The Tui – Mos stage is divided into 3 different stages, with different terrain characteristics. It is also important to remember that in Spain it is one hour ahead of Portugal!
In Tui, we are welcomed by the Galician vegetation. The woods along the way in Spain are filled with people – pilgrims and others -, making the trip a nice meeting of languages and faces and “buen camino” for the day. Sometimes we can find musicians playing and commerce settles in the spaces where the green combines with main roads. This route is simple, as there are no major climbs to record. Just the natural beauty of this region.
This is until we reach Porrinõ, a city that is divided between pilgrims and its industrial dynamics. With a road path crowded with trucks, there are monuments and pieces of art scattered throughout the town center. For those who wish to end their day here, there are lodging options available.
As we leave, we find the tarmac again. Cars, trucks and long roads with narrow sidewalks. You can’t be too careful until just before the climb to Mos.
From here on, we completely leave the bustle of the city, with the drowsiness of the heat and the shelter of the low population density. Ever uphill, Mos is a lost village with a nice church that is not shy when it rings its bells. The perfect village to rest until the next day.
