PortugalDistrito de CoimbraFuradouroCasmilo40°3’15” N 8°29’57” W
22 Mac, 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 BaracksBaca lagi
PortugalDistrito de CoimbraFuradouroCasmilo40°3’15” N 8°29’57” W
23 Mac, 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 ofBaca lagi
24 Mac, 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 10kmBaca lagi
PortugalCoimbraMonument to Joaquim António de Aguiar40°12’25” N 8°25’44” W
25 Mac, 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 redBaca lagi
PortugalCoimbraLargo da Portagem40°12’26” N 8°25’44” W
26 Mac, 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'sBaca lagi
PortugalGuardaParque da Cidade40°32’6” N 7°16’25” W
27 Mac, 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 MoroccoBaca lagi
PortugalGuardaParque da Cidade40°32’5” N 7°16’24” W
28 Mac, 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.Baca lagi
PortugalDistrito da GuardaValhelhas40°25’11” N 7°22’46” W
31 Mac, 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 toBaca lagi
PortugalDistrito da GuardaValhelhas40°25’6” N 7°22’49” W
1 April, 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 gratefulBaca lagi
