Portugal Was Fantastic!

The last stop of our 16 day holiday in Portugal was to the city of Porto.  As far as big cities go, we enjoyed Porto more than Lisbon. Lisbon is the "city of seven hills" and while the distance between one tourist attraction to another (as the crow flies) is not far, when you have to go down one steep hill or long set of stairs, only to climb up another, we found it really taxing on our lower bodies.

Several years ago, I watched a Martin Sheen movie called "The Way". His character flew to France following the death of his son and picked up where his son failed to complete his famous pilgrimage called, "The Camino Trail".  At the time I watched the movie I enjoyed it  but never gave it much thought afterwards.

While in Portugal, Caroline and I ran into lots of people that had just completed their Camino Pilgrimage. Turns out there are many routes one can take. From the longest of 790 kilometers beginning in France and ending in Santiago de Compostela, Spain to 290 kilometers starting in Porto and ending in Santiago de Compostela.

Well, we were inspired and took the first step by buying our passports, as you can see in this photo. We have lots of planning to do, including the collection of the right equipment and clothing, reservations at the hotels and hostels to stay in along the way, and the "getting in shape".

At the earliest this would be a 2026 adventure. Getting back to conversations with people that have travelled the route, one retired lady we met has done the long route of 490 miles an incredible four times!