Leaving for Porto, Portugal Tomorrow

One of the advantages of having family in Europe( BESIDES having cute and loving grandkids in our arms) is that we have adjusted to the time difference. We spent most of this week playing, swimming and making short excursions to historic places AND napping. ????
Tomorrow Ernest and I will board a 6:30 A.M. flight to Porto, Portugal. ( Might create a new jet lag for ourselves) We plan to check our packs at the hotel then purchase train tickets to Valencia for Monday morning. We will get our Camino creditials at the cathedral and then explore Porto for the day.
The weather looks a little brisk for two Americans from the deep South but we have walked in every kind of weather from sleet to snow to rain to blazing heat on previous Caminos and we made it with joy.
I am posting a map of the numerous Caminos. If you look at the western coastal area of Portugal you will find Porto and further north, Valencia where our actual hiking will start.
This is Lent. Yes, we expect Christ everywhere. We can’t wait. Camino gives a comfortable silence This silence filled with Him might be our favorite treasure. We go as pilgrims…wanting to bless rather than as tourists …wanting to be blessed. And yet, wherever you meet God the blessings overflow. We will walk in an unknown land. We will be looking for the yellow arrows to guide us. Whenever you are out of your “comfort zone” you face life with a more tuned ear. You look for the nuances and notice the length of days. That bench by the side of the road is an oasis. The fruit stand a seller of delights. Your bed is hallow ground for deep rest. Thus is the Camino call.
Buen Camino.