Photos, Melide to Santiago de Compostela
Camino Portuguese, part 2
Tui is a lovely name for a town. It rolls off the tongue and sings, like the NZ bird of the same name, and I was expecting a pretty town. After crossing the bridge from Valença though the impression I got was of drab greyness. Unfortunately, this appears to be a town hit by the hard times in recent years, with many shop fronts closed, or vacant. It is quite a long walk up the hill into the centre of Tui, the old town. For a while it looked as if I was going to have accommodation issues again, as the Pensions seemed to be closed, but I found an albergue, new, that also had private rooms, booking 2 nights in an effort to give my foot a rest. The shopping precinct in Tui, in sun and cloud ...
Stunning shots. The beauty of winter in all its glory. Glory be to God for dappled things said G M Hopkins, also for fog and drizzle
ReplyDeleteGlad you like them. Won't send you a set like the Japanese ones!!!!
DeleteYes, gum trees in Spain! They're a huge environmental problem in central Portugal, too. The water table around the plantations drops and everything else dies.
ReplyDeleteWell done for persevering with the photo posting. Some very nice pictures over the last few weeks.
Good to hear you're soldiering on through rain and 'rona, Janet.
Bill
It's been interesting, challenging, but enjoyable. It is quite sad to see all the eucalypt trees - you have to wonder why they continue to grow them. Economics I guess.
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