-calla Lillie’s the size of plates
-fields of wild flowers
-snails and slugs
– climbing!
– the bright yellows, reds, pinks, and blues of the farms and villages
-the magical forest
– the doe that came to greet us
-the rushing brooks and bridges
– and let’s not forget the ” monster pig” that Bryce named mr fluffy!
We only saw 2 pilgrims all day… It’s like we have a magical existence all to ourselves!