writing and hiking in the sun
We’re crossing the border into Spain again this morning and will be heading to Mondariz in our quest to reach the Galician coast tomorrow. With such a long day’s hiking ahead of us, it would have been great to have … Continued
There is no caminho walking today. Instead, we’ll be following the MNC-GR Travessia da Ribeira do Minho to Monção. (I’m finding all these place names beginning with M a bit confusing so I apologise if you are too … and … Continued
Today, we’ll be leaving the Caminho da Geira e dos Arrieiros to head across country, first following the GR50 Peneda-Geres long-distance path and then joining the Via Mariano (another of the Braga caminhos) to reach Melgaço. I’m in awe of … Continued
Our last full day of walking the Caminho da Geira e dos Arrieiros was overshadowed by the looming threat of a thunderstorm. Recalling two lightning strike fatalities in the Brecon Beacons a decade back, I was concerned our hiking poles … Continued
