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I agree to what you are saying in regards to being responsible for yourself. There is a side to the Camino providing that excludes human intervention. We are on our third Camino and there has been a consistency of 'events' or incidents occurring...
You truly have been getting it with the weather through Portugal.
The good news is that after this morning, the forecast looks so much better for the next few days - you’ve certainly earned it
Day 8 Rubias to Valenca 17ks.
First, a big thumbs up to Sonia at Casa Sao Sabastio for her efforts in assisting in getting our gear as dry as possible as well as
for all who arrived soaked coming down from the top of the mountain. The washer and...
Day 7 Ponte de Lima to Rubias 20ks.
Firstly an explanation. My stage distances are calculated from point of accommodation to point of accommodation. In most instances the stages are longer on average than guide books.
Next, this stage has been a...
Thanks Peter but very short lived. Out of 2 + 1 in progress Caminos today was the toughest. Climbed the top of a mountain in atrocious conditions. See post a bit later.
Day 6 Vitorina to Ponte de Lima 14 ks.
The forecast was accurate up to our time of departure with heavy rain through the night and early hours. Thankfully it was off the mark for the day with occasional showers and longer periods of finer weather...
Day 5 Barcelinhos to Vitorino 22k.
Another wet but colder day being higher up in the mountains. The wet weather will be with us until Tuesday next week after which we enter a dry, warm (mid 20's) period hopefully seeing us through.
Not...
Really loving your words and images, Chris.
It looks gorgeous.
Ditto. Fossils?
(Here you go. Too much information, but you're on this gorgeous geological map...
Day 9- (part 2)
We walked through a couple of very small villages and I am always intrigued by quirky, stone properties in ruins through the passing of time and neglect.
We had a couple of nice views of the new AVE train bridge and even saw a...
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