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- Mar 22, 2024, 3:00pm
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 323 m
- Portugal Coimbra Furadouro Casmilo 40.054133, -8.4991940°3’15” N 8°29’57” W
Day 37–38
Baraca do Casmilo
March 22 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
What a pleasure waking up for a swim! And I had the dorm all to myself at Albergue Rabaçal and enjoyed a full night's rest.

A short 4km walk up and over the hill from Rabaçal got me to the Baracks (Caves) of Casmilo where I spent most of the afternoon dozing under the trees and exploring the small caves.

With no level areas to set up camp for the night, I climbed to the top of the next hill to find a very sweet little village with a few people in it this time!

2 cups of tea and a full French style lunch at the village picnic area hit the spot. I get the impression there are many rock climbers that flock here on the weekends as I spotted several bolted climbing routes around the caves.

The Moon is nearly full and the bats are out swooping just above my bivy already. I'm tucked in, warm and ready for a good 12 hour snooze in my own 'bed' again in the Hotel of a Billion Stars.Read more
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- Mar 23, 2024, 9:52am
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 323 m
- Portugal Coimbra Furadouro Casmilo 40.054134, -8.49918740°3’15” N 8°29’57” W
Day 38
Day- 38 Romans
March 23 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
After an 8am lie in and a cruizy morning packing up camp, I set off for the Roman Ruins indicated on the map but with no idea of what to expect.
The Roman town of Lusitania dates back to the time of Brutus, 100+ years before Christ and today, 2000 years later, I marvelled at the mosaic floors which are still as beautiful as the day they were laid.

I'm at a private Albergue tonight and had the priviledge of hanging out with 4 friends from th UK, Canada and Italy. Maddy Hart from the UK is the great grand daughter of Sir George Hart, one of the inventors of Radar.

We all had a fun evening out at a local 'Cowboy and Western' tavern listening to bad live music and enjoyed a beer each.

So much fun to be had!Read more
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- Mar 24, 2024, 7:00pm
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 78 m
- Portugal Coimbra Coimbra (Sé Nova)Santa Clara Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Nova 40.202524, -8.43721740°12’9” N 8°26’14” W
Day 39
Day 39- Coimbra
March 24 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Coimbra and the Monastary of Santa Clara.
It's a beautiful city, the 4th largest in Portugal with a population of 140,000. I only had glimpses of it in the light of the setting sun.
Today I did a 10km walk from Coimbraga and a 6km ride on a 100% electric Municipal bus!
Then I spent 3 hours testing out new backpacks as I have sadly come to the realisation that my beloved Karimor is just too small for my back length. So now I have a brand new Forclaz MT100 70 to accompany me through to wherever I am heading!

The Monastary of Santa Clara is spectacular. Circa 1325 it overlooks the city of Coimbra from the South Western side of the river.

My evening was an absolute delight of laughter and stories with Patrick from England but of Irish descent. This is Patrick's 10th Camino and he walks between 24 and 42km per day. I'm not sure if he has dyslexia, but I think he was serious when he told me that! His walk last year was from Caimbridge to Rome! Maybe one day I will visit hime and his wife Yvonne in the South of France somewhere.

Just another beautiful day in paradise 🙏Read more
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- Mar 25, 2024, 9:35pm
- ☁️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 31 m
- Portugal Coimbra Monument to Joaquim António de Aguiar 40.207067, -8.42901540°12’25” N 8°25’44” W
Day 40
Day 40- Coimbra 2
March 25 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
The Church of Santa Clara was spectacular. Incredible stone masonry. It also holds the tomb os Saint Isabella which wad covered in intricate stone carvings.

Light rain around 12pm resulted in a red wine break with Douglas, and thereafter some exploration of the steep and narrow city streets and alleyways with the ancient Roman styles and influence visible everywhere.

I visited two or three more churches all of which seem to be of the 12th to 14th centuries.

Spotted an Audi e-tron today, a Peugot e-208 and a Citroen e-C4.

We are 3 pilgrims and 2 uni students together in a dorm tonight with Eduardo from Piza, Italy going out for dinner and to practice his Portuguese!Read more
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- Mar 26, 2024, 10:16pm
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 40 m
- Portugal Coimbra Largo da Portagem 40.207108, -8.42898840°12’26” N 8°25’44” W
Day 41
Day 41- Singing in the Rain
March 26 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
A full day of rain in Coimbra today with 3 times as much expected tomorrow!
So Doug and I strolled around the old city until I mentioned the words 'South Africa', and a voice behind us asked 'Who's from South Africa?', and our whole day changed direction meeting Alfredo from Klerksdorp, Johannesburg!
Alfredo lived in SA from age 8 and returned to Portugal in his late twenties and opened the restaurant we feasted at today! As you walked in you walked past the chef at the braai in the entrance- it was such a treat!
The rest of the day we siestas and watched the rain from our dorm window.
I donated my backpack to the Brotherhood that run the Pilgrim Albergue in the monastery and bumped into Maddie, Mike, Sky and Claudio there- a second treat for the day!Read more
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- Mar 27, 2024, 8:51pm
- 🌫 6 °C
- Altitude: 1,033 m
- Portugal Guarda Parque da Cidade 40.534874, -7.27348440°32’6” N 7°16’25” W
Day 42
Day 42- Finding moments
March 27 in Portugal ⋅ 🌫 6 °C
Doug was up and on the trail by 7am this morning. I sure hope he made it to his destination before the big waters arrived later this afternoon.
Maddie and Claudio found €15 flight tickets to Morocco from Porto and may go there to escape this storm which it seems will persist for a week. I decided to bus the 125km to Guarda and Pippijn may collect me here on Friday.
Guarda is the highest city in Portugal at 3000' and it's freezing cold confirms it!
Before I boarded the bus I took a last stroll around the old city and just soaked it all in.
It was dark when we arrived in Guarda so will find out about it all in the morning.Read more
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- Mar 28, 2024, 6:50pm
- 🌧 7 °C
- Altitude: 1,026 m
- Portugal Guarda Parque da Cidade 40.534838, -7.27344840°32’5” N 7°16’24” W
Day 43
Day 43- The Rebel
March 28 in Portugal ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
For those of you that don't know me completely, my Spiritual 🌍 Earth Awareness journey began around 2011 just after we returned to Australia after the Christchurch Earthquakes of September 2010. One could say my awareness of the Anthropogenic impacts on G🌍D arose in 2006 after reading Tim Flanery's 'The Weather Makers', and was 'confirmed' when I was introduced to Fracking by Metgasco in the Byron Bay Hinterland in April 2011.

So today I will share the thoughts and quotes of a 'Desert Anarchist' and prolific writer on the subject of finding G🌎D- Edward Abbey ( 1927-1989).

His book, Desert Solitaire is recognised as one of the great environmentalist manuals. I was first introduced to his work by my dear friend and whistle-blower, SQNLDR Kevin Smythe with whom I carpooled to RAAF Base Pearce ever day in 2002. 'The Monkey Wrench Gang' by Edward Abbey detailed the epitome of environmental activism in the 1970's and inspired the dismantling of a Tornado Fighter jet in the UK in 2004!

Here we go, a collection of quotes from Edward Abbey's extensive writing over his short life.

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- Mar 31, 2024, 9:48pm
- ⛅ 4 °C
- Altitude: 835 m
- Portugal Guarda Valhelhas 40.419602, -7.37942940°25’11” N 7°22’46” W
Day 46
Day 46- Easter Sunday
March 31 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
The joy of a lazy Sunday morning, surrounded by mist and snow on the mountains.
A few stones moved, a visit to the Roman bridge, a hearty soup for lunch and a 2 hour afternoon siesta got the sun to just above the Western Ranges and spectacular sky and clouds lighting up for the sunset show.
The stars are out for the first time in almost a week tonight, perfectly bright for the night Easter Parade down below in the village Belmonte.

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- Apr 1, 2024, 9:03pm
- ☁️ 7 °C
- Altitude: 796 m
- Portugal Guarda Valhelhas 40.418426, -7.3802940°25’6” N 7°22’49” W
Day 47
Day 47- Sunshine on the snow
April 1 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
A day scattered with glorious skies, raindrops and snow-capped mountains.

Several jobs completed today between delicious meals and philosophical chats.

More rain expected tomorrow. I am so grateful to be here.Read more
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