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  • mary louise adamsML walks from Porto
    11
    Day 2

    Day 2 Vilarinho to Barcelos 30.5 km

    April 12 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    Long day on cobblestones! This was a mixed day of walking. Some boring roads, some great views, every so often a little bit of dirt, lots of cafés, and many many cobblestones. It was supposed to rain, but it didn’t. I think the highest the temperature got was about 18 or 19, but to someone who was walking in snow a few days ago, that felt very hot.

     Saw lots of people today. Probably a dozen people walked by while I was having coffee in Vilarinho. Leap-frogged with Niko from Holland. And then a few others - Joe and Joan from Ireland, Florence from Hong Kong and her friend Yuning from Taiwan. There were lots of breaks - one for coffee, one for a pesto sandwich, one for some kind of fizzy juice and a salty snack. Beer before coming up to the room.

    Part of today felt very rural but even in the small places there were still a lot of cars. When they drive fast on the cobblestones (which is often), it sounds like a jet. I am up for a bit more quiet tomorrow.

    Cool little park with found object art display and poems and a rooster, which is a thing for Barcelos.

    Lots of draped crosses, which I assume is an Easter thing??? At one church they were putting out palm fronds, and they had not just draped the crosses, but they had also wrapped purple cloth around the outdoor lights too. What’s that about?

    Walking into Barcelinos you go under a highway, alongside a big cloverleaf. Something was very wrong. Cars were backed up in every direction not moving. Motorcycle police. People getting out of their cars to look. There must’ve been an accident. The car chaos was something! Hard not to think that walking was the better choice.

    I have my annual not terrible blister. I’ll wear sandals tomorrow.

    I’m staying in a private room in a house owned by a hotel. It’s almost like an albergue. There is a big shared kitchen. A few people cooked. I went out for excellent tapas and a very good glass of wine instead. Hung out with them for a little while when I got back.

    Longer day tomorrow. I’m hoping for a bit of dirt!    Read more

  • mary louise adamsML walks from Porto
    1
    11
    Day 1

    Porto to Vilarinho, 26 km

    April 11 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    First day of the short Camino. I had (amazingly) a great sleep. Started walking around 8:00. The weather app on my phone had said it would start raining early this afternoon. It was off by a few hours. Already raining when I left my room. Light rain and drizzle all morning. The temperature was great - jacket weather. But lots of offing and oning of the rain coat. And the fancy cobbles in the centre of the city are treacherous when wet!!!!

    It was a sort of long but not hard day. It was a long flat exit to the city. I’d read people’s complaints about cobblestones on this Camino before. How hard can they be??? I have new shoes that still have some cushion. Ha! It was about 3;30 when I finally stepped on some dirt.

    I don’t mind the big long ex-urban walks. It is kind of cool to see the edges of cities. But I’m hoping for a bit of unpaved ground tomorrow, which will be a little bit longer.

    It feels like early summer. Wisteria in full bloom. Trees covered in oranges and lemons, some of them as big as a softball (a squished softball). Huge. Twice as big as any lemon we could buy at home.

    My new tiny and waterproof (!) and light pack feels pretty good so far!

    I stopped twice for coffee and once for lunch. Things are inexpensive. And there are so many pastries and so much bread. I have a Portuguese repertoire of about ten words. I did no homework before I came - one of the less important effects of the strike on at work! I saw a few peregrinos in the morning and then some more this afternoon. There are definitely people around but it doesn’t feel crowded. For a tiny bit I walked near a young English couple who were singing tragic old English folk tunes.

    I’m staying in a private albergue tonight. Room of six people. Windows wide open (for which I am grateful). Everyone now is on their phone. Including me. But 5 of us had dinner at a bakery. And then came back to tour the two separate parts of the albergue. Their side comes with an open bottle of port and a stack of wee glasses.

    So great to be walking!!!!    Read more

  • Portugal Roadtrip
    111
    Day 2

    Porto Day 2

    April 5 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    No enger deels onroueger Nuecht, well mer un enger Haptstross wunnen an eenfach verglasten Fensteren hun, waren mir mol gudd Brunchen. An well Vakanz ass, hun ech mer et net huelen gelos dat dekandentesten vun der Kart ze bestellen: Pocheiert Eer mat Bacon, Pulled Pork an BBQ Sauce - geilomat.
    Zum Gleck haten mer haut bessert Wieder, mee well et de Moien nach no Reen ausgesinn haat, hun ech keng Kaap matgeholl an guess ween elo e rouden Kapp huet? Yes, exactly.

    Dono huet eis Odyssee ugefangen: queech duech Porto, rop an eroof hun mer all meigleg Gaass erkundet. 29KM an x dausenden Trapen mei speit sin mer dunn eppes giess: och hei rem Dekadenz.

    Elo setzen den Dominique an ech nach an engem leiwen Bistro an drenken e leschten, ier mer dann k.o. an Bett falen.

    P.s. direkt de Moien huet och nach e Pigeon op mein Rucksak geschass..    Read more

  • TravelerPortugal
    13
    Day 3

    Sticks and Tiles

    April 3 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    Had a decent sleep.
    Had breakfast at hostel for 5 euros. Delicious. Met a woman from Texas, "running away from the chaos back home." She talked a lot!!!!

    Walked to Decathalon sports store to buy my walking sticks. Took pictures along the way.

    3 new roommates tonight. Friends since 1998..... All from Venezuela but living in Italy and Spain now.
    Was practicing my Espanol with them🤣

    I went to a cool shop that makes bristled items like brooms to shaving brushes..... Very cool👍

    Getting organized for tomorrow. Looks like rain.... 🤞🙏🍀    Read more

  • TravelerPortugal
    1111
    Day 4–6

    02 Porto

    March 30 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

    In Porto angekommen, wurde ich morgens gegen 9 Uhr von André, meinem Couchsurfing-Host, bei der Station abgeholt. Wir starteten den Tag mit einem typisch portugiesischen Frühstück in einer belebten Beiz, in der auch viele Familien sassen. Danach brachte ich schnell meinen Rucksack in seine Wohnung in Gaia – von meinem Zimmer aus hatte ich sogar Meerblick.

    Anschliessend machten wir eine Fahrradtour entlang der Küste. Zum Mittagessen waren wir bei Andrés Eltern eingeladen. Am Nachmittag zeigte er mir auf einer Motorradtour das „echte“ Portugal – das Landesinnere.

    Abends durfte natürlich ein Glas Portwein nicht fehlen, und wir gingen in ein traditionelles portugiesisches Restaurant essen.

    Am nächsten Morgen frühstückten wir wieder in einer Pastelaria. Danach erkundete ich die Stadt.

    Dienstag war dann schon mein letzter Tag in Porto. Mein Bus nach São João de Aires fuhr um 15 Uhr. Zuvor verbrachte ich noch Zeit in einem gemütlichen Café und entdeckte ein charmantes neues Viertel voller netter Restaurants und kleiner Cafés.    Read more

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  • TravelerMeer erleben
    152
    Day 111

    Porto I.

    March 27 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

    Porto, eine Küstenstadt die bekannt ist für ihre prächtigen Brücken und den hier hergestellten Portwein. Gleich zu Beginn unseres Besuches verliebe ich mich, bei einem Gang über eine der vielen Bogenbrücken, in diese große Stadt mit den kleinen unregelmäßigen Häusern. Wir schlendern durch die Gassen, bewundern etwas Kunst und probieren auf jeden Fall Portwein.
    Portugal ist heute einer der größten Sardinen-Exporteure weltweit und selbstverständlich finden wir auf unserer Tour auch in Porto einen speziellen Laden. Hier bekommt man sogar Sardiniendosen mit seinem Geburtsjahr. Sehr touristisch halt, aber trotzdem schön.    Read more

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  • Traveler2025 Portugal, Spain, France
    3
    Day 14

    Day 13: Travel to Vila do Conde

    March 24 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F

    Left my lovely apartment in Porto and took two metro trains to the town of Vila do Conde.

    Per guide books “Vila do Conde is one of the oldest settlements in northern Portugal. Geological artifacts dating to the Paleolithic have been discovered in sites in the parishes of Modivas, Malta, and Labruge dating from 100,000 to 15,000 years.” There is a large river that goes out to the Atlantic Ocean.

    I walked to the Monastery of Santa Clara that is closed now. Then wandered the riverfront toward the ocean and saw many statues and a chapel.

    I continued and I found the Vila do Conde Castle which is a fortress with 5 bulwarks. The fort was built in 1570. Could not get in but enjoyed the views of the very dangerous surf.

    A nice bar in the beach was found and I enjoyed a nice beer and snacks. View was wonderful except the very European large man sunbathing.

    Wandered back to my hotel and found the Igreja Matriz de Vila do Conde. The church was built in the 11th century and has had many famous people baptized or married here. Beautiful manuelist architecture. I enjoyed the seashells and dragons embedded in the altars. It is a stop for those on the pilgrimage.

    Made it back to hotel so I could pack and get rest before I start my Camino walk tomorrow.    Read more

  • TravelerPORTUGAL
    112
    Day 3

    PORTWEIN & PONTE DON LUIS

    March 24 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    Heute ging es für uns noch einmal durch Porto, bevor es dann morgen weiter Richtung Süden der Sonne entgegen geht. 🌤️
    Gestartet sind wir in ein paar kleinen Lädchen und sind gen Mittag auf dem Markt Bolãho gelandet, auf dem wir leckeren Käse (und einen, der etwas nach Ziegenstall geschmeckt hat) und Wein probiert haben. 🍷🧀

    Ein weiteres Higlight heute war die Ponte Dom Luis, die mit 385m Länge in 60m Höhe einen beeindruckenden Blick über Porto und Vila Nova de Gaia (die Stadt auf der anderen Seite des Douro) bietet. Die Brücke wurde von einem Schüler von Gustav Eiffel erbaut und erinnert von der Bauweise auch tatsächlich etwas an den Eiffelturm. 🌉

    Anschließend ging es noch zu einer Portwein Verkostung in der Weinkellerei Burmester (ja, ein deutscher Auswanderer). Wusstet ihr z.B. dass Portwein durch Zufall entdeckt wurde, weil der Wein auf dem langen Weg von Portugal nach England im 19. Jahrhundert immer süßer wurde (durch die Gärung)? Wir durften dann einige Gläser probieren - und hui, das war nicht ohne 😅🍷

    Morgen fahren wir weiter nach Aveiro und Coimbra.    Read more

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  • TravelerPORTUGAL
    1
    Day 1

    PORTO

    March 22 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C

    Und los geht’s! Wir sind in unsere zweiwöchige Portugal Rundreise gestartet und gut in Porto angekommen. Begrüßt hat uns die Stadt mit Regen und Wind, aber das soll sich in der nächsten Woche zum Positiven ändern ☀️🇵🇹

    Los ging es gestern mit einem Rundgang durch die historische Altstadt von Ribeira und einem leckeren Essen an der Promenade 🐟

    Heute sind wir durch die angeblich schönste Buchhandlung der Welt (Ansichtssache) geschlendert, haben uns den Sangria schmecken lassen und haben ganz Touri-like eine Führung durch den Palácio da Bolsa gemacht (Na, wer entdeckt das sächsische Wappen an der Wand? 😅). Zum Schluss gab es noch eine Flussfahrt über den Douro durch die 6 Brücken von Porto - hinein in den Sonnenuntergang. 🌇🌅    Read more

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  • Von Stuttgart in die Welt
    1

    Bikeboxen sind reserviert

    May 27, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

    Wir werden gleich im ersten Bikeshop fündig und können alles klarmachen. Wir dürfen die Fahrräder am Freitag nachmittag bringen und sie packen uns die ein.
    Den Rest vom Tag machen wir sightseeing mit den Fahrrädern und so wir eine kleine Radtour daraus. 28km sind es wieder geworden.Read more

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