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- Dag 8
- måndag 19 september 2022 07:37
- 🌙 17 °C
- Höjd över havet: 15 m
SpanienPunta da Barca43°6’44” N 9°13’6” W
Camino Fisterre Day 5
19 september 2022, Spanien ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
I’ve included a few shots of the sunset last night. Today is 28 km, my longest walk so far. To give myself a break, I sent a pack ahead. Actually my smaller pack, with some heavier/bulkier items.Läs mer
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- Dag 8
- måndag 19 september 2022 08:31
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Höjd över havet: 70 m
- SpanienMoraime43°4’53” N 9°12’50” W
Muxia to As Lires
19 september 2022, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
What a beautiful morning! I was told to expect a hill at the beginning, and the first hour was pretty much up! The trail started on the road, but went into the forest after a bit, still climbing.Läs mer
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- Dag 8
- måndag 19 september 2022 12:48
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Höjd över havet: 63 m
- SpanienLoalo43°0’44” N 9°14’0” W
As Lires to Buxan
19 september 2022, Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
I thought we were finished with hills but we were not. As the temperature climbed, so did we. Or at least lots of ups and downs. There was the ocean now and then, to get my hopes up. And a smallLäs mer
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- Dag 8
- måndag 19 september 2022 15:09
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Höjd över havet: 36 m
- SpanienMallas42°55’57” N 9°16’8” W
Buxan to Finisterre
19 september 2022, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Yay! I made it to the end of the world. Almost, I’ll go up to the lighthouse in the morning. When I arrived in town the farmacia temperature said 28! I treated myself to a private room today, ILäs mer
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- Dag 9
- tisdag 20 september 2022 08:57
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Höjd över havet: 16 m
- SpanienMaceiras42°48’43” N 9°6’17” W
Camino Fisterre Day 6
20 september 2022, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
I had one small leg of this Camino to complete. But first, some photos of sunset and sunrise. It’s pretty cool that you can have an ocean view of both here.
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- tisdag 20 september 2022 09:10
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Höjd över havet: 24 m
- SpanienFinisterra42°54’8” N 9°15’46” W
Cabo Finisterre
20 september 2022, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
There are different spellings of Finisterre/ Fisterre. But the basic translation is Finis Terra - the end of earth, or end of the world. This has been an important place even before the pilgrimage ofLäs mer
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- tisdag 20 september 2022 11:49
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Höjd över havet: 18 m
- SpanienCaldebarcos42°51’18” N 9°6’54” W
To Santiago
20 september 2022, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Since I forgot to take a photo outside my pensión today, I am including a photo of their brochure. The bus 🚌 trip to Santiago was pleasant, stopping at small towns along the coast before turningLäs mer
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- Dag 9
- tisdag 20 september 2022 17:08
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Höjd över havet: 273 m
- SpanienParque de Bonaval42°52’53” N 8°32’16” W
Santiago de Compostela
20 september 2022, Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
It took a few wrong turns before I found my albergue. Eventually I did. There are cute little pods for privacy, but not for noise reduction. I checked in, did laundry and went for a walk and to doLäs mer
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- onsdag 21 september 2022 10:21
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Höjd över havet: 260 m
- SpanienAlameda Park42°52’40” N 8°32’47” W
Santiago to Porto
21 september 2022, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
My cosy pod. I had time for a café con leche and Tarte De Santiago before heading to the bus. We had a nice ride to Porto, and it was a short walk to the hostel.
Instead of settling in, I decidedLäs mer
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- onsdag 21 september 2022 15:44
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Höjd över havet: 74 m
PortugalCattedrale di Porto41°8’35” N 8°36’42” W
Se do Porto (Cathedral)
21 september 2022, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
This is the traditional starting point of the Camino, going there today gives me a head start on walking tomorrow. Plus it is worth the tour. Lots to see, and many stairs to climb. This might requireLäs mer
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- onsdag 21 september 2022 16:09
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Höjd över havet: 76 m
- PortugalMuseu do Tesouro da Sé do Porto41°8’33” N 8°36’42” W
Porto Cathedral Part 2
21 september 2022, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
I did climb to the top of the tower for incredible city views. And yes, I did get that stamp for my credencial.
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- onsdag 21 september 2022 16:40
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Höjd över havet: 55 m
- PortugalFundação Maria Isabel Guerra Junqueiro E Luis Pinto Mesquita Carvalho41°8’31” N 8°36’36” W
Porto wandering
21 september 2022, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
When I left the cathedral, I walked over one of the bridges (there are several) over to Gaia, the port tasting area. I think the port was acting like a magnet 🧲🍷. I found a place Greg and I hadLäs mer
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- torsdag 22 september 2022 08:51
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Höjd över havet: 92 m
- PortugalPraça dos Poveiros41°8’53” N 8°36’20” W
Camino P Day 1 - Porto to Matosinhos
22 september 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
I officially started Camino #2 today. But staying at the same hostel. So I had a very light bag today, and only walked about 12 km. Although that was before the walking tour I did this eveningLäs mer
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- torsdag 22 september 2022 21:11
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Höjd över havet: 92 m
- PortugalPraça da Batalha41°8’53” N 8°36’20” W
Porto Touring
22 september 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
I forgot to include my route map for today. I started to see yellow arrows. Not many yet. More tomorrow I’m sure.
This afternoon/evening I did a walking tour of Porto. Great guide, she even sang aLäs mer
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- fredag 23 september 2022 07:18
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Höjd över havet: 92 m
- PortugalPraça dos Poveiros41°8’53” N 8°36’20” W
Camino Portuguese Day 2
23 september 2022, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
I opted for a longer day than the guidebook suggests, just so I was able to book a bed. I now have a few booked.
I took the Metro to the spot where I finished yesterday (don’t want to cheat), andLäs mer
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- fredag 23 september 2022 10:23
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Höjd över havet: 7 m
- PortugalCastelo da Póvoa41°22’43” N 8°45’45” W
Matosinhos to Angeiras
23 september 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
I started the morning (once off the Metro) by crossing a large bridge, then meandered through town until I found the ocean. It’s not hard to find. And though the trail is not well marked, it isLäs mer
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- fredag 23 september 2022 10:43
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Höjd över havet: 17 m
- PortugalPraia de Angeiras41°16’8” N 8°43’34” W
Angeiras to Vila do Conde
23 september 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
After coffee, I was back to the boardwalk. Most of the trail today was on this boardwalk, and the rest on cobblestone. Plus a short (thankfully) area where the sand had drifted over the trail. ThatLäs mer
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- fredag 23 september 2022 21:40
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Höjd över havet: 6 m
- PortugalCastelo da Póvoa41°22’43” N 8°45’46” W
Vila do Conde to Povoa de Varzim
23 september 2022, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
After lunch it was difficult to find the marked route, which was more direct to the town where I would stay. So again I meandered over to the ocean and just kept the water on my left. This took longerLäs mer
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- lördag 24 september 2022 07:29
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Höjd över havet: 7 m
- PortugalCastelo da Póvoa41°22’43” N 8°45’45” W
Camino Portuguese Day 3
24 september 2022, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
One of my roommates was asleep by 8:00 last night, and gone by 6:30. The other two were out past midnight and did not stir while I got ready. I found a café for a nutritious breakfast, and was on myLäs mer
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- lördag 24 september 2022 08:14
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Höjd över havet: 7 m
- PortugalEstádio do Varzim41°23’10” N 8°46’23” W
Povoa de Varzim to Agucadoura
24 september 2022, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
I started along the water again today, and then along a maze of boardwalks.
The path was somewhat better marked today. At one spot there were 4 arrows all at once. To make up for the lack in otherLäs mer
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- lördag 24 september 2022 11:15
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Höjd över havet: 16 m
- PortugalApúlia41°28’50” N 8°45’51” W
Agucadoura to Fao
24 september 2022, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
After a coffee break it was back to the beach and the boardwalk. Eventually we were in a treed path, which was nice. There were even eucalyptus trees. Also, I walked past some gardens. The soil looksLäs mer
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- söndag 25 september 2022 07:45
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Höjd över havet: 10 m
- PortugalCemitério Medieval das Barreiras41°30’39” N 8°46’25” W
Camino Portuguese Day 4
25 september 2022, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
I had such a good sleep in my private room! I slept in a bit. But got on the trail by 8:00-ish.
Last night I walked to a local restaurant for a great meal. Simple but very good. I didn’t knowLäs mer
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- söndag 25 september 2022 08:28
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Höjd över havet: 5 m
- PortugalApúlia e Fão41°31’2” N 8°46’15” W
Fao to Esposende
25 september 2022, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Leaving Fao, I crossed a bridge which led to Esposende. Some through town and some along the river. They have a great bike path along the water. The walking trail is unfortunately cobblestone. ThereLäs mer
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- söndag 25 september 2022 10:32
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Höjd över havet: 42 m
- PortugalMarinhas41°34’12” N 8°46’49” W
Esposende to Castelo do Neiva
25 september 2022, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
I walked by lots of churches today 💒, but the most interesting was the Parish Church of St Tiago, which was established in the year 862. It has been updated of course, but is possibly the oldestLäs mer
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- söndag 25 september 2022 20:03
- 🌙 17 °C
- Höjd över havet: 33 m
- PortugalAnha41°40’1” N 8°47’57” W
Castelo do Neiva to Anhas
25 september 2022, Portugal ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
After leaving the Santiago church, I was grateful for a donativo rest stop. The man supplying the goods obviously took a lot of pride in his oasis. I hadn’t had a lot to eat today, so was happy toLäs mer
ResenärBeautiful sunset, Arlene.
ResenärFor sure!
I finally got to see all the pics etc., after taking to Greg. Beautiful! We are thinking of you always and you are in our prayers for a wonderful journey. Hope to see Greg this week. Hugs from Gigo and me. [Ruth]
ResenärThank you ☺️