PortugalDistrito do PortoVila Nova de GaiaCasa do Infante41°8’25” N 8°36’52” W
24. August 2023 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 68 °F
All day Douro Valley Tour with wine/port tasting, lunch and river cruise.
Originally decided against this tour due to the time commitment and after all, we have Napa and Sonoma county for wine andWeiterlesen
PortugalDistrito do PortoVila Nova de GaiaCasa do Infante41°8’25” N 8°36’53” W
23. August 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
Train to Porto. Arriving at São Bento Train Station was crazy. It was absolutely packed with people, and walking tours. But we fought out way through the mob :-) and walked down to the river to ourWeiterlesen
PortugalLissabonSocorroIntendenteIgreja de São José dos Carpinteiros38°43’10” N 9°8’33” W
22. August 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
Good night sleep at My Story Hotel, Rossio. Perfect location for sightseeing.
5pm - so far walked 6 miles on crazy uneven cobblestones, visiting Igreja da Gracia and Castello de São Jorge along theWeiterlesen
PortugalLissabonSocorroMártiresRossio38°42’51” N 9°8’25” W
21. August 2023 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 81 °F
Flight from SFO went well, but of course, no sleep for me, so it was a long and tiring trip.
Brutally hot weather here, 98 degrees and I’m in need of yet another shower. See
Beautiful and livelyWeiterlesen
SpanienGalicienSantiago de CompostelaPraza do Obradoiro42°52’39” N 8°32’33” W
11. September 2022 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
Stayed 2 nights at the Hotel Costa Vella. Again a small room but very cozy and
Juan found out through his sister that someone from the US paid to have the Botafumeiro swing during the 9:30am Mess, soWeiterlesen
SpanienGalicienSantiago de CompostelaPraza do Obradoiro42°52’39” N 8°32’33” W
10. September 2022 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Early start after having a quick coffee and toast at the Pension O Muino. I couldn’t wait to get to Santiago de Compostela.
So excited to reach Monto do Gozo where you can see the city of SantiagoWeiterlesen
SpanienGalicienPino, OArca42°54’21” N 8°21’46” W 8. September 2022 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
After a really comfortable stay at the Hotel Lux in Melide, it was time to get to Arzua.
In Arzua I am stayed at the hotel 1930 which was a bit of a disappointment. Small room and I felt like it wasWeiterlesen
SpanienGalicienPalas de ReiPalas de Rey42°52’22” N 7°52’46” W 7. September 2022 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
Easy 11 miles of walking today. Rain off and on, at times pretty heavy.
Didn’t sleep much last night so happy to arrive here early, a little before 1pm.
Melide is a pretty big town. After takingWeiterlesen
SpanienGalicienMelide42°54’50” N 8°0’51” W
6. September 2022 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
19 miles of walking today - Portomarin to Palais de Rei
And - the horror, the Hostel de Outeiro gave my private room and bath away!
The town was completely booked out and the only thing availableWeiterlesen
SpanienGalicienMelide42°54’50” N 8°0’51” W
5. September 2022 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
17.5 miles - Sarria to Portomarin
Goodness gracious - the people - where did they all come from? People everywhere! After walking in mostly solitude, I was surrounded by people. Many are walking inWeiterlesen
