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Day 7 - Viana do Castelo to Vila Praia de Âncora

11th September 2024

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Day 1 - London to Porto Day 2 - Porto - City & Port Cellars Day 3 - Porto - Bookshop, Boat & Cathedral
Day 4 - Camino 1 to Vila do Conde Day 5 - Camino 2 to Esposende Day 6 - Camino 3 to Viana do Castelo
Day 7 - Camino 4 to Praia de Ancora Day 8 - Camino 5 to A Guarda Day 9 - Camino 6 to Oia
Day 10 - Camino 7 to Baiona Day 11 - Camino 8 to Vigo Day 12 - Camino 9 to Arcade
Day 13 - Camino 10 to Pontevedra Day 14 - Camino 11 to Caldas de Reis Day 15 - Camino 12 to Padron
Day 16 - Camino 13 to Santiago de Compostela Day 17 - Santiago de Compostela Day 18 - Santiago to Home 
      

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Viana do Castelo to Vila Praia de Âncora

Today’s journey is mostly inland, with occasional coastal views from hillside villages. Enjoy the shade of the eucalyptus forest as you make your way uphill before descending to the low-key beachside resort town of Vila Praia de Ancora.

12.6 Miles (20.3 km) - Daily step count = 34,220

The waymarkers came in all shapes and sizes...
Waymarker




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Crest



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Bridge


 
Grand garden entrance... starnge places, stunning places like this were next to large but abandonned buildings...

Yellow



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Busy



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Walls



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Flowers



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Marching on


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Miche




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Ancora



Someone stole my hair...

Ancora 2



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Coast at Ancora



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Sunset





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Mural



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Lurid cake




The town is home to a couple of surf schools...

Surfer






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Day 1 - London to Porto Day 2 - Porto - City & Port Cellars Day 3 - Porto - Bookshop, Boat & Cathedral
Day 4 - Camino 1 to Vila do Conde Day 5 - Camino 2 to Esposende Day 6 - Camino 3 to Viana do Castelo
Day 7 - Camino 4 to Praia de Ancora Day 8 - Camino 5 to A Guarda Day 9 - Camino 6 to Oia
Day 10 - Camino 7 to Baiona Day 11 - Camino 8 to Vigo Day 12 - Camino 9 to Arcade
Day 13 - Camino 10 to Pontevedra Day 14 - Camino 11 to Caldas de Reis Day 15 - Camino 12 to Padron
Day 16 - Camino 13 to Santiago de Compostela Day 17 - Santiago de Compostela Day 18 - Santiago to Home