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36 Hours in Aveiro
36 Hours in Aveiro Day 1 I arrived this afternoon, 4 euro for a one hour train ride is pretty nice. They call Aveiro the Venice of Portugal due to the canals and gondolas that used to collect seaweed, and … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, Aveiro, blog, Gondola, photography, Portugal, travel
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Porto – Day 2
Porto – Day 2 So I had a list that if completed would mean 8 miles walking up and down the giant hill that is Porto. It’s a beautiful city, but damn the hill is a big one. I started … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, art, blog, happiness, photography, Porto, Portugal, travel
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Welcome to Porto
Welcome to Porto Rolled into Porto this afternoon, a very warm afternoon. I took a minor siesta and then set out to explore Porto. I headed down to the river, Porto is very hilly. Over the last few years, due … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, blog, happiness, photography, Porto, Portugal, travel
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The Cathedral at Santiago de Campostela
The Cathedral at Santiago de Campostela So today I spent the day at the Cathedral in Santiago de Campostela the purported resting place of the apostle Saint James. The cathedral is a pretty amazing place. A tourist attraction, Christian holy … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, Cathedral, Church, happiness, Holy site, photography, Santiago, spain, travel
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Santiago de Campostela
Santiago de Campostela Santiago de Campostela is the finish point for Camino hikes. It is the purported resting ground for the remains of the apostle St. James in its ornately decorated Cathedral. The city is packed full of religious themed … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, art, behappy, Camino, happiness, photography, Santiago, spain, travel
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Walking Gijon
Walking Gijon I wrote in my piece last night about winding down here in Gijon. There are some interesting contrasts to Oviedo where I had previously been hanging out. First, the obvious Gijon although only about 49 miles north of … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, beach, Europe, happiness, ocean, photography, photos, spain, travel, walking
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The Aquarium in Gijon
The Aquarium in Gijon My first full day in Gijon and I decided to head to the aquarium. It was a nice little aquarium in the format you see a lot of them in these days. It started with a … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, Aquarium, blog, penguins, photography, Shark, spain, travel
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Last day in Oviedo
Last day in Oviedo One last day in Oviedo before I head for Gijon. A few last shots from around the city including an ancient Roman fountain still in tact, and my first bowl of a fabada (fava been stew … Continue reading
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Oviedo – Part 2
Oviedo – Part 2 So the afternoon was good, checked into my hotel and had that minute of panic when they ask you to hand over your passport. No worries, I’m an experienced traveler who knows they don’t need the … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, Camino de santiago, happiness, hiking, Oviedo, photography, spain, travel
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Oviedo – Part 1
Oviedo – Part 1 Welcome to Oviedo! Look who was waiting for me. Apparently since he used Oviedo as a fill-in for his Barcelona film, they built him a statue. Beautiful train ride once the sun came up. Rolling through … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, blog, Camino, Church, happiness, hiking, photography, spain, travel
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