Porto & Galicia
October 2025
· 18 frames
· 3 stops
· Fujifilm X-M5
- 15°C 12–18°
- Rainy
- 85%
After Greece, I flew to Portugal to meet my parents at the start of their vacation. It rained pretty much every day. We walked through Porto's wet streets, visited Santiago de Compostela in the drizzle, and crossed into Valença under gray skies. Not exactly the weather we hoped for, but we made it work. The azulejos beautiful as always, and at least the crowds were smaller. Sometimes you just take what you get.
192 km to Santiago de Compostela, as the crow flies
The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela marks the end of pilgrimage routes crossing Europe.
95 km to Valença, as the crow flies
Valença’s star-shaped fortress still looks across the Minho toward Spain.