Join me on Day 5 of the Camino Portuguese on the central route towards Rubiães!

🗓 Itinerary (April 2022)
Day 1 – Porto to Labruge (Coastal, 26km/16mi)
Day 2 – Labruge to Rates (Coastal to Central, 24km/15mi)
Day 3 – Rates to Casa Fernanda (Central, 39km/24mi)
Day 4 – Casa Fernanda to Ponte de Lima (Central, 14km/9mi)
📍 Day 5 – Ponte de Lima to Rubiãs (Central, 18km/11mi)
Day 6 – Rubiãs to Tui (Central)
Day 7 – Tui to Saxamonde (Central)
Day 8 – Saxamonde to Pontevedra (Central)
Day 9 – Pontevedra to Armenteira (Spiritual Variant)
Day 10 – Armenteira to Vilanova da Arousa (Spiritual Variant)
Day 11 – Vilanova da Arousa to Santiago (Central)

💶 Total Daily Costs (33.30€)*
– Breakfast: Coffee & pastry (3.10€)
– Coffee (1.10€)
– Dinner: Pilgrim menu of pork plate, soup, and wine (14€)
– Albergue Ninho Alojamento Rubiaes (15€)

*It may be a good idea to pack a lunch before the uphill climb from Ponte de Lima. You won’t find a lunch spot on the hike up (luckily, a Portuguese family offered me some food!)

🎒 Gear:
– Osprey Talon 33L backpack
– Altra Lone Peak trail running shoes
– Columbia zip-off hiking pants
– Uniqlo lightweight trousers
– Down jacket
– Arcteryx rain jacket
– Buff
– Exofficio underwear (3)
– Uniqlo t-shirt (3)
– Long-sleeve shirt (2)
– Darn Tough socks (2)
– Sandals
– Sunglasses
– Sleeping bag liner
– Toiletries, hat, sunglasses, electronics, passport, etc

💭 Day 5 Thoughts:
Lazy morning out of Ponte de Lima (but very beautiful with the morning mist). A bit of an uphill climb today—a pleasant surprise because I’m breaking a sweat and loving it. Lots of time for quiet reflection. Upon submitting the climb, a Portuguese family offered me cake and beer (they saw how tired and hungry I was!). Arrived at the albergue Ninho to find my group of camino friends…we had the whole place to ourselves—the owner left on date…200 kilometers away 🥰

Bom caminho/buen camino,
David 🐚

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💰 How Much Does it Cost to Walk the Camino De Santiago:

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Who am I? 😀
I’m David, a Californian living in Amsterdam. I grew up in San Francisco, studied and worked in LA, took a sabbatical around the world, and then packed my bags for Europe. I make videos about lifestyle design, hiking, and living/working/studying in Europe.

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