Date 20th of August 2023

We was influenced desire to see the ocean, therefore we decided to took the direct way to the ocean. At the end we have found my favorite of the overnight stays in Portugal. This was grained with a kite flying event and a beach event and an amazing sunset.

One of my favorite days ending with a WOW.

Barragem do Cabril -> Avelar -> Pombal -> Ribeira da Leirosa

Date 21st of August 2023

Today we have started a period of exploring of Portugal's beaches along the Northern Coast. With the beach Praia da Leirosa we have an amazing start. At the end of the day we have found a great overnight spot at the beach Praia do Palheirão.

The beginning of relaxed days along the Northern Coast of Portugal.

Ribeira da Leirosa -> Praia da Leirosa -> Boa Viagem -> Quiaios -> Tocha -> Cochadas -> Praia do Palheirão

Date 22nd of August 2023

Today there was a beach hopping day again but interrupted from two beautiful city tours. The colorful fishing huts of Costa Nova do Prado (see separate photo story) and the swimming fishing gondels within the canals of Aveiro (see separate photo story).

A lot of impressions of the west coast of Portugal.

Praia do Palheirão -> Tocha -> Praia de Mira -> Costa Nova do Prado -> Gafanha da Encarnaçao -> Aveiro -> Cacia -> Bunheiro -> Torrão do Lameiro -> Praia do Torrão do Lameiro

Date 22nd of August 2023 a special photo story about Costa Nova do Prado.

An amazing fishing village with colorful fishing huts.

Date 22nd of August 2023 a special photo story about Aveiro.

An amazing fishing village with many fishing gondels within the canals in downtown.

Date 23rd of August 2023

A big challenge for us, the bypassing of the area of the mega city Porto. The day was hot and busy with the daily routine of a mega city. At the end we have found a green island in the north of Porto called Parque Urbano Sara Moreira. This park is ideal for everybody.

A day between the city chaos and the islands of silence.

Praia do Torrão do Lameiro -> São João da Madeira -> Milheirós de Poiares -> Porto -> Folgosa -> Guimarei -> Parque Urbano Sara Moreira

Date 24th of August 2023

The beginning of a breathless cities tours begins with misunderstandings with the online routing map app. But at the end we have found the way back to our route through Guimarães (see separate photo story) following by Braga (see seperate photo story). By darkness we have found an amazing overnight stop in front of the island Ilha do Tostão.

Two city tours end at a spot of silence.

Parque Urbano Sara Moreira -> Carreira Rebordões -> Guimarães -> Paco -> Trandeiras -> Braga -> Ilha do Tostão

Date 24th of August 2023 a special photo story about Guimarães.

Guimarães the first capital of Portugal and the cradle of Portugal.

Date 24th of August 2023 a special photo story about Braga.

Braga the religion imprint of Portugal, embossed of middle age buildings.

Date 25th of August 2023

Maybee our last city trip in Portugal. The time is going forward and the obligations are calling from Germany. Today we have visited the city of Portugal's heraldic animals, the rooster of Barcelos. After Barcelos we are going forward to the northernmost point of the coast Portugal, Praia do Cabedelo.

A day starting with the famous tale of Portugal and ending in the northernmost coast corner of Portugal.

Ilha do Tostão -> Barcelos -> Palme -> Darque -> Nossa Sra. das Areias -> Viana do Castelo -> Camping Orbitur Caminha park -> Praia do Cabedelo

Date 25th of August 2023 a special photo story about Barcelos.

Barcelos the town of Portugal's heraldic animals the rooster.

Date 26th of August 2023

A smooth move from one beach to the next beach in the neighborhood. We left an busy campsite at the Praia do Camarido and we found FreeSite with only less campers at the Praia de Afife.

Our shortest distance covered on one day.

Praia do Camarido -> Caminha -> Praia de Afife

Date 27th of August 2023

Again we drove forward with tightened hand brake starting at the beach Praia de Afife ending with two stops at the beach Praia de Belinho. At Praia de Belinho we have found at an potential overnight stay in the north of this beach. This spot was beautiful but high-windy. In the south of this beach we have found our overnight spot behind a dune and therore protected against wind.

A forbidding coastline allowing the discovering of the animal kingdom at the coast.

Praia de Afife -> Viana do Castelo -> Darque -> Praia de Belinho

Date 28th of August 2023

At this day we have spend our time mostly at the ocean. We woke up at Praia de Belinho followed by a morning walk at the beach. We took a lunch break at Praia da Estela included kite flying. In Póvoa de Varzim we walked at the esplanade and we found our overnight stay in the front of Praia de Labruge.

A sunny day along the coast.

Praia de Belinho -> Mar -> Fão -> Praia da Estela -> Navais -> Póvoa de Varzim -> Vila do Conde -> Labruge -> Praia de Labruge

Date 29th of August 2023

Today we had the last day together because three of the family needs to take the plane back to Germany. Mum, Finn and Luna needs to go to the school. Only myself Lotta and Janack stayed in Portugal. Therefore we spend the most time at beaches in the north of Porto closed to the airport.

A fammily day along the coast.

Praia de Labruge -> Labruge -> Modivas -> Barreiros -> Praia da Memória -> Praia da Agudela

Date 30th of August 2023

For whatever reason it is time to leave Portugal. Three family members took the direct way back to Germany, via plane. The other three members took the road via our truck. Nevertheless we needs to speed up because Janick will start their academic study in Germany beginning in 12 days. Before reaching the border to Spain we visited Viana do Castelo and Vila Nova de Cerveira (see separate photo story). After more than 150 kilometer we reached our overnight spot at the North-West Coast of Spain.

Time to say bye bye.

Praia da Agudela -> Moreira -> Azurara -> Póvoa de Varzim -> Viana do Castelo -> Caminha -> Vila Nova de Cerveira -> O Pazo -> A Guarda -> Portecelo -> Praia dos cristais de Silleiro

Date 30th of August 2023 a special photo story about Vila Nova de Cerveira.

Vila Nova de Cerveira an amazing town with a wonderful downtown and a great recreation park with many highlights for younger kids.

Date 31st of August 2023

A day within the North-West of Spain. We started at the quaint coast called "Praia dos cristais de Silleiro". During our trip we visited the seaport Vigo, the provincial capital Pontevedra and the pilgrim town Santiago de Compostela (see seperate photo story). Santiago de Compostela is the permanent sith of the apostle Jakobus. At the end we have found our overnight spot at the coast closed to A Coruña.

A meeting with the history.

Praia dos cristais de Silleiro -> Vilaboa -> Pontevedra -> Pontecesures -> Cruces -> Calo (San Xoán) -> Santiago de Compostela -> Ordes

Date 31st of August 2023 a special photo story about Santiago de Compostela.

Santiago de Compostela for many people a holy site where feeling god very closely.

Date 01st of September 2023

Waking up and going to sleep at the amazing coastal landscape of Northern Spain. We started our day at the coast of Miradoiro Fiestra ó Atlántico and gone to sleep at the coast of Mirador de Rinlo. In between we marveled the street art in A Coruña and Vilalba, the oldest lighthouse in function and an industrial remains carperted by the ocean.

The culture diversity of the North Coast of Spain.

Miradoiro Fiestra ó Atlántico -> La Coruña/ A Coruña -> Guitiriz -> Vilalba -> Goiriz (Santiago) -> Mirador de Rinlo

Date 02nd of September 2023

A cloudy day leadings to day dreams with a view through the window. At the morning we enjoyed the view about the wild coast, during the day we visited several harbours along the coast and at the end of this day we found our overnight spot behind working-class quarters close to Gijón.

A silence day under a dense blanket clouds.

Mirador de Rinlo -> Rinlo -> Vilaselán (Santa María) -> Navia -> Piñera -> Villapedre -> Cudillero -> Muros de Nalón -> Soto -> Carreño

Date 03rd of September 2023

Beach hopping at the North Coast of Spain. Morning walk at the beach Playas de Xivares, lunch break at the beach Playa de Cuevas del Mar and night panorama at the beach Playa de Pedreña.

Playas de Xivares is  perfect for overnighting, Playa de Cuevas del Mar is perfect to have fun and Playa de Pedreña is perfect to visiting Santander.

A good day with perfect stops and breaks along the coast.

Playas de Xivares -> Colunga -> Berbes -> San Esteban de Leces -> Ribadesella -> Collera -> Playa de Cuevas del Mar -> Llanes -> Ribadedeva -> Colombres -> Pedreña

Date 04th of September 2023 a special photo story about Santander.

Santander a city with many hidden potentials.

Date 04th of September 2023

After the breakfast we took a boat to Santander. Up to the afternoon we spent our time in Santander. The hole afternoon we going straight forward to the border with France. Our last overnight stay is in the front of the Villa Alkolea close to Mutriku. At this spot we have already our first overnight stay in Spain dated 15th of July 2023.

Starting with social loafing in Santander and ending with racing at the road.

Pedreña -> Santander -> Puente de Somo -> Playa de Berria -> Santoña -> Collera -> Escalante -> Liendo -> Castro-Urdiales -> Colombres -> Mutriku

Date 05th of September 2023

Sunrise at the cliffs of Mutriku. Bypassing the beach of Deba. Goodbye Spain and welcome France with a great lunch break at the beach Plage de Milady. In the afternoon we left the coast in order to took the direct way to North-East. We visited Dax and found our overnight spot in Mont-de-Marsan.

Got up at the coast of North-Spain and got sleep in South-France.

Villa Alkolea -> Mutriku -> Deba -> Plage de Milady -> Biarritz -> Biaudos -> Saint-Lon-les-Mines -> Heugas -> Dax -> Mont-de-Marsan