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Portuguese Coastal Camino

Day 8 - Vila Praia de Âncora to A Guarda (Spain)

12th September 2024

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Surfers, Misty Sea Forts & Crossing the Border...

 

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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 

Official Description

Walk up Torres Valley to the delightfully rural farmhouse at Lestedo.

Drop into Portomarin's church then follow the Torres stream, passing between cornfields lined with ox-eye daisies. Stamp your Pilgrim Passport in country churches dedicated to the Order of St James before arriving at your beautifully restored rectory.

14 Miles (21 km) - Daily step count = 32,660

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Room Miche 1



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Room Miche 2



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Paul room 1



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Ocean 5



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Ocean 9



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Lizard



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Miche bench


Our speedboat across the estuary to Spain - it ended in a race against another boat...

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Welcome to Spain...

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A Guarda 1


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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