PortugalPraça de Carlos Alberto41°8’51” N 8°36’54” W
2 mai 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
A long day.
Smooth rail journey to Manchester airport. Slightly delayed flight to Lisbon. Then we got bumped off an over booked connecting flight to Porto, booked onto the next which in turn wasEn savoir plus
PortugalDos Terceiros41°45’56” N 8°35’13” W
3 mai 2018, Portugal ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
Brief trip to central Porto to buy the pilgrim passports (credencials) we'll need on our trip.
Train and bus to Ponte de Lima. Modem comfortable hotel - Imperio đo Norte.
Very filling meal at aEn savoir plus
PortugalMonte de Cima41°54’5” N 8°37’21” W
4 mai 2018, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Cool until 9:30, warm while climbing Alto de Portela Grande. A cooling breeze while descending. Bagged places in a private hostel early on. Very hot after that so no reason not to sit in the shade andEn savoir plus
EspagneRío Louro42°3’5” N 8°38’24” W
5 mai 2018, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Communal self-service breakfast requiring cooperation between different nations.
Cool start but by 9:30 am it was hot.
Last stop in Portugal was Valenca - touristy, so we carried our tired bodiesEn savoir plus
EspagneRegueiro Perral42°9’39” N 8°37’4” W
7 mai 2018, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Stone buildings on stilts are grain stores - quite common in the area even in modern homes.
Bread is delivered like the post.
Constant battle between two competing routes into o Porrino which startsEn savoir plus
EspagnePlaza Figueroa42°16’56” N 8°36’32” W
7 mai 2018, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
After a broken night's sleep we left early, just after 7am while it was still dark.
The day instantly picked up when we found that a lovely panaderia was already serving breakfast.
SecondEn savoir plus
EspagnePontevedra42°25’33” N 8°38’15” W
8 mai 2018, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Last of the hot days? National icon, the Horreos (grain store on stilts), appears everywhere.
Roman bridge at Arcade.
Pleasant walking along the Tomeza river.
Post box in Pontevedra (it must beEn savoir plus
EspagneRío Bermaña42°36’16” N 8°38’33” W
9 mai 2018, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
A pleasantly cooler day and only gentle climbing.
Breakfast in hotel comprised coffee and pastries from local panaderia plus muesli in cups. Cereal so important to a good start.
Pontevedra veryEn savoir plus
EspagnePadrón42°44’12” N 8°39’32” W
10 mai 2018, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Last of the hot and dry days?
Mausoleum en route is like a left corpse facility.
Padron quite industrial except for one section of river plus promenade and a small old town. Hotel tucked away andEn savoir plus
EspagneAlameda Park42°52’50” N 8°32’50” W
11 mai 2018, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Longest day's walk but it didn't feel bad, knowing it is the last day walking with a heavy pack. Graveyard along the way festooned with flowers.
Santiago cathedral displaying opulence and a wellEn savoir plus
