Walking the Portuguese Camino
- And now, we walk
- Day 1 Lisbon to Sacavem
- A minor delay
- Day 2 Sacavem to Vila Franca de Xira
- Day 3 Vila Franca de Xira to Azambuja
- Day 4 Azambuja to Santarem
- Day 5 Santarem to Azinhaga
- Day 6 Azinhaga to Vila Nova Barquina
- Day 7 Vila Nova Barquina to Tomar
- Rest Day Tomar
- Day 8 Tomar to Portela de Vila Verde
- Day 9 Portela de Vila Verde to Alvaiazere
- Day 10 Alvaiazere to Ansiao
- Day 11 Ansiao to Rabacal
- Day 12 Rabacal to Condeixa-a-Nova
- Day 13 Condeixa-a-Nova to Coimbra
- Rest Day Coimbra
- Day 14 Coimbra to Mealhada
- Day 15 Mealhada to Agueda
- Day 16 Agueda to Albergaria-a-Velha
- Day 17 Albergaria-a-Velha to Oliveira de Azemeis
- Day 18 Oliveira de Azemeis to Sao Joao da Madeira
- Day 19 Sao Joao da Madeira to Grijo
- Day 20 Grijo to Porto
- Rest day Porto
- Day 21 Porto to Vilarinho
- Day 22 Vilarinho to Barcelos
- Day 23 Barcelos to Casa do Rio
- Day 24 Casa do Rio to Ponte de Lima
- Day 25 Ponte de Lima to Rubiaes
- Day 26 Rubiaes to Valenca
- Day 27 Valenca to Porrino
- Day 28 Porrino to Redondela
- Day 29 Redondela to Pontevedra
- Day 30 Pontevedra to Caldas de Reis
- Day 31 Caldas de Reis to Padron
- Day 32 Padron to Santiago de Compostela!
- We did it!
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- We did it!
- Day 32 Padron to Santiago de Compostela!
- Day 31 Caldas de Reis to Padron
- Day 30 Pontevedra to Caldas de Reis
- Day 29 Redondela to Pontevedra
- Day 28 Porrino to Redondela
- Day 27 Valenca to Porrino
- Day 26 Rubiaes to Valenca
- Day 25 Ponte de Lima to Rubiaes
- Day 24 Casa do Rio to Ponte de Lima
- Casas do Rio
- Day 23 Barcelos to Casa do Rio
- Day 22 Vilarinho to Barcelos
- Day 21 Porto to Vilarinho
- Rest day Porto
- Day 20 Grijo to Porto
- Day 19 Sao Joao da Madeira to Grijo
- Day 18 Oliveira de Azemeis to Sao Joao da Madeira
- Day 17 Albergaria-a-Velha to Oliveira de Azemeis
- Day 16 Agueda to Albergaria-a-Velha
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