Sorry. No Service.

 I started this episode 2 days ago and have lost everything I have written each time. Most likely because of no service. I think it will work this time. 

Where was I ….?

Today is September 1 and for the past 2 days we have been hiking through some beautiful countryside.



On August 30 we made it from Barcelos to Casa de Fernanda, a wonderful Albergue in a place called Lugar do Corgo. Here we were surrounded by kitties and puppies. We each had our own single bed in a small dormitory. Fernanda cooked us a beautiful meal and we ate family style with her, husband Jacinto, daughter Marianna and 2 German pilgrims (Hieke and Judith). Breakfast was also a family affair and included in the price of the bed. €20.


The next morning we headed out to our next digs located beyond puente de Lima. By the time we had finished this day we had covered about 18 km


Statue of Portuguese having Fun
Ponte de Lima

A knight in shining armor

So our sleeping quarters for the night was a campground called Oasis do Camino in Arcozelo. 
Seriously this is my bed for last night! But it also included a wonderful dinner and breakfast with Nicoleta and her husband Fausto. They are Italians who spend half the year in Rome and the other half here. The price of the bed, dinner and breakfast: €20



Yes, dinner ended with port in a paper Dixie cup.


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