10.2 miles, 28,583 steps, 9 cats  Since today was planned to be a shorter day (although not as short as I thought), I actually slept in a little and didn’t start walking until 11:00. I was virtually alone all day… Continue reading

 17.5 miles, 41,457 steps, 5 cats Did not sleep great last night — the hotel was next to a tennis center and people played tennis, complete with bright lights and the sounds of racquets hitting balls, past midnight! Also I… Continue reading

12.63 miles, 29,569 steps, 3 cats  Today was a breeze compared to yesterday! Spent about half the walk along the ocean and then the trail went inland a bit so we walked through small farms and semi-rural “neighborhoods.” It was… Continue reading

17.58 miles, 41,095 steps, 4 cats  Oh man, this day was a little…overambitious. To say the least. The PLAN was to walk 16.5 miles. (Already a lot.) The reality was a little over 17.5 miles. Not sure how that happened… Continue reading

7.23 miles, 23,186 steps, 0 cats  Finally got walking this morning. Took a bit of time to get out of downtown Porto as it was a crowded Sunday with tons of tourists and also the Porto Half Marathon following the… Continue reading

This was a “rest day” in Porto, before my official Camino starts tomorrow morning. I started today alone on the hop on/hop off tour bus—figured I probably should not spend the day walking miles. The bus was cool — double… Continue reading

Landed with only a little flight delay — such a quick trip, wished it was longer so I could take more advantage of that Polaris business class. Even with a flatbed and fluffy blanket, I don’t sleep well on planes… Continue reading

Stay tuned…Trip begins 9/11/25 Continue reading