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We did this part of the Portugese Camino just over two years ago. I'm glad we did. It gave us the confidence to know what we could do differently without getting badly lost. Though, that's difficult as long as you... Keep the sea on your left.
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Four forms of transport get us to our first destination in Spain
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By Uber to Viana do Castelo
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There is something so comforting about a really good hotel or guesthouse. Its not about flunkies in uniforms, or obsequious staff. Friendliness, comfort and understanding are what you need as a traveler and make the real difference. Smiling Places has that. Its small and we were lucky to get a
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We left the hotel about 0900 after a refreshing sleep and headed down to the beach following the route we took yesterday. Passing the lighthouse, we stopped for a coffee, toast and to watch the sea. Not quite as lively as yesterday, but definitely a presence on todays walk. It
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We plan to take our time. Last time we walked from Porto to Santiago, it felt like we did it at a bit of a run. We had hotels booked all the way through, we were on half-board, so dinner was included along with breakfast. A sensible approach for a
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Walking out of Porto along the River Douro is one of the nicest ways to leave a major European City. No endless suburbs, no dock yards, no light industrial estates, no endless rows of social housing. No need, in fact, to get the 500 bus at all, or the tram.
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We took the 0900 Alfa Pendular from Lisbon Saint Apolonia station touching speeds of over 220km/h or 137mph along the way. The trains are very comfortable and excellent value in first class compared to the UK's relatively expensive system. Its half price if you're over
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We're in Portugal at the moment, and will be, all being well, until we go to Spain. Its a bit vague. That's partly because we've been coming since April, but what with one thing and an other, we arrived today. We are quite likely
Just a few pictures of views of the gardens at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. Chatsworth is the home of the Dukes of Devonshire. A family that has lived there for about 14 generation if not more, and which has owned – and this is no exageration – vast tracts of land in
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… I'm in a Matlock frame of mind. Not quite the resonance of Billy Joel's song featuring the Hudson Valley line. But HE didn't get to drive a steam engine along HIS valley and I DID a couple of weeks ago. As luck would have