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Monthly Archives: April 2018
The Portuguese Way – Day 23
Date: 27 April 2018 Walked from: Padrón Walked to: Santiago de Compostela Distance: 23 km Almost exactly six months ago today I arrived at the plaza next to the Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, having finished my month-long walk west … Continue reading
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The Portuguese Way – Day 22
Date: 26 April 2018 Walked from: Caldas de Reis Walked to: Padrón Distance: 19 km Imagine going to Munich and finding they had run out of beer. Or Bruges, and discovering the city was all out of chocolate. That’s how … Continue reading
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The Portuguese Way – Day 21
Date: 25 April 2018 Walked from: Pontevedra Walked to: Caldas de Reis Distance: 22.5 km I have no idea why the British think they are such great drinkers. We honestly pale into comparison with the amount that the Spanish and … Continue reading
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The Portuguese Way – Day 20
Date: 24 April 2018 Walked from: Padrón Walked to: Pontevedra Distance: 23.5km It was a cracking walk through the verdant hills and riversides of southern Galicia today (with the lovely riverside inlet of Arcade a particular highlight) topped by the … Continue reading
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The Portuguese Way – Day 19
Date: 23 April 2018 Walked from: Tui Walked to: Padrón (not THE Padrón, just a Padrón) Distance: 30.4 km After a couple of days of feeling a little over this walk, I’ve had a really fun day. Maybe it was … Continue reading
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The Portuguese Way – Day 18
Date: 22 April 2018 Walked from: Rubiães Walked to: Tui (España) Distance: 19 km I’m in Spain! I’m so damn close to Portugal that I am looking out at it, sitting there just across the river from my hotel room … Continue reading
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The Portuguese Way – Day 17
Date: 21 April 2018 Walked from: Ponte de Lima Walked to: Rubiães Distance: 20 km A short day, and one that was over, walking wise, by lunchtime. The hike involved one steep-ish climb up a ridge from the valley of … Continue reading
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The Portuguese Way – Day 16
Date: 20 April 2018 Walked from: Barcelos Walked to: Ponte de Lima Distance: 34.7 km I had an early start today, and was rewarded with a beautiful sunrise and perfect early morning walking conditions as I climbed my way out … Continue reading
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The Portuguese Way – Day 15
Date: 19 April 2018 Walked from: Vilarinho Walked to: Barcelos Distance: 27.5 km Walking this second section of the Portuguese Way from Porto is shaping up to be a very different experience from the first part from Lisbon. As noted … Continue reading
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The Portuguese Way – Day 14
Date: 18 April 2018 Walked from: Porto Walked to: Vilarinho Distance: 27 km This is going to be one of those ‘What’s that great ball of fire in the sky?’ type blog posts, because, today people, summer appears to have … Continue reading
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