First thing it was damp and dreary so we decided against hanging around the national park and headed for Braga. So I never got to take on that trail again on my bike.
Braga is the religious capital of Portugal and the Church of Bom Jesus is apparently the most photographed church in the country. We added to the numbers today. We also climbed the 250+ steps from the bottom to the foot of the church, passing the stations of the cross along the way. Pretty impressive stuff. The park around the outside was also impressive including many pretty trails, a grotto and a boating pond which looked resplendent in autumn colours.
From here we dropped into Braga itself and looked around as the sun came out. A small and pretty city with a cathedral and all manor of churches. It was a nice place to explore and we spent a few hours there.
From here we decided to whiz up to mount Penha over looking Guimaraes and catch the sunset. There are some awesome views from up there which the camera on my phone doesn't do justice.
Then we chased the sun to the sea as it hid away for the night. We're now camped on the beach in Aquila just north of Porto. Looking forward to visiting the city of vihno verdi tomorrow.
Today I noticed both wing mirrors on the Cali were the same size unlike the old T5. This makes driving on the continent much easier as your outside mirror is actually helpful. Yes I'm that sad.
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Your Cali forum followers are enjoying reading this blog while wildly envying you & that Specy!
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