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Porto — second impressions

Porto — second impressions

Our first daylight exploration of Porto began the afternoon of our first full day. We were both feeling delicate following an…
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Porto —first impressions

Porto —first impressions

It’s fair to say that I had high hopes for Porto. Liam lived there for six months on his year abroad, so he knew the city. Over the course…
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All the maps so far

All the maps so far

The journey from Calais to Porto, day by day
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North Portugal

North Portugal

Nestled in the luscious green countryside just beyond the border into Portugal, our next stop afforded us a chance to catch our breath…
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Santiago de Compostela

Santiago de Compostela

Though we only stayed in Santiago for a few hours, it deserves its own blog entry.
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A Coruña

A Coruña

From Gijon, we drove towards A Coruña, stopping at a place called Vilalba for lunch. A small village on the pilgrimage route, Vilalba was…
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Gijon

Gijon

The gritty port of Gijon sits just over halfway along Spain’s northern coastline, northwest of Oviedo. We knew nothing about it before we…
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