Good day to all fellow pilgrims past and present.
This month holds something very dear to my family and friends of my brother who recently suddenly passed away.
This month I’m not sure of the date but I believe it’s towards the end of September...
One further update:
On arrival in Santiago we went to the pilgrims office to get our Compostela. Using the computer system - there was no option of “Camino Torres” - and then when choosing “Otros Caminos” - there was no option for starting in...
Week 3 on the Torres - REPOST (I thought I posted it last week, but can’t see it here!!)
Day 16 - Mesao Frio - 16km
Lovely start along the Duoro followed by a very steep climb out of Peso da Regua. Lots of road walking although it’s a Sunday so...
Big thanks for your reports from the Torres. I'm planning to walk it in April next year and your information will be very useful for me. Best regards, Peter
Hope you at least managed to sample some of those pastries along the street. If not, don’t worry, you’ve got plenty more opportunities. The town of Amarante sticks out in my mind as having a sweet tooth above the already very high Portuguese...
Sounds like the phone call we had too - although i managed to understand the word bench!! Our Portuguese is terrible - the Portuguese people are very forgiving!
No problem about merging threads - whatever us most helpful to others.
Didn’t get to...
Continuing on the Torres - getting used to …. relying on WikiLocs, .. long distances between services, staying in private accommodation… But miss the albergue world!!
Day 9 - Almieda
Late start - only doing 12 km. Crossing into Portugal today -...
So glad you are finding places with the Bombeiros. I didn’t know they were still welcoming pilgrims. In Pinhel I stayed at a very nice little B&B on the main square, Casa da Praça. Just adding this for those who may be interested in...
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