Trischs Travels

Hi everyone. This is my travel page and where I will post photos and information from my travels. So if you are interested in following along and seeing what I am up to, this is the place to be. As many of you know it has always been my plan to travel Australia in my retirement years and I will do that but first I am following another dream that I put on the back burner for many years when I let ‘life get in the way’. I am heading to Spain shortly to walk a small part of the Camino de Santiago on the Frances route. https://followthecamino.com/en/camino-de-santiago-routes/

My Portuguese Camino begins

This morning, after a sleepless night, I bid Oia farewell. I didn’t fall asleep until almost 3 a.m., so I slept late. I chatted for a while with Eduardo from Mexico, who also stayed at La Cala Pilgrims Inn last night. Eduardo was to start out early this morning but had a foot problem and opted to do the sensible thing and seek treatment before he started walking again.

I finally walked out the door at 9.30 am. I headed toward the beach for one final look, and again, I am following the all-important yellow arrows. They will guide me on the way.

And just like thatI am on the path following the yellow arrows
A farewell to Oia at low tide
Shadow images are some of my favourite

The route is fairly simple to start, following the coastline for several klms, which I am happy about. I told myself I could not take as many photos today as I needed to keep my wits about me and make sure I don’t miss any of the important yellow arrows. If I miss them, I will have to backtrack and add more steps. There are so many beautiful things I easily forget and reach for my phone/camera.
After a couple of klms that path diverts from the coast and just like that, I am sharing the path with bicycles and cars again. Although I had only walked a few klms, I stopped at a cafe on the beach for a cortado and potato frittata. The path then crosses the road and slowly climbs uphill and over some rugged paths.

2nd breakfast

Out of nowhere, a van appears. He is the bread delivery man who opens the back of his van to offer his treats to me and other pilgrims. Although I had just eaten , I was tempted by a delicious little coconut treat. Home bread deliveries are still a ‘thing’ here as there are no shops close by. As I have walked the Camino, I have often seen bags hanging on a gate, and the bread is left there. Other times, like today, the delivery man calls out to a household and passes their bread over the fence. It evoked memories for me of when I was little, and we lived on the sugar farm at Aborgowrie. The bread was delivered weekly, and in between deliveries, mum made damper or fried scones. How the world has changed for those of us who live in cities in Australia..

Spanish scarecrow, perhaps
New stone walls bring built
Dry stone walls, making smart use of materials available
The yellow shared path. At least these riders are on the road.
And it is uphill I go again.
The important arrows
The well-worn path

After a little section of uphill, the path winds down again toward the main road, and I find myself close to the beach again. Another pretty little beachside area. There is not much here except a bar and an Albergue. I have only done about 8klms but decide to stay here tonight. The next section does not have many accommodations. I found a place on Booking.com for 42Euro ($69 Aud) for a private room. I can’t register until 4pm so am sitting across from the beach, drinking coffee, and catching on on messages, etc. I think the accommodation is only about 1 klm away and so I have time to fill.

Every so often along the way, there are places where people leave memorials
The old stone fences
New stone fences. I wonder will they still be standing in centuries to come.
Just because I liked it

I am off to find my accommodation now.

Trisch

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