Vilarinho to Barcelos
Distance: 17 miles/ 27 km
Total: 225 miles
Notable memories
The hike
The hike was much more pleasant today. We left the urban zones behind and spent a lot more time crossing farm fields and various country paths and dirt roads and passing through groves and woods. It made for a much more enjoyable day.
Today Cathy and I stopped by the roadside with a foot-and-a-half shoulder to have lunch. We put our backs against the wall of a front yard. The owner of the house came by and apparently felt so sorry for us that she invited us into her front yard where we could finish our lunch. She may have been very worried about my long legs reaching into the roadway. Lol
Then later in the day, we crashed on a door stoop and as we were eating our afternoon snack, the owner came up. He recognized us as pilgrims and turned on the water for us so we could have something cold to drink and then he went back in his vineyard and pulled a bunch of grapes for us to have with our snack.
We showed our deepest appreciation at the kindness of both people and they wished us a buen Camino.
That is why I love the camino de Santiago.
Today Cathy and I stopped by the roadside with a foot-and-a-half shoulder to have lunch. We put our backs against the wall of a front yard. The owner of the house came by and apparently felt so sorry for us that she invited us into her front yard where we could finish our lunch. She may have been very worried about my long legs reaching into the roadway. Lol
Then later in the day, we crashed on a door stoop and as we were eating our afternoon snack, the owner came up. He recognized us as pilgrims and turned on the water for us so we could have something cold to drink and then he went back in his vineyard and pulled a bunch of grapes for us to have with our snack.
We showed our deepest appreciation at the kindness of both people and they wished us a buen Camino.
That is why I love the camino de Santiago.
On the road from Vilarinho to Bercelos
One of many artistic and decorative pieces around Barcelos. Found this guy after 2 beers and on the way to the supermarket.
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