I anxiously await my Air Portugal flight to Porto. After 10 days of unexpected rest due to an infection, I find myself contemplating what lies ahead as I begin my Camino. Yet this past retirement year has transformed me—deepening my spirituality, wisdom, and faith.
I notice how I worry less now, more capable of embracing change with a quieter mind that seeks the treasures within. My happiness has grown as my faith has turned outward, seeking the good of others. Within me burns a greater desire for the divine!
My Camino plans have evolved—I’ll begin walking tomorrow rather than touring Porto, allowing for gentler distances these first days: 12 miles tomorrow and 17 miles the following day. The original 23-mile first day might have been unwise combined with the 80-degree Porto heat.
In this journey, as in life, I’m still learning the art of adaptation, slowly!
Camino Gratitude Portugal 
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