Day #1: Porto (via Matasinhos) to Vila do Conde: 16 miles
Today is our first day walking the Camino Portuguese. It was a long day (16 miles) – yet a very beautiful day and an easy walk. We began with a…
A Week in the Douro Valley 9/11-9/19
“Casa do Monte:” The “House of the Mountain” in the Douro Valley was a great place for a family gathering. It was actually Emily’s family, but with room for more, Emily…
Back to Dublin, 9/5-9/7
On our return to Dublin, Sara and I had our clear list of priorities. We would: have dinner with Katherine and Hans-Peter (friends from our 2019 Camino walk); arrange for…
Athlone 9/2 – 9/5
Sara and I wanted a few days away from busy cities, some time to take it easy, to save a little on the cost of a room, and to spend…