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Cycling the Camino Portugues: Finisterre to Muxia I found a room at Casa Isolina. The owner was so friendly and helpful and was so kind to let me leave my bicycle there for collection. In Muxia. I took a shower, fell on the bed and passed out. That evening, I was on my way to…

Cycling the Camino Portugues: Olveiroa to Fisterra I set off, excited to meet up with my Afrikaans friend I met in Santiago, Riana. Riana had booked at Hotel Rustico Finesterre. It was unfortunate that they insisted that we pay much more than was advertised on their website.  I can not recommend that anyone books with…

Cycling the Camino Portugues: Santiago De Compastella to Olveiroa I left Santiago before the sun was up and cycled to Negreira and then Olveiroa. I would have liked to push through to Fisterre which is supposedly only 36km’s away, but sometimes 36km’s off road can take hours and I did not have the energy for that.…

Cycling the Camino Portugues: To Santiago De Compastella In the morning I waited for the thunder to subside and then hit the road in the rain. I arrived in Santiago De Compastella drenched and happy.  I stayed at Auberge Linares, which I thought was a Five Star Auberge. I met Renata from Norway and Winet…

Cycling the Camino Portugues: Caldas de Reis to somewhere close to Santiago Off early to avoid the heat. Cycled through tiny villages while the sun came up. Cockerels announced it was time for the late night Spaniards to open their shutters, but nobody budged. I passed many beautiful churches mourning the dead in the adjacent…

Cycling the Camino Portugues: Redondela to Caldas de Reis Arrived at Pontevedra, my destination for the day at 10:00. Decided to push on. My old stubborn mule bicycle has become an extension of myself. I have got to know her moods. She behaves well on the tecnical single track (even with her heavy panniers) so I…

Cycling the Camino Portugues: Valenca to Redondela I was sad to leave Portugal with it’s kind people and crossed into Spain before 7am. I arrived in Redondela and found out there were NO hotels, only auberges. A kind couple pointed me in the direction of the beach where the only hotel, Antolin was situated. The…

Cycling the Camino Portugues: Ankora – Valenca Early start the next morning, which meant I hit Caminha at 7:30. The first ferry left for Spain at 9:00. A waste of a cool weather, which would mean midday cycling in the heat. At 9:00, I was told there will be no ferry today. So the only…

Cycling the Camino Portugues: Viana Do Castello to Ankora After eating half the breakfast buffet, I set off at 10am. Another amazing cycle through farm roads, forests, small lanes etc. My challenge was to get my bike up the subway stairs leaving Viana Do Castelo and up some rocks in the forest, my bike is like…

Cycling the Camino Portugues: Esposende to Viana Do Castello The cycle to Viana Do Castello was more my type of cycle. Through forests with waterfalls, rivers, birds singing and amazing views (which meant some climbing..). Well, the medieval town of Viana Do Castelo is the place to be on Costa Verde. Narrow lanes, restaurants overlooking the Rio…

Cycling the Camino Portugues: Porto to Esposende Early the next morning, I set out from Porto. It’s very simple and you don’t need a map. Just stick to the coast and after the harbour, then the steel bridge, then round about, take the first left. The route was mostly on board walks and I didn’t…

My cycle from Porto, Portugal is the same route as the Camino Portugues. If you are looking to read a blog about a perfect pilgrim, then please stop reading now. My goal for my trip was to enjoy new experiences, cycle in forests, drink wine, eat good food, be alone or not, but most importantly…