Camino Day One

Parque das Nações to Alverca do Ribatejo ~19 km/12 miles
The walk out of Lisbon is now mostly on a boardwalk beside the Tejo River.
It was a pleasant warm day, and I put my umbrella to good useRead more
Parque das Nações to Alverca do Ribatejo ~19 km/12 miles
The walk out of Lisbon is now mostly on a boardwalk beside the Tejo River.
It was a pleasant warm day, and I put my umbrella to good useRead more
I decided to walk the 8 km from Lisbon and return by metro to my hotel before I "officially" start my Camino tomorrow.
On the way I visited the National Tile Museum.
After the Tile Museum I wasRead more
After approximately 24 hours of travel I arrived by Uber to my hotel around 10:30 pm, ready to hit the sack.
My room can best be described as a shoe box with ensuite. No much room to maneuver, butRead more
We walked another 15,000 + steps today along with a high speed train to Lisbon. Happy Earth Day! Dave and I were reflecting today on the many many years that we sang to hundreds of children duringRead more
True to form, we spent the day wandering the streets of Lisbon. We tried to avoid the busy touristy areas as we love walking and exploring the narrow streets of the quiet neighborhoods. That beingRead more
Had a nice breakfast at the Hostel. Took my time and chatted with the friendly receptionist. She gave me a number of great suggestions with regards to what to check out and how to get around.
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Letzte Tage sind selten schön, letzte Urlaubstage sowieso.
Früh aufstehen, früh packen und hoffen, dass alle Utensilien irgendwie wieder in die Reisetasche finden (den Überblick habe ich währendRead more
Hier kommt jetzt der Bericht vom gestrigen Tag. Nach dem es gestern den ganzen Tag geregnet hat und uns die Decke vom Paul auf den Kopf gefallen ist, haben wir uns entschieden von hier (Campingplatz)Read more
Laurie Reynolds What did you think of the boardwalk walk? Oh, I guess you probably already had walked on it last year. I think it’s a much better choice than down that old canal with all the garbage, but I thought it was hard on my feet.
Sharron Mathans Your very presence on the peninsula caused a power outage.
Glad to hear the boardwalk along the coast is now complete. The path north out of Lisbon was too much like the route out of Leon. Did you walk out of Lisbon along the Tagus or take the metro to Cascais? When I was living in Estoril, I saw some shells along the sidewalks but I never met a pilgrim over the 16 months that I lived there. [Donald]
Traveler Great to see you on the Camino trail again. Can’t wait till it’s my turn later in the year