Gran Via Vigo

Feeling like a couple of drowned rats since having set ashore on the Continent, we felt it time to head south to Portugal with all haste. Having awoken to another damp morning, in Luarca, we quickly packed up and hit the road. Several hours later, and we found ourselves in Portugal, pitching our tent (the first time since leaving GB) on a pretty much deserted site (save for all ...

Vigo was our last port of call on our cruise and I had given this place little thought and done no research, so it came as quite a pleasant surprise. Its a big place and quite spectacular when viewed from the height of the ship.. We didn't get chance to look ...

Today I´m headed for Vigo on the Northwest coast. Madrid has been good although tiring. It rained yesterday so I spent the afternoon at the Prado Museum. After that I walked forever, took a few pictures and ate some ice cream. If you´re ever in Madrid I recomend the Museo del Jamon, ham and cheese sandwich + beer = 2euros.

We arrived in the Marina Davila Sport near Vigo early in the Morning from A Coruña. There are many Oyster and Mussel beds in the region and it is well known for its cuisine.

The marina is just about as unattractive as a marina could possibly be. It is located at the very tip of the commercial port with no trees or grass to be found. Then, to leave the Marina, you must travel through all the commercial warehouses and wind around the bay ...

Today our port of call was Vigo, Spain. It is in the Galicia region (northwest) and it is quite beautiful. It rains there a lot, but we had a beautiful sunny day. We had hired a guide to show us the area. The highlight of the day for me was going to a castle. It was amazing… both the building and the ...

... by the kilo. By contrast Tui was shut for the holiday, not just the shops but the churches and museums as well! The only places open were the petrol stations, all with long queues of Portuguese filling up with cheap Spanish fuel, at 10 to 15 cents a litre cheaper than Portugal. On another day we drove 15 miles south to our third river, the Lima, at Viana do Castelo. The coastline between Caminha and Viana is superb ...

I think we have finally found what we came for, today we are facing the Atlantic surrounded by a forested cove without a cloud in the sky. There are wild roaming horses, cycle and walking paths that link up secluded beaches and a place to free camp including a fresh water source from the hills. You couldn't really ask for much more its perfect for the type of trip we are on. The journey through northern Spain has certainly been varied, since we last wrote we ...

Today we headed south.  When planning this trip I got Cadogan's guide to Northern Spain and it had 5 areas in it that shouldn't be missed in Galicia.  One of them was Tui (pronounced 2-ie) this town is on the river Mino which is the border between Spain and Portugal.  The bridge that connects the 2 countries was designed by Gustave Eiffel.  Valenca, the city in ...

Notre marche de Tuy par O Porino, Redondella et Ponte Vedra Top 5 de la vie de pelerin 1- payer 3 euros pour coucher 2- manger du spagat parce qu on peut se faire a souper 3- Avoir de cordes a linge deja installees (pas piege a con!) 4- Spirit du pellerin...ca chante, ca souffre...tout le monde ensemble 5- Se rendre compte que meme si on a passe 30 ans, on est encore les meilleurs (hi!hi!)

I made it! Almost did not make the connection from JFK to Madrid, off the plane at 7:10 and flight was leaving at 7:35...even the luggage made it. Aside from a bunch of teenagers on the flight from JFK and someone with bad breath from Madrid to Vigo all is well! Upon arriving in Madrid I ate a Charico sandwich and had a San Miguel beer...figured I would start my experience off with some authenticity! Everyone in my family here ...