Something hurts every day. Fortunately no blisters but the feet and toes have hurt, as have hips, calf muscles and backs. Some for days on end and some for just a while, long enough to be noticed. And most days some pain relief has helped me to take the edge off. It’s definitely a test …
After some umming and ahhing we decided to walk the Camino Portugues. With 3 routes on offer, the 243km Central route was chosen. We had seen quite a bit of the coast line while biking to Porto and had enjoyed the little villages that we had passed through. Bikes: In storage, tick Walking Packs: Bought …
Travelled: 139 kms (Total 2,374 kms) We woke to our first frost. Our tent had been touched with the white brush and we’d remained cosy throughout – a promising start for the colder weather to come. A touch of frost A quick trip to the cosy camp kitchen for warmth where we met Martin and …
Travelled: 4 kms (Total 1,742 kms) Bluff dawned a beautiful day which bode well for a calm ferry to Rakiura. Bluff’s Foreshore Road We wandered around to the Bluff Maritime Museum, which was a treasure-trove of great displays and working machinery before needing to be at the ferry terminal at 1pm. With our panniers neatly …
JG on balance 