Ciudad de Vigo
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Valenca
Im in Portugal at last. Drove across what looked like a bridge that had been bombed recently and was now slowly being restored. This was the border crossing from Spain into Portugal. The first stop across the border was Valenca, a large fortified town atop of a ...
Here Vigo, here Vigo!
... back and look at the memorials showing where the Pinta, the third of Columbus' ships landed back. There is a statue of a man leading a horse in very odd pose but we have no idea what this commemorates! We are driven back the scenic route along the coast and pass some lovely houses and beaches and a very lovely five star hotel before being dropped back in Vigo.
We make use of the free wifi in the cruise terminal and ...
Arrivederci Italia...Hola Espana!!
... two signs pointing in opposite directions for that train and understandably looked confused. Some nice men saw this and helped us out. We didn't have to wait long for the train, although it was at the other end of the platform from the sign that says 'All Trains This Way'. We claimed our comfy first-class seats and enjoyed the ride. (All the mentions of first class/second class train travel begs explaining: those over age 26 must buy first class ...
Yellow paint and oysters
... and there is a slight air of falling on hard times.
The remains of the castle are not really very exciting, neither is the reconstruction of the ancient settlement, which now boasts 3 little houses amidst some stone circles, fenced in with more wire mesh than Alcatraz. This area would have been much nearer the sea than it is now, as they reclaimed a portion of land from the sea about 100 years ago.
A coffee was called for, so back down ...
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