Watch What You Say And Say What You Mean The trail from Tui to the Cathedral at Santiago de Compostela took us into the Galicia region of Spain. The language of Galicia is neither Spanish nor Portuguese but Galego,… Read More ›
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Camino Portuguese – Finesterre-Muxia Part 18 – Our Hiking Family Expands
We spent two nights in Ponte de Lima and by the time we ambled out, our hiking family had expanded to four, Sue, Lea, me and Molly. Molly was a blue eyed, porcelain skinned woman with shiny brown hair that… Read More ›
Camino Portuguese – Finesterre-Muxia Part 17 – ‘Sore Feet And An Old Bicycle’
Sore Feet and An Old Bicycle Cool air drifted through the albergue window that framed the slim blue neon cross that topped the adjacent church. As sunlight crept over the hills and fell upon the hedge rows cockerels cackled into… Read More ›
Camino Portuguese – Finesterre-Muxia Part 16 ‘Barcelinhos to Tamel S. Pedro Fin, Portugal’
Barcelinhos to Tamel S. Pedro Fin, Portugal Our first few minutes of hiking took us across the medieval bridge, past the old mill, up the hill, and into the city of Barcelos, Portugal which is a combination of ancient-touristy and modern-real…. Read More ›
Camino Portuguese – Finesterre-Muxia Part 15 ‘The Coastal Route’
The Portuguese Camino Coastal Route – Porto to Esposende, Portugal I was grateful for sunglasses that windy June morning we started heading north along the coast. Sunglasses make me think of celebrities and two that I associate with walking the Camino… Read More ›
Camino Portuguese-Finesterre-Muxia Part 14 – ‘What I Packed and Why’
Camino Portuguese: What I Packed And Why Before I start writing about our 231 mile walk (371 Km) from Porto, Portugal to Muxia, Spain I thought I should tell you what I carried in my pack and why. The… Read More ›
Camino Portuguese-Finesterre-Muxia – Part 13 ‘Photographes of Porto, Portugal’
The following are a few photos from my wanderings around Porto, Portugal. They were all captured with an Olympus TG-4, except for one. I hope you enjoy them. The other day I found one of my photos at a dodgy website being sold for wall… Read More ›
