64.12 Portugal: Geres Peneda: Cidade Calcadonia, a great find, even better once completed.
We continue to hike frequently in this fascinating region that experiences much rain, little sunshine, occasional bouts of wind and always beauty, tranquility and an Eden type of feeling. While we have no experience of paradise, we have enjoyed parts of the world that are beautiful, tranquil and we suppose most important of all, they do it for us. Geres and its surrounds within the Peneda National Park is one such gem. I feel most fortunate that Jenni discovered this region, my Vasco da Gama. Probably a region where (weir) the water never stops flowing. The other day, we noticed that whomever we 'bumped' into, that is locals, they seemed to be rather downcast. We are not sure why, but we think it's because it hadn't rained for 2 days. Another thing we have noticed over the last month is that invariably there's a controlled fire burning somewhere. We are puzzled how they are even able to light a fire in this environment. We rest and are 'blinded' ...