Bill Arney

A wonderful,  hour-long train trip down the rio Minho (or Miño). River to the left and Miño river valley grapes that are starting to show up in wine shops in the US to the right. Many of the grapes, you could see, are planted in the rocky soil famous for making the flavorful wines from this region.

Hard to get started on a new Way. Yesterday in Ourense and today in Tui I was turned away from the municipal albergues because you have to have begun walking before  staying in those official pilgrim places. All for the better. Last night a Turismo official pointed me to an inexpensive pension with a private room, double bed, private bath. Luxury. Tonight in a private, great albergue with lots of good people.  And with sellos in my new credencial from the catedral, albergue, and a bar! I will be “On the Way again, just got to get on the Way again”… From Tui, on the Camino Portugués.