Prelude to the Hike - Evora, Portugal

Our plan is to hike 130 miles from Porto, Portugal, to Santiago de Compostela, Spain along the Portuguese Camino. We will be traveling with a group of Willow Valley residents: Debbie Mink, Marian Caroselli, Marian Yoder, Christine Johnson and myself, Dale Johnson. Originally, two other gentlemen were scheduled to join us, but due to unforeseen circumstances, they had to withdraw.

Now, four of us will be walking the Camino. My wife, Christine, won’t be participating in the hike but will explore Portugal and Spain on her own, meeting up with us occasionally. After the hike, Christine and I will continue traveling for two more weeks, while the rest of the group returns home. We’ll all gather in Porto on September 19th, spending a day or so together before starting our walk.

Marian C. and Debbie decided to arrive in Portugal a week early and do some exploring on their own. With less experience traveling solo, Christine helped them by creating an itinerary and organizing transportation between her favorite cities.

This post features photos from Marian C. and Debbie in Evora, Portugal. The blog will continue when we regroup in Porto on September 19th.

Here is a link to Marian Caroselli's pre-hike blog:

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