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  • Lisa KalettaCamino Portugués
    4
    Day 18

    Calvinos

    May 11 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    Finally I could really take it easy today!
    I enjoyed a long breakfast in the albergue which I prepared by myself and only started hiking around 10.
    With a short break inbetween, I reached my albergue in the early afternoon.
    This gave me some time to do groceries (luckily the mini market was open) and to later cook me a nice dinner (Finally PASTA!! 🩷). Also, I had some really nice room mates that I spent the evening with. 😉    Read more

  • TravelerCamino Portuguese 2025
    2
    Day 10

    Camino Day Seven

    May 3 in Portugal ⋅ 🌧 57 °F

    Tomar to Calvinos
    ~11 km/6.8 miles

    This was a short, semi-rest day. I didn't worry about waking up early because I only had a short distance to cover.

    Just as I was about to eat breakfast around 9:00 Kelly messaged me that she would be arriving on the bus from Fátima at 9:33, so after I ate I walked towards the bus stop to meet up with her. She is staying in Tomar tonight, but we will connect again in a few days because she will walk the same distance that I've divided into three days into two days.

    I got on the trail about 10am, and it was a very nice walk along the river, then up (and down) some dirt roads. It finally rained for real, but it was the kind of light rain that you can ignore until you realize that you are actually getting wet. So out came the rain gear and umbrella. There was a gentle rain most of the time until I reached Calvinos.

    I had been instructed to call the hospitalero when I arrived, and I was glad that there was a covered area to wait until he arrived because it started raining harder.

    This is a really nice albergue with ten beds, lockers, a great kitchen, and wonderful showers.

    I was able to shower, wash some clothes and get situated with no one else here. Then I decided that I needed to go look for food. The apps and Gronze website indicated that there was some kind of café here, but it didn't really have much to offer. However, a tiny store was also a part of it. I ended up buying a couple of cans of Portuguese bean soup/stew and some other items. The soup also has some pork (I'm not sure I want to know which parts of the pig) and sausage.

    When I got back to the albergue anotger pilgrim was just approaching - Evan from Australia who is a retired GP. After he got registered I offered to walk back to the store with him. He also bought bean soup, and we also bought dessert and wine.

    I finally got caught up with my blog posts from the last couple of days before we heated our dinner in the microwave.

    The rain and wind have been pretty steady all afternoon/evening, but it's nice and cozy in the albergue.    Read more

  • Jayme PorkolabJayme’s Camino Portugués
    1
    21113
    Day 10

    Day 7 - Hills, hills, hills

    April 12 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F

    “After climbing a great hill, one finds that there are many more hills to climb." - Nelson Mandela

    First, many have asked who is Arlene? She’s my friend from Boston. We met in Seattle when I worked with her husband Richard. Richard and Arlene’s sister and sister-in-law are joining us in Porto and walking to Santiago. And I’d like to add that while we are walking together we are also walking alone. Arlene is a sprinter and frequently far ahead of me then stops to rest while I catch up. I’m more like a marathoner, a steady even pace. But when I catch up to Arlene I need a rest. So I give her a hard time that her breaks are twice as long as mine.

    Today was a hard ~7 1/2 miles from Tomar to Colin’s. The path through the woods was muddy, slippery, and steep. Once we got out of the woods the paved roads were just as challenging. Hill after hill. And just like the lines at Disney you would think you are at the top but you go around the curve and the hill continues and is steeper. The positive is that it forced Arlene to slow down! The negative is that it was grueling and we forgot to stock up on water in Tomar, so we were rationing what little we had. It was hot at times and rained part of the day, but the rain felt good

    Tonight we are staying at our first Auberge (hostel) in Colvinos. The cost is 7 1/2 euros. It was an old school house that was remodeled. There are a total of 10 beds (5 bunk beds) in a dormitory style room. We are joined tonight by Yves from France, Alex from Denmark, and Ester from Germany. Alex, Ester, and I went to a local market which was like a storage room in the back of a bar/cafe and picked up supplies to cook a communal dinner. Arlene and Ester made a rice dish with fresh vegetables on a hot plate Yves shared some French cheese and bread, and we had some cake. It actually tasted great.

    Tomorrow we face more steep hllls. So hitting the hay early.    Read more

  • TravelerCamino Portuguese 2025
    2
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    Day 10–15

    Back on Track

    April 12 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F

    This morning we caught the 7:58 train to Tomar, and reconnected with the Camino one block away from the train station. We ate some breakfast, and started hiking. It was supposed to rain and be cool and overcast, but again, just drizzled on us a bit then got sunny and humid. The way took us through woods along a river, then we started going up and up. The last hill, right before our albergue in Colvinos, was about 1/2 a mile 10% grade hill. I will attach a couple photos, but they can't do the steepness justice.
    Tonight we are staying in an albergue with 10 beds. There are five of us here, so we all got a bottom bunk. Beside me and Jayme, there is Yve from France, Alex from Denmark and Esther from Germany. There is nowhere to eat here but if you ask at the bar ( the only business in Colvinos) the bartender unlocks a storage room in the back, filled with groceries. A few people shopped and brought back some rice, tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, mushroom, onions, garlic, stewed tomatoes and chickpeas, and on the single hotplate with only two saucepan, I made rice, veggies and a garlic tomato chickpea sauce . Yve had some bread and cheese to round out the meal, and it was delicious!
    It looks like the next few days we will be in little towns and going up and down hills all day, but we have gotten so much stronger in this past week. I am sure we can do it!    Read more

  • TravelerTerry’s 2024 Camino Portuguese
    11
    Day 10

    Highway Forest Repeat

    March 25, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C

    Had a long 32 km day. Made it to Calvinos, just past Tomar. The day was a mix of beautifull forest, and road walking. This camino has waaaay to much road walking. Best thing today, was picking an orange right off the tree, cutting and eating it. Best orange ever. Here are some picsRead more

  • TravelerEl Camino Portugues
    Day 8

    Etapa 6: Calvinis

    January 11, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    I made it to the Alburgue in Calvinos after dark because I’d got a little to excited about the Tomar and ended up darting longer than planned. In Calvinos, I met a lady from Lisbon named Margarida who had had a double hip replacement about half a year ago and is doing the Camino in sections.

    I also discovered that I enjoy Sardines (A Portuguese favorite) after I made this Sardine Shrimp ramen soup.    Read more

  • Cammino Portoghese Atto II
    Day 2

    Partenza seconda tappa

    May 5, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    Facciamo colazione in ostello con umile te e delle Marie che abbiamo comprato dalla donnina del mini market ieri sera.
    La tappa scorre abbastanza bene, ogni tanto cade un po’ di pioggerellina ma non ci impedisce di proseguire.
    Facciamo la prima pausa a Areias dove troviamo il mercato.
    Prendiamo del formaggio, del pane e delle fragole che saranno il pranzo di oggi. Andiamo anche ad un barrino a prendere un caffè e a mangiare una Pastel de Nata.
    Continuiamo in mezzo agli eucalipti e dopo un lungo rettilineo ci fermiamo a mangiare nel giardino di una Quinta.
    Riposati e rifocillati arriviamo a Alvaiazere.    Read more

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  • Cammino Portoghese Atto II
    Day 1

    Prima notte a Calvinos

    May 4, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    La prima tappa è di rodaggio. Dopo 11 km ci fermiamo nella ridente cittadina di Calvinos!
    Condividiamo il piccolo ostello con una coppia Canadese.
    Cena frugale con prosciutto e formaggio comprato al mini mini mini market gestito dalla donnina del bar del paese!
    Stasera letto presto    Read more

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