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Santiago de Compostela | Woodworking Traveler

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Seeing the World One Step at a Time. April 2, 2016. Braga is the religious center of Portugal, yet we left without even stepping foot into a church. This is the closest we came. Then we boarded a bus to Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Perhaps because it was an international trip, an attendant gave out neck pillows, but the trip was only 3 hours. Top floor with the enclosed balcony. Looking out toward the monastery. A few twilight photos:. Tomorrow, breakfast on the balcony, then Santiago in the rain.

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The Duoru River Valley | Woodworking Traveler

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Seeing the World One Step at a Time. The Duoru River Valley. March 29, 2016. We got back to Porto in time to climb the tower. And see the town. The tower was attached to a church. You don’t want to be late. Another church was tiled on the outside. Tomorrow, we go north to Guimaraes and possibly on to Braga. Newer post →. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). Notify me of new comments via email. April 5, 2016.

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Santiago | Woodworking Traveler

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Seeing the World One Step at a Time. April 5, 2016. We didn’t do much with our bonus day, but we enjoyed it immensely. First, we visited the Museo das Peregrinacións (Museum of the Pilgrims) which addressed the history of pilgrimages to Santiago. We had thought the Camino de Santiago was one route, but there are several and have been many. The museum told the story of St. James and his bones with more than a hint of skepticism. This 16th century depiction of an apostle was refreshingly human. A few minut...

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Coimbra | Woodworking Traveler

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Seeing the World One Step at a Time. March 28, 2016. This morning was the first morning since February 29 that we weren’t going somewhere, so we were lazy. We thought we would see some evidence of Easter celebration, but neither saw nor heard anything that didn’t seem ordinary. When we got restless, we wandered aimlessly for a while and took a few photos. Will soon look like this. Better photos (with sunlight) of the Fado sculpture. It’s a long way down. We found an aqueduct. Tiled dome on another. You a...

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Santiago de Compostela | Woodworking Traveler

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Seeing the World One Step at a Time. April 3, 2016. We awoke to brighter but troubled skies. For the rest of the day, we could have clear sky one minute and torrential rain blown horizontally the next. The rain is even more exciting when gargoyles spit on you. This little fellow does a bit more than spit. The ethnographic museum in a former convent was excellent. First, there was the amazing three separate intertwined staircases. Looking up:. This musical instrument was unfamiliar to us. We ended the day...

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Carolyn | Woodworking Traveler

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Seeing the World One Step at a Time. April 5, 2016. We didn’t do much with our bonus day, but we enjoyed it immensely. First, we visited the Museo das Peregrinacións (Museum of the Pilgrims) which addressed the history of pilgrimages to Santiago. We had thought the Camino de Santiago was one route, but there are several and have been many. The museum told the story of St. James and his bones with more than a hint of skepticism. This 16th century depiction of an apostle was refreshingly human. A few minut...

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Gerés | Woodworking Traveler

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Seeing the World One Step at a Time. April 1, 2016. Such a simple-looking word. Two syllables, accent on the second. Roll the R. The S sounds as SH. Neither of us, even Roger who can roll Rs, can pronounce this word well enough for a local to understand what we are saying. When locals say it, it sounds like nothing I’ve heard before. Roger started walking up the steep road out of town with me complaining that we weren’t prepared to hike. Sure enough, he found the marker for the beginning of a 1...The tra...

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April | 2016 | Woodworking Traveler

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Seeing the World One Step at a Time. Monthly Archives: April 2016. April 5, 2016. We didn’t do much with our bonus day, but we enjoyed it immensely. First, we visited the Museo das Peregrinacións (Museum of the Pilgrims) which addressed the history of pilgrimages to Santiago. We had thought the Camino de Santiago was one route, but there are several and have been many. And this was the previous church that burned. A few more photos around the historic quarter. A man lounging on a rock. A few minutes late...

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Woodworking Traveler | Seeing the World One Step at a Time | Page 2

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Seeing the World One Step at a Time. Newer posts →. March 27, 2016. I am overwhelmed with photos and memories today. We found the right bus stop and visited one of the best archaeological sites we’ve ever seen, including Italy and Greece. It was raining when we left Coimbra and raining when we returned, but Conímbriga had only a few sprinkles. The excavation is about a meter deep into the surrounding field. Only a small part of the city has been excavated–there is a huge area yet to be explored. The wall...