- Portuguese Central Camino: Day 9 / Rates to Barcelos
- Distance: 16.6 miles / Total 107.5 miles
- Ascent: 568’ / Descent: 635’
- Time: 5 hours 15 minutes
- Weather: 60 – 70 degrees / overcast. Thunderstorms with driving rain. (Poncho no too hot with the wind, no rain pants, soaked shoes)
Seven Rates communities celebrate Corpus Christi by creating flower paths on all streets leading to the church. Corpus Christi commemorates the Last Supper.
Linda Scandore 
How delightful to come upon a new treat. A path of flowers can’t be beat! Met a friend of yours today in the hot tub. Her name is Erin and you taught with her at Clark. Small world.
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It’s a new take on the Yellow Brick Road. It started my day with a zing. Erin is a dear friend. Glad you met her. ~linda
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Time honored traditions are the foundations of many wonderful communities. Thank you for sharing this tradition. 🤠🥾
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It was so unexpected and on such a large scale. Fortunately it was right in front of where I was staying. ~linda
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Wow, the flower paths are such a labor of 💕
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Love, tradition, spirit, and fellowship. ~linda
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Dear Linda, Was there a wedding? Wondering about the flower paths to the church. I like the contemporary with the “clean lines”! Sincerely, Bill
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Not a wedding. It was the celebration of Corpse Christi, the Last Dinner. Another church had children’s First Communion on this sacred day. Yeap, I like the clean lines of modern architecture too. ~linda
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How lucky you were to see the flower paths. Are they only decorative or do people walk on the paths as part of a ceremony?
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Decorations. Plenty of walking space on either side of flowers. ~linda
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I hope you feet were okay with the wet shoes and that you had the time to dry them out before the next day.
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Yesterday I arrived in wet shoes and today I departed in wet shoes. Not comfortable but not irritating. With luck they will dry today. Rain is still in forecast for coming days. ~linda
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With a bit of luck they will dry tonight. Thanks. ~linda
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How beautiful and such a labor of love💕. How are these paths used? They’re not walked on are they?
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The flower paths are in appreciation of religious holiday. A work of loving kindness and art. Not a footpath. ~linda
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