The STRANGE DAILY LIFE of a Walking Pilgrim

Camino De Santiago E10: You would think that a normal day in the life of a pilgrim on the Camino De Santiago would be a bore-fest, but … maybe not? Actually, it’s both quite routine and complicated all at the same time. This is just a typical day for us.
IN THE BEGINNING …
One day, as we were wrapping up our Baja adventure, it struck us that we didn’t yet know where we were going to go next.
“What do you want to do?”, I asked.
“I don’t know, how about you?”, she replied.
Crickets were heard.
And then on a whim we just decided to put our bus "The Huckleberry" into storage, fly ourselves across the ocean to Portugal, and then walk for a month (or so) until we arrived at a certain cathedral in Spain.
And yea, it pretty much went exactly like that. LOL!
These are the diaries of our Camino de Santiago pilgrimage through the Portuguese Way. (Caminho Português / Camino Portugués). From Porto Portugal to Santiago de Compostela in the Spring of 2024.
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Hi, I'm Rick and I live in a bus.
Yup, I'm one of "them". My passion is exploring things just outside of the proverbial box. Travel, adventure, wonder, and all that. (Yea, I'm a little bit ADHD and I kinda need constant stimulation).
But the problem is that I'm also a non-planner. I tend to wing things and just hope for the best. Which actually sometimes even happens.
OK, maybe not as often as I want. 😇
So come join me as I point our beloved bus "The Huckleberry" in random directions, searching for the unfindable. I guarantee you that even when ... er, I mean "if" ... we fail, it will still be a grand ole time.
Location(s): Santiago de Compostela, Spain, Porto, Portugal

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[@DIYGene]

Rick, I think I have enjoyed this video the most. I want to see Spain! Beautiful country. I’m glad you are enjoying it. Thanks for taking me with you.

[@lionelosullivan3929]

Hi Rick just watched your video brilliant you must have some Irish blood in you you have an Irish sense of humour you can guess were i from buen comino from ireland 🇮🇪

[@omargodoy3700]

Hi Rick and Nikki! Mayra and I just watched this and really enjoyed it. We are working our way down to Sicily. We are in San Nicola Arcella (Calabria) enjoying the gorgeous Tyrrhenian Sea.Hugs prima and primo!

[@nursynikki]

Hola, primo, siempre esatos en Europa a la misma vez y nunca nos encontramos. Algun dia. Cariños a todos.

[@Box-7733]

Rick, I subscribed because I love Spanish beer 🍺 for breakfast! You da man man! 😃

[@wabisaaby]

Haha I slept in that exact same bed btw :D

[@teresacavasos5028]

Loved being a pilgrim for a day! Thanks for taking us along. Looks like you guys are really enjoying yourselves. Love to you and Nikki, safe travels!

[@rickhiggins]

Miss you guys too! See ya when we get back!

[@wabisaaby]

Oh nice! You stayed with Dries and Otto :D I did too, such a lovely place :)

[@rickhiggins]

Nikki had stayed there on her last trip. I gotta say, the 6am classical music wakeup was a bit much, but I loved everything else. LOL!

[@wabisaaby]

@@rickhiggins Ah, nice :) Yeah, we were woken up to Ave Maria :D

[@michaelthatcher3825]

Good stuff Rick especially for me as I have walked the Portuguese (2018), the del Norte, (2019), the Primativo, Ingles and Finisterre (2021) and part of the Via de la Plata last year. There is though one BIG difference in my experience vs yours:- I have NEVER stayed nor wanted to stay in one auberge, not for me thanks. Getting a good nights sleep and enjoying the privacy of my own bathroom (and get up when you want) makes the Camino a completely different experience. The next one you do try it; book ahead on Booking 2-3 days ahead is how to organise it......and of course, expect to use deeper pockets.

[@placidobaamonde6374]

Rick Higgins, por favor, elimina la música flamenca andaluza en tu recorrido por el Camino en Galicia. No estás en Andalucía, y esa música no nos representa. Galicia es una Comunidad Autónoma con idioma, cultura, música propia y tradición secular. Es una ofensa a Galicia; no por la música flamenca andaluza que es hermosa y merece todos mis respetos, sino porque es absurdo recorrer Galicia con música flamenca; nosotros, los gallegos, tenemos identidad cultural propia. Duelen los oidos escuchar esos acordes musicales extraños a Galicia, en medio del hermoso paisaje gallego, tan distinto a la mayoría de paisajes de España, Creo, Rick, que no has entendido que entras en Galicia y no en Andalucía.

[@placidobaamonde6374]

@@Box-7733, pois vaite para aló e non voltes.

[@harrykey2448]

Clueless and pointless.