Camino Summary

I’ve been home for more than a month and I am enjoying the memories by posting these pages and reviewing my photos. My chosen path from Matoshinos, Portugal to Baiona, Spain was calculated as 138 kms (from town to town). The tally of kilometers I walked for the week was 187.7 kms and 255,953 steps.

What I loved:

• The scenery – it was outstanding
• Meeting people on the path
• Exploring the towns, buildings, parks
• The sense of accomplishment
• Not carrying a backpack – it saved my back
• The time was my own

What would I do differently:

• Now that I have experienced a camino, I would book my own accommodation – a mix of hotels, guest houses and albergues (hostels) with private rooms. There would have been more opportunity to meet people, make connections and share meals Travelling alone was most difficult at dinner time, but once I was at a restaurant, it was fine.
• I would take more time to stop and enjoy the surroundings during the day. I tended to walk the path the same way I walk at home – with the destination in mind. Although I slowed my walking and stopped to take many photos, I could have walked along the beach more or just chilled beside the path.
• I would take more notes! I say this every time I travel.

I would love to do another walking holiday while I am still healthy enough to do so. Perhaps another Camino path, or a walking holiday in a different country. I will be on the look-out for another adventure in the not-too-distant future.

Thanks for reading. I will have another post about my time spent in and around Porto.

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