Azambuja

What a tough day!
Seeing that my first 20km will lead me through no man's land without any cafés, bars or restaurants (and without shadow 😭), I had a solid breakfast in Santarém, equipped me with 2 apples and hit the road.
I had to listen to motivational music all the time to endure this. I walked along fields all day - which is normally beautiful - but not with 27°C and the sun toasting you permanently!

The first bright spot came after 2 hours of hiking in form of a swing. Since it was however totally exposed to the sun, I did not stay long.
Afterwards, I made 2 breaks in bars which basically meant that I took all chances I had on today's leg and the remaining time I kept walking, always a bottle of water in my hand, determined to reach my albergue.

When I finally arrived to my sleeping spot, I saw that all beds were occupied. Luckily, the hospitalero assured me that he has more beds in a different building. I was really not in the mood to walk one more meter.

To be fair, my "bed" turns out to be a mattress again 🤣 However, I have sort of a private room since I agreed to sleep in the storage room (perfect- no snorers!!)

Tomorrow, they forecasted 29(!!)°C...but only 2 more days to go. 💪Read more