Final stage to Carreço

Ostermontag to Burgos in Spain 1100km

Drive was amazingly relaxed. No traffic jams and nice weather

First day in Carreço

Hike to the St. Lucia Sanctuary and back 20 km

Today a short hike to St. Lucia Church and back.

Trips to Ponte de Lima and Praia da Amarosa

The past few days we made some nice trips and visited the beach

Trip to Caminha, to the praia Afife and then sun on our terrace

Today was the first 'rest day'. Feels like vacation now.

Now on Easter Sunday 2022 let's go

Today by car 850 kilometers to Mâcon in France

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Greetings from the hills and mountains.

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