Another beautiful day in Portugal. We left around 8 AM with a cool chill in the air; but, by 10 AM, it warmed up enough for me to remove my jacket.

Sadly, no boardwalks today & we finally reached those hills we saw looming in the distance on our first day.

Today we covered 16 miles up & over hills with varied terrain. We needed to pull out our trekking poles to maneuver the rocky paths with their many tree roots.

One of my favorite things about the Camino are the people who offer drinks & food for free or for a small donation along the route. This was our first such place on this trip.

Our route also took us past many churches both small & large. Many have pilgrim statues since they are on the path to Santiago.

Our final stretch took us over the Bridge Eiffel. It was designed & built by Gustave Eiffel in 1878. He is the same man who designed & completed building the Eiffel Tower in Paris in 1889.

Legend has it that when the Romans reached Viana in the 1st Century BC , they were so impressed with its beauty that they thought they had reached paradise.

We found a small bakery near our hotel offering this very unique pastry. They taste like apple strudel.