Steps & Stories
Authentic moments, honest reflection, and the quiet courage it takes to follow what stays.
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Final Day – Porto, Portugal I had a full day to explore Porto and chose the seaside to be where I would spend my final moments in Portugal. I had booked a hotel in Foz do Douro, close to beaches and restaurants. In typical Camino fashion, I woke early, put my shoes on, and went…
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Day 11 – Agueda to Albergaria-a-Nova 24km The night before, we were warned the heat would arrive by 10 a.m.10 a.m.! So we woke early and stepped out into cool air and morning fog. Two local roosters battled over who could be heard the loudest while birdsong carried through the stillness around them. Everyone at…
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Days 7–10 | Ansião → Rabaçal → Coimbra → Sernadelo → Águeda110 km over 4 days The last four days have felt both very long and very fast. Early alarms. Quiet departures in the dark. Walking before sunrise to get ahead of the heat. Long stretches of trail with only footsteps and thought. Then afternoons…
Chasing Dreams 