14 September 2016, Wednesday, day 16 , Porto to Povoa de Varzim

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September 14th 2016

Published: October 4th 2016

14 September 2016, day 16, Wednesday. From Porto to Povoa de Varzim. 19 miles. Hotel Axis Ver Mar Conference and Beach Hotel. We head out the door of the Carris Hotel in Porto, our eager band of five for Julian and Moira's first day and our 16th day. We have the steep walk up to the Sao Bento metro train station for the subway line that we will take to the coastal town of Matosinhos. The trains a... Read Full Entry

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A fisherman's equipment

Pots, floats, flags

Wooden bridge over marshy area

We pass S. Paio engravings

Stones believed to be perhaps polishing stones

We listen to sound of crashing waves

Highly decorated house

Muppet like characters enhance design

Gentleman with his 'kale-like' vegetable

This is the 'green' staple in Cauldo Gallego soup

We see many vegetable patches

Leaving cobblestone surface, headed for another boadwalk

Araucaria pine

Convento de Santa Clara across Rio Ave

Old Roman aqueduct

4th October 2016

David Miller
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Lifting Bridge
I assume that means a draw bridge. And you made it over before it had to draw. The colors of the fishermen sheds remind me of the colorful houses in Aruba. Glad you are doping so well on your Camino. We prayed again for you this past weekend at all four services! Vaya con Dios good friends.

8th October 2016

subman
Subman

Lifting bridge
A lifting bridge the entire span goes up where a draw bridge opens from one or both sides and generally there is no overhead clearance to worry about.

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