We have just entered Spain, by driving north out of Portugal to Santiago de Compostela. Most of the day was passed driving north through Portugal, with a few stops along the way.
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| Kevin is always drinking fancy coffee (not really). |
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| The Eiffel Bridge in Viana do Castelo, Portugal. |
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| Negotiating another toll gate on our way north to Spain. |
Our rental car came fitted with an electronic motorway tag, which meant that in many cases we could drive through the "green lane" without stopping. We will be charged for those tolls later through my credit card. We were struck by the network of motorways throughout Portugal, which has a population just twice New Zealand's but has about 3,000 kilometers of motorways compared to about 200 km in NZ!
We have now arrived at Santiago da Compostela, in northern Spain. Santiago is famous as the final destination of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage, a walk now taken by thousands of people every year.
