Rabaçal

It was already past 7 when I started my last section which was surprisingly still 12km!
However, I was not too worried: My accommodation was already reserved and I had done a small beer tasting on the way which gave me an extra good mood (though I did not really like any of the portuguese beers so far 🤢).

Additionally...look at the pictures! This is what I came here for! Solitary ways, breath-taking views and this wonderful sound of silence after those long sections along busy streets. I didn't see a single soul on the last 12km to my hostel and truely enjoyed the twittering of the birds, all the colorful flowers whose names I don't know and watching the sunset.

It was so peaceful, I was close to spread my sleeping bag on the grass and sleep on one of the meadows.
Somehow the albergue still admitted me at 9:30pm so I did not do it 😂

But honestly: If I knew that my sleeping spot would be in a refugee-camp like something (they called it "pavillon" on the phone which is way too romantic for a mattress on the cold floor), I could as well have slept outside 😂Read more