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Touring around villages and castles north of the coast

 We had a wonderful time experiencing the areas away from the coast.   Lots of interesting villages and towns and great castles.

The ancient farmhouse where we stayed.  This has been a place of hospitality to pilgrims travelling from Rome to Portugal since the 1000s.





















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