Day 4 in Porto, Portugal | Hiking the Camino de Portuguese from Angeiras to Vila do Conde | May 2026 This morning, we allowed ourselves to sleep in and take a long breakfast before our hike. I had been struggling with waking up in the middle of the night and being wide awake for several…
Day 3 in Porto, Portugal | Hiking the Camino de Portuguese from Vila do Conde to Rates | May 2026 On our third day in Porto and section hiking the Camino de Portuguese, we had a few complications thrown into our plans that we needed to work around. The main one was that it was…
Day 2 in Porto, Portugal | Hiking the Camino de Portuguese from Matosinhos to Angeiros | May 2026 This morning started with what has quickly become our favorite part about traveling to Europe: the hotel breakfast! And thanks to Curtis’ rewards member status, it was free for us! All the breads, meats, cheeses, fruits, veggies,…
Traveling from Iowa to Portugal | Day 1 in Porto, Portugal | Hiking the Camino de Portuguese from the Porto Cathedral to Matosinhos | May 2026 After completing the Hennepin Canal Trail, we found ourselves with a new hobby: long distance walking. We liked the feeling of accomplishment, having something to keep us busy for…
A Week in Davenport, IA | Walking the Duck Creek Trail | Finding Trolls around Clinton, IA | May 2026 Exactly one month after leaving the Quad Cities, we returned for one more week of work. We drove over on a Monday and stayed at our go-to hotel off of I-74. We had considered staying…
Hiking in Backbone State Park | Visiting Family | Hiking the Cedar Valley Nature Trail | May 2026 On our last morning on the road, we enjoyed a slow start, then packed up and hit the road. For our last little adventure, we stopped at Backbone State Park. The last time we were here was…