“I love walking because it clears your mind, enriches the soul, takes away stress and opens up your eyes to a whole new world .” – Claudette Dudley
We started off on some lovely boardwalks, where we saw seaweed being dried and bundled after a harvest. Then the trail veered away from the coast so golfers could play with an on oceanfront course (!) where we passed lots of greenhouses and vegetable farms. We sampled the wild blackberries along the way, and wondered what it would be like to rent one of the windmill houses 😊. We had tripe stew (the jury is still out on that one!) off a Pilgrims menu, and finally, ended our day in the lovely town of Esposende!
Views like this along the way to feed the soul!
Lovely boardwalks to start our day! The weather was a perfect 59 degrees with a slight breeze.
Now it’s just not eaten by the Japanese but seaweed is used in cosmetics, toothpaste, paints and fertilizers. I wonder how much they sell that bundle there for?
We saw everything from cabbage, watermelon, leeks, lettuce, and lots of corn! The natural soil there is sandy, so they must add a lot of the good stuff, but the weather is ideal for farming.
The wild blackberries were a tasty treat along the way. But they’ve had a lot of rain in recent months, and that was evident in the milder flavor.
This was originally a working windmill – a different place to stay in by the sea!
Catwalk along the bridge over the Cávado river in Fāo near Esposende. The cast iron bridge was originally built in 1892 then renovated in 2005.
Tripe and white bean stew, a specialty of Porto. This dish is said to have originated in the 14th century, when supposedly all meat except for offal was shipped out of Porto to feed Portuguese troops in Africa, leaving Porto’s residents to make the most of tripe.
Wish you could smell the flowers! Igreja da Misericórdia de Esposende
This is where we got our last stamp of the day, found it after wondering where the Caminho arrow was telling us to go in the church!
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This is so amazing. The weather looks good. Hope your feet are holding out. Walking is such a great way to see things that you would never notice by car. Carry on!
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So far so good. We are gradually increasing the distance and building in lots of rest (tourist 🤣) time too. You’re so right – we experience so much more of the country this way.
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