Exploring Ponte de Lima

Exploring Ponte de Lima

We walked back to our apartment in the early evening. White lights outlined windows of the old buildings along the Passeio illuminating the town with a warm, charming glow.

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Day 5 - Walking Through Barcelos to Tamel

Day 5 - Walking Through Barcelos to Tamel

Absolutely no one was around. Other pilgrims passed by without stopping. The site was open and we roamed freely, ducking through narrow, height-challenged doorways and admiring stonework, statuary and carvings, spellbound by the beauty and history of the place.

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In Porto - Day 1 On the Camino

In Porto - Day 1 On the Camino

We joined the queue waiting to enter the Sé. The Italian lady in line behind us sang along with Stevie Wonder. We paid our €4 each to enter the cathedral and asked for a stamp on our pilgrim ‘credencial’ signifying the beginning point for our Camino. The stamp was unceremoniously given. We were now official pilgrims walking the  Camino.

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