Walking
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Day 6 - Vila Nova de Cerveira to Valença
The final day of walking has arrived—bittersweet, but also the shortest of the journey, with just over 15 km to cover. We set off at our usual 8:30, leaving the hotel behind and continuing our path...
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Day 5 - Vila Praia de Âncora to Vila Nova de Cerveira
We started the day with cool, crisp air as we made our way toward the coast and then followed the Rio Minho, heading to the charming town of Vila Nova de Cerveira. As the morning progressed, the...
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Day 4 - Viana do Castelo to Vila Praia de Âncora
Thankfully, today brought much cooler weather for walking, with a comfortable high of 19°c. We made our way back to the coast from our hotel, and the refreshing ocean breeze was a welcome companion....
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Day 3 - Esposende to Viana do Castelo
Today was by far the toughest of our three days of walking, and the hottest too, with temperatures climbing into the high 20s. We covered a solid 19 km over the course of more than 5 hours, with an...
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Day 2 - Vila do Conde to Esposende
Up bright and early this morning, ready to hit the trail by 8:30! A few aches and pains are starting to make themselves known, but nothing we can’t shake off as we set out on today’s...
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Day 1 - Porto to Vila do Conde
Our journey begins with an exciting first day of walking, starting in the picturesque town of Foz do Douro, just a quick 15-minute drive from our hotel. From there, we’ll wind our way along the coast...
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Day 6 - Padrón to Santiago
The 6th and final day of walking. Another long day and the distance covered around 27km. The weather was lovely with a high of 24c. I walked most today on my own until I bumped into the San Francisco...
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Day 5 - Caldas de Reis to Lestrove
Today marks the fifth day of my walk. The weather is perfect, and I've set out on a 19km trek from the quaint town of Caldas de Reis to the picturesque Lestrove. However, a slight hiccup in my plans...
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Day 4 - Pontevedra to Caldas de Reis
The fourth day unfolded as an epic walk of 24km, leading from the charming city of Pontevedra to the enchanting town of Caldas de Reis. During my midday coffee break, I crossed paths with another...
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Day 3 - Arcade to Pontevedra
View of the bridge I crossed this morning The third day of walking and a short walk of 12km today. Walked from Arcade to Pontevedra. Kept the pace slow today to help recover from yesterday's walk....
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Day 2 - O Porriña to Arcade
Today is my 2nd day of walking from O Porriña to Arcade. Long walk today around 23km. I walked the trail with a nice couple from San Francisco. I met this couple at dinner last night. Today's walk...
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Day 1 - Tui to O Porriña
Some vineyards First day of walking from Tui to O Porriña. Distance covered around 14km which took about 4hrs. A nice walk today for my first walk of this trip. I took my time and my average pace was...
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Day 7
Today was my seventh and last day of walking from Lezama to Bilbao via Zamudio. My feet and legs are still very sore but like I said this is the last day of walking so pushing through. Fewer inclines...
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Day 6
In this post I'm testing OpenAI for writing post content and the comparison is below. My words: Today was my sixth day of walking from Gernika to Lezama. Starting off this morning my feet and legs...
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Day 4
Today was my fourth day of walking from Deba to Markina-Xemein. Weather was lovely but brutal as the heat never let up today. Hardest day’s walking so far as to arrive at Markina-Xemein we had to...
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Day 3
Today was my third day of walking from Getaria to Deba. Weather was lovely and still hot for this time of year. A very challenging day as elevation points are getting higher with the highest point...
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Day 2
Today was my 2nd day of walking from Orio to Getaria via Zarautz. The weather was lovely and a lot hotter than yesterday with a high of 29c. Not as challenging as the first day’s walk with the...
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Day 1
Today was my 1st day of walking from San Sebastián to Orio. Weather was lovely, around 20-21c for a challenging walk-up in the mountains with the highest elevation point at 312m. Some tricky paths to...
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