Camino Lessons-Resilience

Resilience on the Camino isn’t just about endurance. It’s the decision you make to keep going when your body hurts, the weather turns, when you doubt yourself, or the path feels endless. The Camino is about resilience in small moments: • getting up after a restless night • walking through pain and uncertainty • adapting […]

Day 5 on the Journey

May 8, 2026 — Esposende to Viana do Castelo11.9 miles planned… 12.3 actual. Because apparently the Camino believes in stretching your pre-defined limits. This portion of the pilgrimage felt much more like a true hike than a walk. We climbed through forested areas with enough elevation to remind us that Portugal has hills. The trail […]