Friend from Barquinha
Veteran Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- None yet; perhaps the Portugese (2021?)
This morning at about 8:30, I was out in our back garden (central Portugal) where I saw, down the hill, the first of the day's peregrinos come striding up from Golega. Just at the same time, I noticed one of our several bread vans come peeling around the corner just behind him and park, honking its horn. He marched on, but missed out on some very good bread!
These vans are quite common in the smaller towns--usually circulating between 8:30 and 9:30 or so. They're from the local bakers, and a lot of the locals queue up (line up) to pick up fresh rolls and other baking. The driver sells straight out of the van and stops at squares or crossroads. Often they'll hang a bag with 2 or 3 rolls on a nearby doorknob or two, for seniors or others who haven't yet emerged.
The rolls are excellent, and the vendors are happy to sell to non-locals. They make change from euro or 2-euro coiins or small bills. Rolls are about 30 euro-cents. Keep an eye out for these!
Bom caminho!
These vans are quite common in the smaller towns--usually circulating between 8:30 and 9:30 or so. They're from the local bakers, and a lot of the locals queue up (line up) to pick up fresh rolls and other baking. The driver sells straight out of the van and stops at squares or crossroads. Often they'll hang a bag with 2 or 3 rolls on a nearby doorknob or two, for seniors or others who haven't yet emerged.
The rolls are excellent, and the vendors are happy to sell to non-locals. They make change from euro or 2-euro coiins or small bills. Rolls are about 30 euro-cents. Keep an eye out for these!
Bom caminho!