Day 14 - Pontevedra to Caldas de Reis

Day 14 - Pontevedra to Caldas de Reis

We’ve seen several musicians in our Camino travels, but this musician was a bit different. He was playing a nyckelharpa, Sweden’s most famous ancient stringed instrument. Tracing its roots back to the 14th century, it sound fiddle-like and very pleasant to the ear.

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Day 13 - Rondondela to Pontevedra

Day 13 - Rondondela to Pontevedra

As we descended into the village, we caught sight of Ponte Sampaio, 274 foot-long (144m) stone bridge. Though originally built by the Romans, the current structure is considered primarily medieval.

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Day 12 - O Porriño to Redondela

Day 12 - O Porriño to Redondela

We were on the Camino by 0730 just as the day was lightening up. It didn’t take long to reclaim the path. We walked through a tunnel painted with a pilgrim mural, regained our Camino rhythm and began our 12-mile day.

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