Porrino to Redondela This has been a relaxing gentle day walking in the Galician hills and valleys. There is a strong Camino culture now with churches, signs and local people incorporating the symbols on their properties. After so much walking on roads, it's great to be strolling through forests and climbing up a few hills! Also for the first time, I was able to relax into listening to birdsong and noticing butterflies and the beautiful leaves of autumn. At R...

Tui to Porrino A different sort of Camino day today. Margita's knee is still very painful and so we decided to rest up and find somewhere for treatment. Fortunately the physiotherapist was not too far from the hotel and Margita got some massage and ultrasound treatment which was an excellent local service. Fingers crossed that things will hold out for the next week. We set off for Porrino at 1.30 which is a late start for most walkers but managed to arrive at...

Rubiaes to Tui The comedian Billy Connolly once famously said that' "there is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing!". Today I seemed to be wearing the wrong things at the wrong times! I either got wet from the rain wearing a shirt or wet from sweat when wearing waterproofs when the sun came out! A gentle morning with a lunch stop for the famous Portuguese sandwich called francesinha, which consists of sausage, steak, bacon, ham, egg, chee...

A very pleasant day, initially having a coffee on the beachfront at Fuengirola and then a drive up to the town of Mijas high in the Andalucian hills. It is a pretty town resplendent with its white washed houses. The view over the coastline below is also spectacular. I particularly like the way they have involved those who care about donkey welfare into the policies about their use in the town. This is my final say with Pete and Pam, perfect hosts as always and ve...