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 caminoRead more
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 caminoRead more
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.Read more
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 fromRead more
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 andRead more
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 weRead more
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 inRead more
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 theRead more
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 badRead more