Showing posts with label Portugal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Portugal. Show all posts

Thursday, May 9, 2019

The Camino - Part 7, From Portugal to Spain










I saw many lizardy things along the way.  Most were small and ran away from me.  This one was bigger and just watched me as I took a photo.





This was the day I thought I was going to cross over on the ferry, but the ferry wasn't running. I was looking for a fishing boat that would take me across, but I wasn't sure exactly where.





Luckily, I met my Swiss Portuguese friend from a few days ago, who was with a man from Brazil and a man from Italy.  They knew where to find the fishing boat.  We each paid five euro and the fisherman took us across.




Here is the fishing boat returning to Portugal after dropping us off in the sand of Spain.




So, I continued walking with my three fellow "peregrinos" that day.



I was surprised to see these big black lazy pigs on the side of the trail.

















I was staying the night in this town, but my three friends continued walking. I wanted to go inside this church, but there was a funeral, so I didn't.



Hanging out with the locals.  Can you guess which one is me?




Hotel Reina in Oia




Tuesday, May 7, 2019

The Camino - Part 6, Another Gorgeous Day

I was really lucky when it came to weather.  Each day was as gorgeous as the day before!



I walked across this big bridge into Viana Do Castelo and it was a little scary.




Near this church, I met up with a family from Italy - Mother, Father, six year old boy, and one and a half year old girl (who was being carried by the mother).  I walked and talked with them a short distance, then left them to deal with toilet issues as I continued on.








At this area I met up with the German woman that I had walked with the day before.  She didn't want to walk with me again because she said I walked too fast.  I continued on alone.






The Camino crossed the rail road tracks here.  I looked both ways before crossing.






I stopped here to use the toilet and get a drink, then continued on.







I have no idea why there was a yellow toilet in the forest.




Hotel Meira