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Join me for a few Peaceful Moments on the fourth day of the Camino Portugues, today from Viano do Castelo to Caminha in Portugal.

After a rest day, setting out early for Day 4 I felt like I was well into the spirit of things with the Camino. Body and feet were in good shape, equipment was good, and after a rest day I was ready to take on the 26km to Caminha.

Beginning on Mount of Santa Luzia, there is a long staircase down into Viano do Costelo and from there the Way takes you northwards through all sorts of stone pathways meandering between woods and small villages. Finally you drop back down to the ocean for many kilometres of flat walking into Caminha where I arrived about 2pm.

There were many fine people to be met on this day of the Camino. Everyone seemed to be in good spirits. The weather was nice and the walking was fine.

This was a really enjoyable day and I was glad to arrive with enough time to do a little wandering in Caminha which is a very pleasant town right across the river from Spain.

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There is no music with this one - just the sounds of what was around

NOTE: I somehow managed to crack the protective glass on my GoPro in Viano do Castelo. This is apparent on all the films I made on this trip from Viano onwards. I have since fixed the issue!

Some Camino Details
In September-October 2023 I did the Camino Portugues walking about 280km over two weeks from Porto in Portugal to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. This was 13 walking days and 2 rest days. As many people who have walked a Camino will tell you, it is a life changing experience. I totally agree with this and understand why people keep coming back.

I filmed for 20 to 30 seconds several times each day and these videos are those films put together with some captions added. These films give a pretty good impression of what the walking was like on each day.

I stayed mostly in albergues (cheap hostels for pilgrims) but also in one Airbnb and one nice hotel. I pre-booked most of the accommodation. The walking on this Camino is relatively flat (it is along the coast for the most part) and I walked about 20km each day carrying a backpack which weighed about 20lb - yes, I was carrying too much! The food along the way was AMAZING, as were many of the people encountered. A truly memorable experience.

There is no fixed itinerary for the Camino - you decide how far you want to walk each day and there are usually many options for accommodation along the way. This is the route I chose which I matched with how far I thought was a good distance to cover each day.

Day 1: Porto (Matosinhos) to Povoa de Varzim - 25km
Day 2: Povoa de Varzim to Esposende - 20km
Day 3: Esposende to Viano do Castelo - 25.5km
Rest Day: Viano do Castelo
Day 4: Viano do Castelo to Caminha - 26km