North by Northwest

For all of our trips over the past several years, Ricardo always makes a c.d. for us to travel with. Usually it´s the hits that we´re tuned into during that era, or a creative game that helps me remember who sings what. I must say, I am the world´s worst at attaching songs to the right band, but i´ve gotten better over the years thanks to my traveling gameshow campanion! A small little note.... but that´s where I get the title of this posting from. Our trip last weekend to Galicia and Porto, Portugal (Northwest corner of Spain).

We spent Friday and Saturday visiting every inch of Galicia. From the beaches to the town of Santiago de la Compostela. This was the pilgrimage of St. James and where he is burried today. You often hear stories of the Camino de Santiago. Such a beautiful little town in the far corner of Spain. The cathedral is amazing and made for great pictures.

Sunday and Monday we were in Porto, Portugal (home of Porto wine). Not your typical tourist spot, but one of the most "interesting" places I´ve visited in Europe. Not sure how to explain this one.... You´ll see the pictures below are just amazing views, but the side streets and behind the scenes have been left to crumble. It was a beautiful place, but a bit sad- because with just a little effort I think it could be one of the greatest European cities. You´ll see what I mean.

Pictures of the Cathedral in Santiago

Pictures from the coast in Galicia (w/ Antonio and Patricia)

And on to Porto