• Arlene GenoveseCamino Portuguese 2025Traveler
    Igreja da Santiago
    1Sign for the beginning of the Camino1The symbol of the Camino, the scallop shellSe de LisboaThe first stamp in my credencial, from the CathedralA door I liked1The chapel in the Convent of the PietaThe organ in the convent1Jesus by Santiago Belaqua. We Saw an exhibit of his work in the convent

    Touring Lisbon

    April 5, 2025 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F

    Jayme has arrived. We spent the day going to the Igreja da Santiago which is the historic start of the Camino. But, since the church is now closed most people start at the Se de Lisboa and get their first stamp. After we did this, we stopped for lunch, a couple drinks and then dinner in between wandering the streets, climbing hill after hill, and seeing an art exhibit in a convent with a great roof deck. We are now safely in our Airbnb, doing laundry and resting up for tomorrow.Read more