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- maandag 22 april 2024 om 09:22
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Hoogte: 85 m
PortugalMercado de São Sebastião41°8’37” N 8°36’36” W
Porto evening
22 april 2024, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Walked the streets of Porto last night before starting my journey, I will need to wee more of the city on my return.
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- maandag 22 april 2024 om 09:26
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Hoogte: 83 m
- PortugalMercado de São Sebastião41°8’37” N 8°36’37” W
Morning leaving Porto
22 april 2024, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Late morning, start with breakfast and last second sightseeing before the start of the journey.
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- maandag 22 april 2024 om 14:45
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Hoogte: 12 m
- PortugalJardim Senhor do Padrao41°10’48” N 8°41’39” W
Leaving Porto Behind
22 april 2024, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Before taking the Metro to Matosinhos.
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- maandag 22 april 2024 om 14:47
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Hoogte: 12 m
- PortugalJardim Senhor do Padrao41°10’48” N 8°41’39” W
Matosinhos + Sea Life Aquarium
22 april 2024, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
After getting off of the subway, I went straight to the small but awesome Sea Life aquarium. I have to return to geed the sea turtle. Then, I started my way down the coastal camino.
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- maandag 22 april 2024 om 22:26
- 🌙 16 °C
- Hoogte: 36 m
- PortugalModivas41°18’13” N 8°40’57” W
Day 1 in the bag
22 april 2024, Portugal ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
After a late start to my walk and making a detour for the aquarium. I made it to Lavra, where I met an extremely generous and helpful couple who helped me get to my hostel, which was way furtherMeer informatie
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- dinsdag 23 april 2024 om 12:54
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 40 m
- PortugalMindelo41°18’48” N 8°43’13” W
Gião to Mindelos
23 april 2024, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Had to walk towards the central route to head to Villa de Conde. The rural areas with wildflowers and eucalyptus forests are great. Once I reached Mindelos, I took a break to enjoy the architectureMeer informatie
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- dinsdag 23 april 2024 om 18:30
- 🌬 20 °C
- Hoogte: 21 m
- PortugalPraça Vasco da Gama41°21’28” N 8°44’32” W
Made it to Vila de Conde
23 april 2024, Portugal ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
Took a detour to check out a avian nature preserve that had a stream running through an observation tower where I had a much need break. After that, I went through a coastal preserve back and acrossMeer informatie
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- Dag 5
- woensdag 24 april 2024 om 09:45
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Hoogte: 21 m
- PortugalRio Este41°22’21” N 8°42’56” W
En route Touguinhó
24 april 2024, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Yet another late morning start, but I finally got a good night sleep. Loved seeing the aquaduct before leaving the city and walking along the river seeing goats 🐐
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- woensdag 24 april 2024 om 17:10
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 38 m
- PortugalRibeiro dos Porralhos41°23’58” N 8°39’47” W
Arcos towards Rio Mau
24 april 2024, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Having crossed into the town of Arcos and I was amazed at all the medieval architecture and I kept wishing my father was here to enjoy all this history as I know he would appreciate it. I had to seeMeer informatie
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- woensdag 24 april 2024 om 22:56
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Hoogte: 106 m
- PortugalPedra Furada41°28’4” N 8°38’11” W
Rio Mao to Rates
24 april 2024, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Emotional and spiritual day for me, I came across a neolithic burial structure around 5000 years old. When I arrived in Rates, I saw that a short detour would bring me to a 12th-century RomanesqueMeer informatie
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- woensdag 24 april 2024 om 23:09
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Hoogte: 106 m
- PortugalPedra Furada41°28’4” N 8°38’11” W
Rates, Courel, and Pedra Farada
24 april 2024, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Walking out of Rates into the countryside township of Courel, I saw several farmers with tractors working in their fields. I came across the Park of Rates in this area and found many momentos left byMeer informatie
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- donderdag 25 april 2024 om 15:15
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Hoogte: 36 m
- PortugalJardim da Igreja Matriz de Barcelos41°31’30” N 8°37’25” W
Barcelinhos
25 april 2024, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Before I crossed the bridge into the city of Barcelos, I passed through Barcinhos, had lunch at a cafe, and was told by the waitress that there was no availability at any hostel in the city. TheMeer informatie
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- donderdag 25 april 2024 om 16:20
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 44 m
- PortugalTorre Medieval41°31’49” N 8°37’13” W
Barcelos
25 april 2024, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Entering Barcelos, I walked through the ruins of the Palace of the Counts. Medieval sarcophagi, heraldic symbols, landmarks from the House of Bragança, various architectural elements from dismantledMeer informatie
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- zaterdag 27 april 2024 om 17:04
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Hoogte: 49 m
- PortugalCarapeços41°35’7” N 8°36’60” W
Villa Boa, Lijó, and Silva
27 april 2024, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Up at it determined this morning to make a great deal of distance. Leaving Barcelos behind me, I ventured back into the countryside where I found the trail pretty easy as the incline was graded veryMeer informatie
ReizigerLooks like ur half way there!! Snake has seen better days tho. Pretty stream.
ReizigerAn adventure! I have been booking all my hostels for the next day the night before so I know I have it secured and also have a deadline of walking! If you are interested
ReizigerYeah, I need to start doing that, I get ahead of myself and want to keep going further.
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- zondag 28 april 2024 om 20:33
- 🌙 12 °C
- Hoogte: 29 m
- PortugalPonte de Lima41°45’50” N 8°35’24” W
Ponte de Lima
28 april 2024, Portugal ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
Woke up to a farmers market on the main avenue of the city, lots of cool stuff. Though I had to press on over the roman bridge and see a few of the other monuments. Off to the massive lonely mountainMeer informatie
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- zondag 28 april 2024 om 21:22
- 🌙 10 °C
- Hoogte: 192 m
- PortugalRibeira da Codeceira41°52’57” N 8°37’46” W
Arcozelo, Labruja, and Romarigães
28 april 2024, Portugal ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
Leaving the Roman city of Ponte de Lima behind, I started to re-enter the pastures of the countryside once more. Listening to the aubiobook for The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein helped motivate me and keepMeer informatie
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- zondag 28 april 2024 om 21:36
- 🌙 9 °C
- Hoogte: 192 m
- PortugalRibeira da Codeceira41°52’57” N 8°37’46” W
Aqualonga at long last.
28 april 2024, Portugal ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
Well, the time has finally arrived for me to climb the desolate mountain to reclaim the lost Dwarven kingdom of Erebor from the foul dragon Smaug. The rain started lightly, then not so much for almostMeer informatie
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- maandag 29 april 2024 om 09:58
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Hoogte: 273 m
- PortugalPecene41°55’51” N 8°37’43” W
Rubiães and Fontoura
29 april 2024, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Woke up early to lovely breakfast by my host. His house is over 300 years old! It was like staying in a private cozy castle. After a short chat with my host, I was off reach Valença. I am veryMeer informatie
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- maandag 29 april 2024 om 15:20
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Hoogte: 60 m
- PortugalValenza42°1’36” N 8°38’27” W
Valença, the finale of Portugal
29 april 2024, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Arriving in Valença late in the afternoon, I rested for a few hours and waited until I was prepared to walk to the closest restaurant that was open.
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- dinsdag 30 april 2024 om 12:01
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Hoogte: 53 m
- PortugalFortaleza42°1’50” N 8°38’44” W
Valença Fort, and Tui, Spain
30 april 2024, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
The city of Valença has a massive fort where there are many shops that specialize in textile fabrics. I found one very cool shop with fossils, preserved insects, and antique decorations. There was aMeer informatie
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- dinsdag 30 april 2024 om 19:43
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Hoogte: 29 m
SpanjePorriño42°9’18” N 8°37’12” W
O Porriño
30 april 2024, Spanje ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
There are not too many pictures today as the last 2 hours of my walk were through an ugly industrial area. It happened to be the fastest and most direct path to my hostel for the night. The hostel wasMeer informatie
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- woensdag 1 mei 2024 om 12:00
- ☁️ 9 °C
- Hoogte: 226 m
- SpanjeVigo-Peinador Airport42°13’51” N 8°36’44” W
Pedrapinta, As Regadas, and Louredo
1 mei 2024, Spanje ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
I had to stay up late for a chance to do my laundry at the hostel, so I naturally had yet another late morning! The two ladies that worked at the cafe downstairs were very nice to me, and I had aMeer informatie
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- woensdag 1 mei 2024 om 18:30
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Hoogte: 17 m
- SpanjePlaza Figueroa42°16’51” N 8°36’36” W
Arrival to Redondela
1 mei 2024, Spanje ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Arriving late into the afternoon to Redondela and my hostel. My host needed some help with her internet connection issue, which I happily helped resolve. After a hot shower, I walked down to a largeMeer informatie
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- donderdag 2 mei 2024 om 20:51
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Hoogte: 11 m
- SpanjePadrón42°44’24” N 8°39’34” W
Pontevedra
2 mei 2024, Spanje ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
There were not too many pictures as it was very cold and pouring rain the whole walk this day as it was a challenge to pull out my phone and keep soldiering on. Once I arrived in Pontevedra, I checkedMeer informatie
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- vrijdag 3 mei 2024 om 10:57
- 🌧 12 °C
- Hoogte: 32 m
- SpanjeRío Bermaña42°36’21” N 8°38’39” W
Caldes De Reis
3 mei 2024, Spanje ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Yet, another other extremely soggy and cold morning. I am more determined to reach the end goal of Santaigo, so I am taking fewer pictures as the rain doesn't want to let up. This city has someMeer informatie
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I think this candy store is called “Lisa’s candy”.
ReizigerYes It was. I showed her and said she should be able to have anything.
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