First Day Walking

What a day! It was filled with many firsts. It was the first time I ever carried a full backpack (13.5lbs) for somewhere between 11 and 13 miles (mine and Jayme's watches have a difference of opinion) First time on the Camino, first rainy walking day, my first arrow, my first Buen Camino 😍, and my first Portuguese coffee and pastel de nata.
We started out a bit before 9 walking through the Alfama district of Lisbon. We stopped after about 2 hours for a coffee and pastry. We then broke into what looked like an abandoned business yard because we needed to pee and there was no where else, we were still in the City. I was quick about it but Jayme nearly got caught with her pants down by a very young and handsome security guard, who threw us out. A short while later we came across our first arrow. It was a highlight of the day! Finding them is a bit like finding Waldo. After a little while we got to the river and then to Parque de Nacoes which is an exhibition and shopping area. It had been drizzling all morning, and we decided to have some lunch while in PdN. As soon as we sat down it began to pour! By the time we were done, so was the rain .From there the path took us back down to the river and up onto the never-ending boardwalk. From the beginning to the first exit was over 4 miles! It was especially tiring because Google added an addition 1.5 miles to the end of our day when it said there was an off ramp on the boardwalk that didn't exist. But now we are preparing for bed and hoping for a good day tomorrow. Good night all!Read more