Day 4 (early) Esposende to Viana do Castelo (28.74 km) Mostly off the coast, so fewer camper vans today. They do tend to just park up anywhere. Apparently, you can pull up your RV in Portugal for free for up to 48 hours. Enough about camper vans, I want to talk about Jam and a Tortoise. We almost get giddy when breakfast is included with our accommodations. This morning was no exception. They even had almost regular whole wheat bread. Once I figured out how to use the toaster I wandered over to check out the jams. I’ve celebrated trying out the different jams here in Portugal. My favourite is sweet tomato—pumpkin not so much. Mid-morning we noticed an arrow pointing slightly off the trail announcing a cafe. We thought it was about time for breakfast number two. A bunch of pilgrims had gathered since one Euro for coffee was a great deal. Next, our host started bringing out plates of sliced oranges, peanuts, and biscuits with jam and honey. “Pilgrim special”, he said… “on the house.” We were already having a great time when we noticed a good-sized tortoise crawling around the floor. He called him “my dog Pedro”. Can a coffee stop get more interesting? Lots of hills. A little sore, but we did see a Stork and a Eurasian Jay. Is that good luck? You are Always in my Prayers. Love Mom.
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Bryan Redecop
5/3/2023 11:13:47 am
what is the significance of the statue of a man ray took a photo of.
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Ray
5/4/2023 09:20:58 am
You find many statues of a pilgrim along the Camino routes. They depict St James, he is wearing a pilgrim hat (broad rim to keep of the sun and rain and the symbol of the scallop shell. I personally wear my Tilley hat for the same reason.
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Ava
5/4/2023 11:21:18 am
How was the jam? It looks so good!
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Diane
5/5/2023 09:39:49 am
Everything tastes better when you are doing a lot of walking, but I really like the jams here
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Makayla and Alexis
5/4/2023 11:26:45 am
Are the toasters different or have you never used a toaster before
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Diane
5/5/2023 09:47:34 am
Haha..,yes I know how to use a regular toaster.. you know those ones they have at buffets that you put the bread in and it travels around and comes out toast. Well, it looked like that, but you had to put your bread between two sets of wires and hold it in like you were roasting marshmallows until it was toasted
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NPWAS7
5/4/2023 11:28:49 am
How many bridges did you cross today? Do like the trails better than the shore?
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Diane
5/5/2023 10:10:18 am
That day only one bridge was really long, but we are always having to cross rivers and streams heading to the ocean, so there are lots of bridges.
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NPW teacher
5/4/2023 11:29:02 am
I am curious about exposure to the sun. Are you mostly exposed and does it take it's toll? Also, how often do you tag along with other pilgrims?
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Diane
5/5/2023 10:05:07 am
Sun burn (damage) is a concern. We wear hats with broad rims and mine even has a neck flap on it. We slather up with sun screen and you will see that Ray is almost always wearing a long sleeve shirt. . Still, some exposure is unavoidable.
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W7ZR
5/4/2023 11:31:29 am
How long would you say the trail is?
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Diane
5/5/2023 10:06:59 am
Allegedly 280 km, but we know it is going to be more than that because we keep taking extra paths that look interesting.
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NPWS7JM
5/4/2023 11:31:33 am
What did you eat the jam with?
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Diane
5/5/2023 10:07:42 am
Toast
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NPWAS
5/4/2023 11:34:48 am
What is your guys favorite food so far?
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Diane
5/5/2023 10:08:19 am
Ray says custard tarts
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Autumn, Hailey and Kinzie W7
5/4/2023 11:35:01 am
How was the scenery so far? Hat was your favourite spot or place? Also how much longer left to go for the pilgrimage?
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Diane
5/5/2023 10:12:28 am
We are about half way through the pilgrimage (day 7)—-right now I’m answering your questions sitting by the Atlantic ocean watching the waves crash—it is pretty sweet.
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blake
5/4/2023 11:35:21 am
ive never seen tomato jam before was it good?
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Diane
5/5/2023 10:13:15 am
Surprisingly…yes!
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Brynlee and Kelsey
5/4/2023 11:36:58 am
The jam looks different . Did it taste normal or good ?
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Diane
5/5/2023 10:14:06 am
The tomato was good…the pumpkin had a weird texture.
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