I’m sorry to say that Porto was a letdown. I was so prepared to love it, especially after Coimbra, which I…
Marek’s Blog
Marek's blog for Camino, Spain trip, June 2022.
My enduring memory of Coimbra (pronounced Quee-eem-bra), where I’ve stayed two days to experience this ancient city whose roots go back…
The door handle in my albergue broke in the middle of the night when I tried to use the bathroom. Fortunately,…
What a difference 18 degrees makes. Yesterday’s high was 101. Hiking through it was very challenging. Today’s high was 83. It…
Today was like a death March. I began walking by 7 am but it reached 100 degrees before noon. Carrying a…
I took a cab from Fatima to Tomar and gave my feet a day of rest, mostly to help heal my…
My trekking app listed the last two days of walking as a very solitary walk. It was spot on. In two…
When walking the Camino you must always be prepared to switch to plan B, C, D, or even plan E. Something…
This finally feels like the Camino de Santiago de Compostela. Very few pilgrims walk the section from Lisbon to Porto. Much…
Last night, I ate dinner at a Pizza Hut. There wasn’t a lot of choice of restaurants in the urban area…