17 September 2016, Saturday, Viana do Castelo to Vila Praia de Ancora, Day 19
September 17th 2016 17 September 2016, Saturday, Viana do Castelo to Vila Praia de Ancora, Day 19, 16.25 miles. Advertised by Follow the Camino as a 11 mile day.
Correction: well, after seeing a bigger picture of the beautiful flower bush of yesterday I can assure you it is not a belladonna plant! Belladonnas were everywhere. I think it might be in the fuschia family--
Viana is a shopper's paradise. Fortunately
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