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Portuguese Way to Santiago: Day 4 - Ponte de Lima to Pecene Cossourado

Portuguese Way to Santiago: Day 4 - Ponte de Lima to Pecene Cossourado, 22 Km

Camino de Santiago, Camino Portuguese, Way of St. James, Portugal,

Portuguese Way to Santiago: Kathi,Erico,Fernanda,Delio and Lais departing Ponte de Lima

Camino de Santiago, Camino Portuguese, Way of St. James, Portugal, pilgrimage, church

Portuguese Way to Santiago: Ponte de Lima's Churh

Camino de Santiago, Camino Portuguese, Way of St. James, Portugal, pilgrimage, monument

Portuguese Way to Santiago: Pilgrim Monument

Camino de Santiago, Camino Portuguese, Way of St. James, Portugal, pilgrimage, vineyard, farmer

Portuguese Way to Santiago: Farmer checking if grapes are ready for harvesting

Camino de Santiago, Camino Portuguese, Way of St. James, Portugal, pilgrimage, bar, streetscene

Portuguese Way to Santiago: Amelia drinking her regular morning Port
- her recommendation for healthy living

Camino de Santiago, Camino Portuguese, Way of St. James, Portugal, pilgrimage,

Portuguese Way to Santiago: Following Amelia's advise - Port in the morning

Camino de Santiago, Camino Portuguese, Way of St. James, Portugal, pilgrimage, farmer

Portuguese Way to Santiago: Farmer working on her garden

Portuguese Way to Santiago: Grape vines cover the path

Camino de Santiago, Camino Portuguese, Way of St. James, Portugal, pilgrimage, water fountain

Portuguese Way to Santiago: Driking cool spring water at the "Tres Bicas" fountain

Portuguese Way to Santiago: Lais, Fernanda, Delio
at the start of the climb of the "Alto da Portela Grande" mountain

Portuguese Way to Santiago: Rough patch climbing the "Alto da Portela Grande."

Portuguese Way to Santiago: Pilgrims taking a break
at the top of the "Alto da Portela Grande" mountain

Portuguese Way to Santiago: Erico taking a break
at the top of the "Alto da Portela Grande" mountain

Portuguese Way to Santiago: Kathi, Erico, Delio, Fernanda and Lais
at mid-afternoon break

Portuguese Way to Santiago: Erico at marker saying that at this spot t
he famous "Yellow Arrow" was forst used to indicate the Camino

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Tuscany Door Knockers

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2015 Portuguese Way to Santiago: Day 3 - Barcelos to Ponte de Lima

2015 Portuguese Way to Santiago: Day 3 - Barcelos Ponte de Lima, 32 Km

Portuguese Way, Camino de Santiago, Camino Portugues, Way of St. James, pilgrimage, church

Portuguese Way to Santiago: Village church on the Camino

Portuguese Way, Camino de Santiago, Camino Portugues, Way of St. James, pilgrimage

Portuguese Way to Santiago: Coffee break - using the free wifi to catch up with the world

Portuguese Way to Santiago: A bend on the camino

Portuguese Way to Santiago: Vineyards, village and church

Portuguese Way to Santiago: A Santiago's shrine along the way. The stones were added by pilgrims

Portuguese Way to Santiago: Kathi's resting her feet during a lunch break

Portuguese Way to Santiago: Still 9Km to go to Ponte de Lima

Portuguese Way to Santiago/Ponte de Lima: Riverfront promenade

Portuguese Way to Santiago/Ponte de Lima: Kathi and Fernanda ready to go out for dinner.

Portuguese Way to Santiago/Ponte de Lima: the stone bridge that gave the name to the city is in the background.

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2015 Portuguese Way to Santiago: Day 2 - Arcos to Barcelos

Portuguese Way to Santiago: Day 2 - from Arcos to Barcelos, 20 Km.

Portuguese Way, Camino Portugues, Camino de Santiago, Way of St. James, Portugal, Spain, pilgrimage

Portuguese Way to Santiago: Delio, Lais, Fernanda and Kathi departing the Hotel Quinta Sao Miguel de Arcos

Portuguese Way, Camino Portugues, Camino de Santiago, Way of St. James, Portugal, Spain, pilgrimage,church

Portuguese Way to Santiago: Old Church

Portuguese Way to Santiago: Pedra Furada - Kathi, Fernanda, Delio, Lais and Erico after lunch at Cafe Pedra Furada

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2015 Portuguese Way to Santiago: Day 1 - Porto to Arcos

2015 Portuguese Way to Santiago: Day 1, from Porto to Arcos, 24Km.

Camino de Santiago, Portuguese Way, pilgrimage, Santiago de Compostela

Portuguese Way to Santiago: Lais, Erico, Fernanda, Delio and Kathi in front of Maia's Church

Portuguese Way to Santiago: Camino Marker

Portuguese Way to Santiago: Old Church

Portuguese Way to Santiago: Kathi, Lais, Fernanda and Delio at a province boundary gate

Portuguese Way to Santiago: "Santiago Pilgrim, you are now passing through Bagunte. Rest here for a while, you still a lot to walk."

Portuguese Way to Santiago / Arcos: Hotel Quinta Sao Miguel de Arcos - Hammock calls the tired pilgrim

Portuguese Way to Santiago / Arcos: Hotel Quinta Sao Miguel de Arcos - Erico,Kathi,Delio,Fernanda,Lais

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2015 Portuguese Way to Santiago: Day 0 - Porto

Pilgrimage from Porto, Portugal, to Santiago de Compostela (252 Km, 150 miles).

Tomorrow, October 31, 2015, five friends will start walking to Santiago de Compostela, along the Central Camino.

Portuguese Way to Santiago: Lais, Erico, Fernanda, Delio and Kathi in front of Porto Cathedral, Km 0.

Portuguese Way to Santiago: Marker in front of the Porto Cathedral, we will follow the Yellow Arrow

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2015 - Portugal / Porto

boat, douro river, portugal, VIla Nova do Gaia

Portugal/Porto: Vila Nova de Gaia, seen from Porto

portugal, porto, cityscape, douro river, children swimming

Portugal/Porto: Kids playing on the Douro River

portugal, porto, cityscape, douro river,street scene, clothes hanging to dry

Portugal/Porto: hanging clothes to dry

portugal, porto, cityscape, douro river, street scene

Portugal/Porto: Ribeira

Portugal/Porto: Church

portugal, porto, cityscape,sidewalk cafe

Portugal/Porto: Restaurant on a narrow street

portugal, porto, cityscape,douro river, friends drinking wine

Portugal/Porto: Friends enjoying a glass of white wine at Ribeira

Portugal, porto, douro river, sidewalk cafe

Portugal/Porto: Ribeira

Portugal/Porto: Ribeira

Portugal/Porto: Ribeira at sunset with full moon rising

Portugal/Porto: Church with blue tiles

Portugal, porto, cityscape, train station

Portugal/Porto: Sao Bento Train Station's famous murals

Portugal, porto, cityscape, church, cathedral

Portugal/Porto: Cathedral

Portugal/Porto: View from the Cathedral

Portugal, porto, cityscape, church, blue tiles

Portugal/Porto: Church with blue tiles

Portugal/Porto: Coblestone street

Portugal, porto, cityscape, douro river, boat

Portugal/Porto: Douro River and replica of the boats that used to bring Port wine to town

Portugal, porto, cityscape, douro river, water front

Portugal/Porto: View from Vila Nova de Gaia

Portugal/Porto: Sandeman House

Portugal/Porto: Sandeman House

Portugal/Porto: Sandeman House - the best is kept under lock

Portugal/Porto: Sandeman House

Portugal, porto, sandeman, port wine barrel

Portugal/Porto: Sandeman House

Portugal, porto, cityscape, douro river, port wine, boat

Portugal/Porto: View from Vila Nova de Gaia

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2012 Croatia / Dalmatian Coast

Croatia/Dalmatian Coast

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2012 Croatia / Dubrovnik

Croatia/Dubrovnik

Croatia/Dubrovnik: Cistern

Croatia/Dubrovnik

Croatia/Dubrovnik: House with a new roof means it was bombed during the siege

Croatia/Dubrovnik

Zen Voyager 9/23/15 Zen Voyager 9/23/15

2012 Italy / Siena

Italy/Siena