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Peter Davis @peterdav2000.bsky.social · 2d

A lone parakeet seems to have moved into our road 🦜 #parakeet #cliftonville #margate

Peter Davis @peterdav2000.bsky.social · 3d

The sun came out for our last day out in Margate before heading down under 🇦🇺

We started with a hearty Dalby Cafe breakfast and then checked out the latest exhibition at Turner Contemporary, followed by a walk across Margate Main Sands to The Sun Deck for smoothies.

Peter Davis @peterdav2000.bsky.social · 20d

After a rest and lunch, we returned to the square with our friends to have a celebratory toast , with Port we had carried all the way from Porto, 12 days ago at the very beginning of our walk. Salud!

12 days/301.3 km/193.8 miles

#caminodesantiago #santiagodecompostela 4/4

Peter Davis @peterdav2000.bsky.social · 20d

After a rest and lunch, we returned to the square with our friends to have a celebratory toast , with Port we had carried all the way from Porto, 12 days ago at the very beginning of our walk. Salud!

12 days/301.3 km/193.8 miles

#caminodesantiago #santiagodecompostela 4/4

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Peter Davis @peterdav2000.bsky.social · 20d

The Camino wasn't too busy today, then we reached Praza do Obradoiro, in front of the cathedral, where we found all the pilgrims!

We visited the Pilgrims Office where our stamped credencials were verified and received our last stamp and our beautifully printed Compestela's.
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Peter Davis @peterdav2000.bsky.social · 20d

Just past Faramello we saw the stone cross of Cruceiro de Francos, which is one of the oldest in Galicia.
#caminodesantiago 2/4

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Peter Davis @peterdav2000.bsky.social · 20d

Day 12: Padrón - Santiago de Compostela (26 km/16.1 miles)

Our final day of walking! It took us just over 4.5 hours to reach Santiago today, setting off in the dark. There was plenty of elevation and lots more walking through quaint villages and forests.
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Peter Davis @peterdav2000.bsky.social · 21d

We entered Padrón along the avenue of trees Paseo do Espolón, before having lunch and finding our hotel. We were very disappointed to not find Padrón peppers on the menu at lunch!
#caminodesantiago 5/5

Peter Davis @peterdav2000.bsky.social · 21d

We had a few cafe stops today to rest our weary feet and to try and make our second last day of walking last a little bit longer. Our first cafe stop today was to use the WiFi to secure tickets to see The Cure next year!
#caminodesantiago 4/5

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Peter Davis @peterdav2000.bsky.social · 21d

I'm running out of space for stamps in my Pilgrim Credencial passport so I'm having to reign in my stamp opportunities! I resisted a stamp from a bagpipe player today. However, I couldn't resist a stamp from the eccentric owner of bar Mesa de Pedra in the village of Infesta. 3/5

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Peter Davis @peterdav2000.bsky.social · 21d

We set off later today so found ourselves walking with so many other pilgrims. I've never seen so many people walking! A few different pilgrim routes are converging for the last stage to Santiago, so it is getting much busier.
#caminodesantiago 2/5

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Peter Davis @peterdav2000.bsky.social · 21d

Day 11: Caldas de Reis - Padrón (22.5 Kms/14 miles)

Our penultimate day had us walking for 4 hours along small roads and woodland paths. The walk started off with a long steady climb but the rest of the day was mainly downhill and through valleys, woods and vineyards
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Peter Davis @peterdav2000.bsky.social · 22d

In town, the large church Igrexa de Santo Tomás Becket is dedicated to the Archbishop of Canterbury who passed through in 1167.
#caminodesantiago 5/5

Peter Davis @peterdav2000.bsky.social · 22d

It took 4.5 hours of walking to arrive in the thermal spa town of Caldas De Reis. Our swimming pool is certainly not thermal but it is wonderfully refreshing!
#caminodesantiago 4/5

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Peter Davis @peterdav2000.bsky.social · 22d

We did a short detour off the path into Parque Natural Ria Barosa to visit some beautiful waterfalls.
#caminodesantiago 3/5

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Peter Davis @peterdav2000.bsky.social · 22d

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Peter Davis @peterdav2000.bsky.social · 22d

Day 10: Pontevedra - Caldas De Reis (24.7 Kms/21.2 Miles)

Today was a very pleasant walk along small roads, with vineyards and through woods, with only one main climb up to San Amaro 1/5
#caminodesantiago

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Peter Davis @peterdav2000.bsky.social · 23d

5/5 #caminodesantiago

Peter Davis @peterdav2000.bsky.social · 23d

We entered Pontevedra by meandering through a forest along a winding river, eventually ending up in the old town at the Pilgrims Church 'Capela de Virxe Peregrina'.
#caminodesantiago 4/5

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Peter Davis @peterdav2000.bsky.social · 23d

On this climb we passed a man offering wax seal stamps and a man playing the bagpipes!
#caminodesantiago 3/5

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Peter Davis @peterdav2000.bsky.social · 23d

It was another very beautiful walk today, over medieval bridges, through vineyards and what our guidebook called "a scenic but strenuous climb" up the ancient road of Vrea Vella da Canicouva, with wheel indents. 2/5
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Peter Davis @peterdav2000.bsky.social · 23d

Day 9: Redondela - Pontevedra (16.8 Kms/10.4 miles)

As we were already at the top of the mountain outside of Redondela, we had a much shorter walk today into Pontevedra, with only 3 hours of walking. A relaxing morning as we didn't set off till 9.30am.
#caminodesantiago 1/5

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Peter Davis @peterdav2000.bsky.social · 24d

Steve was convinced our accommodation was miles off the Camino but it was actually just 5 minutes off the path, just past the scenic outlook Alto de Lomba, in a gorgeous and quiet location.
#caminodesantiago 5/5

Peter Davis @peterdav2000.bsky.social · 24d

We aren't actually staying in Redondela, so we had an early lunch in the town and continued on another 6/7 Kms up the mountain, to our accommodation As Chivas.
#caminodesantiago 4/5

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Peter Davis @peterdav2000.bsky.social · 24d

After a very steep descent into the valley towards Redondela, we reached Iglesia de San André de Cedeira, which provided not one but two stamps, plus another one in the cafe next door!
#caminodesantiago 3/5

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