Camino de Santiago Portuguese Day 2 (September 2024)

This blog post was supposed to be uploaded in October 2024, but was not done by mistake. But it is better late than never.

Our daily routine was to bring out the luggage to the front by 8:00AM and eat breakfast. We normally ate the first meal around 7:30 AM.

The second day was a little easier with only 16 km to walk to Esposende. But, we ended up staying at a hotel at Ofir Beach, a bit before Esposende. Again, this is a straight line without stopping, but in reality, the Camino route goes through different routes and the terrain could be adding more challenges. 

Egg tart is a signature food of Portugal. It is indeed delicious.

After the first day of somewhat rigorous walk, we felt relieved of a shorter walk than the first day. 

The coastal pathway was damaged probably by a storm and we had to detour through an inland pathway. It took us approximately 40 more minutes than the straight way.

Since the Camino is a pilgrimage, the route directs you to pass through churches located along the way. 

When we checked into the hotel, I found a nice swimming pool and I could not resist dipping my tired body into the water. It was refreshing.

 My daily routine included washing my socks, tossy, shirt, and underwear daily. That was how I was able to manage to use a minimal number of clothes for the entire journey. - Jeffrey