Crossing a border on foot is always a special experience, but this moment was the highlight: We finally arrived in Portugal! Continue Reading
Hiking Adventure from Tallinn to Lisbon!
May 15, 2016 – Portela-Redondela: 31km (381)
Finally, a sunny day! You might have noticed the darker pictures over the last (rainy) days. On our way to Redondela, we enjoyed this beautiful view. Continue Reading
May 14, 2016 – Padrón-Portela: 31km (380)
Hiking along these vineyards in Galicia, we could already feel the proximity of Portugal. The variety Albariño is grown here, which is the basis for the Portuguese Vinho Verde. Continue Reading
May 13, 2016 – SantiagoDeCompostela-Padrón: 25km (379)
Arriving in Padrón – this was our first day on the “Camino Portugués”, in the “wrong” direction. An impressive number of pilgrims came towards us and many of them asked the question: “Where are you going? Fatima?” Our reply: “No, Lisbon!” Continue Reading
May 12, 2016 – SantiagoDeCompostela: 0km (378)
On our rest day in Santiago, we did what every pilgrim does: We attended the Pilgrim’s Mass, an amazing experience. We also said goodbye to our friends with a nice lunch and some beers. Continue Reading
May 11, 2016 – Salceda-SantiagoDeCompostela: 29km (377)
These symbols led us to the destination of countless pilgrims over the centuries: The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. While the adventure of most of our hiking companions ended here, we were one step closer to Lisbon! Continue Reading
May 10, 2016 – SobradoDosMonxes-Salceda: 34km (376)
Given that we did not initially plan to follow the Way of St. James, we became really excited with the prospect of arriving in Santiago de Compostela. Every few km, signposts like this indicated that we were getting close. Continue Reading
May 09, 2016 – Baamonde-SobradoDosMonxes: 41km (375)
Pilgrim’s hostels come in all shapes and sizes – but this one beats them all: We spent the night in this impressive monastery! Sobrado Abbey Continue Reading
May 08, 2016 – Gontán-Baamonde: 42km (374)
On the day we broke our own distance record – one marathon! – we did not take many pictures. Enjoy the view of the dormitory in an exemplary pilgrim’s hostel. Continue Reading
May 07, 2016 – VilanovaDeLourenzá-Gontán: 25km (373)
We have company! Moiken’s cousin Conny joined us for a hiking day en route to Santiago. We celebrated this family reunion with a nice dinner at our destination. Continue Reading
Statistics
12 crossed countries
319 hiking days
89 resting days
Updated on 11/06/2016 – ARRIVED IN LISBON!