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Walked 12km today at +28 degrees till Viana do Castelo.
Today was all about lizards and heat. There was quite a lot of walking along the road, which is not pleasant, but there were also beautiful eucalyptus forests and small villages. Smells like...
Today was a 13km walk till somewhere near Afife. Our son Augusts got a bit sick so we bought a grocery stroller for 15 euros (we couldn't find one for kids anywhere), updated it a little bit and carried our son all the way so he can get some...
Thank You, SilentNight, that's a nice advice. For now we're solving some math problems, finding flowers and identifying them and things like that. Idea about a story is great, I used to love inventing bedtime stories for them just like this :)
I admire you as brave, young parents, hiking with your children. We took our children wilderness backpacking from the age of 5, when they first trekked the Trinity Alps Wilderness (formally Ansel Adams). They both carried kid-size hip packs...
Thanks for all those replies but nobody mentioned the (horrible) modern (blonde) woodwork blocking the whole portal in all 3 spaces with tiny doors and glass in the middle.
Here is closeup of James's head with finger holes above and the woodwork...
In the Facebook discussion yesterday someone stated that there was an interim period when the main doors from the Obradoiro were closed but entry was still possible from a smaller door to the side. Before the Portico itself was closed off for a...
When I first walked into Santiago you were able to view the Portico without a problem. There were specific instructions that touching was not permitted. Bradyplus I think you have far more camino history than I. Memories fade and change but I do...
If you go to the Cathedral website, and click on the Book Your Ticket option it will open a new window. At the bottom of the new widow under Get Invitations is a box to request free tickets to view the Pórtico of Glory. Two time slots are...
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