Camino Portugués

Today was a breezy 10 mile walk along the river & countryside. After a pilgrims breakfast of instant coffee & ham on bread, we made our way north through several small villages with ripe fruit (which we could not reach) & barking dogs. Upon entering Valença we passed through an old stone fortress which was surprisingly full of small shops & restaurants, our hostel was right outside the fortress walls. We sat and ate at a cafe where dad talked football (American) with a guy from Wisconsin.Read more