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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Day 4 - Arcos to Barcelos

Day 4 - Arcos to Barcelos

Barcelos is particularly good to pilgrims. David will tell our the story of the Rooster of Barcelos (Galo de Barcelos), but the rooster is an iconic symbol not only Barcelos, but of Portugal as well. We came across our first rooster in a small forest park for pilgrims.

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