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Join me for a few Peaceful Moments riding down the funicular in Viano do Castelo, Portugal.

Taking the first of two rest days while doing the Camino Portugues, I was staying in an albergue on Mount of Santa Luzia which commands a great view of the town below. I rode the funicular down into town (it costs a couple of Euros) and explored for part of the day.

Viano do Castelo is a great town. It has a lovely old town, a few nice buildings to look at and some great restaurants. After heading back up the mountain to the albergue it was time for some laundry and to rest up before taking on the next day's walk.

This was filmed in September 2023.

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The music I chose for this one is Galaxia by Bruno E.

Some Camino Details
In September-October 2023 I did the Camino Portugues walking about 280km over two weeks from Porto in Portugal to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. This was 13 walking days and 2 rest days. As many people who have walked a Camino will tell you, it is a life changing experience. I totally agree with this and understand why people keep coming back.

I filmed for 20 to 30 seconds several times each day and these videos are those films put together with some captions added.

I stayed mostly in albergues (cheap hostels for pilgrims) but also in one Airbnb and one nice hotel. I pre-booked most of the accommodation. The walking on this Camino is relatively flat (it is along the coast for the most part) and I walked about 20km each day carrying a backpack which weighed about 20lb - yes, I was carrying too much! The food along the way was AMAZING, as were many of the people encountered. A truly memorable experience.

Day 1: Porto (Matosinhos) to Povoa de Varzim - 25km
Day 2: Povoa de Varzim to Esposende - 20km
Day 3: Esposende to Viano do Castelo - 25.5km
Rest Day: Viano do Castelo