Porto to Vila Cha
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First day on the Camino. Took a bus to outskirts of Porto and walked 11.5 miles to Cafe Sandra at Vila Cha.
Cute little place but they only had one room with 2 beds, so we’re doing the caminoLeer más
First day on the Camino. Took a bus to outskirts of Porto and walked 11.5 miles to Cafe Sandra at Vila Cha.
Cute little place but they only had one room with 2 beds, so we’re doing the caminoLeer más
Holly Molly - if I never see another cobblestone I’ll live a happy live.
Last night at cafe Sandra they had a Rock concert starting at 10 PM - somehow we managed to get some sleep - eventually.Leer más
Cobblestones cobblestones cobblestones…..Trail, Asphalt, Cobble cobble cobble ……asphalt asphalt
But at least it was only 11 miles, and now we are in beautiful Barcelos across the bridge fromLeer más
Stoped after a little over 14 miles in Vitorino dos Piães. This is a beautiful hostel with private rooms/bathrooms and we will have dinner here as well, by Susanna who I think is the owner andLeer más
After 9 miles we arrived at Ponte de Lima and the lovely Mercearia, right in the middle of the lively city.
They are starting to decorate the city for next weeks Féria’s Novas festival which weLeer más
WOW! Toughest walk on the Portuguese so far, climbing the Alto da Portela Grande.
Another beautiful walk with gorgeous views, but wow, it was tough. We did have more pilgrims today as many start inLeer más
We left Rubiaes at 7am this morning and after 13 Miles we crossed the International Bridge that connects the historic cities of Valença (Portugal) and Tui (Spain). The bridge is situated over theLeer más
A bit of a cough and a toe blister the size of an Easter egg (slight exaggeration) 😀
So no sightseeing today - just resting and then taking one day at a day.
Back tomorrow!
Yesterday we took a cab from TUI to Valença and then the train to Lisbon - total 8 hours. Tomorrow we’re flying back home.
We could not go on. Laurie and I were both exhausted and I have a badLeer más