CAMINO PORTUGUÉS 2013 (DAY 8)

Chemin de St-Jacques

By The Baguette

Tuesday, May 7, 2013 -- Valença to Redondela It wasn’t yet raining and I desperately wanted to arrive in Tui, across the bridge separating Portugal from Spain before the skies opened up. I don’t think this was on the minds of my other companions as they...

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CAMINO PORTUGUÉS 2013 (DAY 7)

Chemin de St-Jacques

By The Baguette

Monday, May 6, 2013 -- Ponte de Lima to Valença The path out of town was nice and fairly easy to follow but I still managed to get turned around several times—almost walking over a bridge that wasn't even in the guidebook before I realized that I was...

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CAMINO PORTUGUÉS 2013 (DAY 6)

Chemin de St-Jacques

By The Baguette

Sunday, May 5, 2013 -- Tamel S. Pedro Fins to Ponte de Lima I started walking with Andreas and Frank this morning but I parted ways with them at the Ponte das Tábuas along one of the most awful parts of the Camino path in order to visit the Sanctuary...

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CAMINO PORTUGUÉS 2013 (DAY 5)

Chemin de St-Jacques

By The Baguette

Saturday, May 4, 2013 -- Sâo Pedro de Rates to Tamel S. Pedro Fins Well, none of us slept well last night. The beds where too small and my feet kept touching the end, cars drove up and down the busy street just outside the albergue and several people...

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