{"id":20272,"date":"2019-08-07T16:16:09","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T06:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=20272"},"modified":"2020-07-18T08:31:14","modified_gmt":"2020-07-17T22:31:14","slug":"ponte-da-barca-portugal-%f0%9f%87%b5%f0%9f%87%b9-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=20272","title":{"rendered":"Ponte da Barca, Portugal \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf9 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Date: 4th August 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travelled: 21 kms from Ponte de Lima to Ponte da Barca both in the Province of Minho<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visited: Ponte da Barca and Brav\u00e3es<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stayed: Ponte da Barca car-park free+B. N41.80793, W08.42395<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Budget: 56 days @ \u20ac83 per day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After our usual morning walk we point the Hymer up the road to the service point on the other side of Ponte de Lima. It\u2019s next to a council campsite full of scouts and guides having breakfast right next to the service point. Pam waves and says bom dia as I do what needs to be done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nice view across the Rio Lima from the service point.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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It\u2019s only a relatively short drive up the valley with glimpses of the Rio Lima on our right. The valley is flanked by a series of green rolling hills with an irregularly scattering of houses. Their white walls and raw terracotta roof tiles providing a clear contrast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turning down into Ponte da Barca we pause at the stop\/go signal that controls the traffic across the 16th century single lane stone bridge over the Rio Lima. Have I mentioned how much the Hymer isn\u2019t enjoying the cobbled roads in Portugal. Whilst generally the Portuguese road are good, for some reason unknown to me the roads in the centre of villages and towns remain cobbled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Crossing the Rio Lima into Ponte da Barca.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Map of Ponte da Barca, icon on our parking spot<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We find a recommended parking spot for motorhomes at the far end of a car-park along the river. No passing traffic and plenty of shade, bonus we find a supermarket a short walk away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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