Day 1 - Parque dos Nacoes to Verdelha de

Day 1 - Parque das Nacoes to Verdelha de Baxio. 24.1k/15m. Walking time 4:57.
Steps 31,156. Calories 1166. Mike D know you want to know!

My first official day of walking started outside of Lisbon, because I walked Lisbon to Parque das Nacoes on Thursday. It was very nice to cut off almost 10k.

This morning, I headed out the door and it immediately started pouring rain, so went back in & waited about 15 minutes.

One thing I know for sure - wet cobblestone is like ice! Instead of walking down the steep hill from my room took one last funicular Gloria ride. Then the metro to Parque.

No rain. Partly cloudy. Sort of warm & sweaty, but when you have a 12# pack on your back you are working hard.

Highlight of the day: ate lunch at the only cafe, in the very small town of Alpriate. It was the gathering place for all the locals. I snuck a photo!

I did not see another pilgrim until leaving Alpriate (15k mark). Alex, from the Netherlands, just finished high school & is taking a gap year. We walked together for about 4K. Time/distance sure flies by when someone is doing it with you.

Had quite a bit of dirt trail walking. One section was quite muddy. Otherwise good path conditions.

Staying in a hostel with my own room & bathroom. A gentleman from Mexico arrived before me and he walked from Lisbon. Yikes! About 34km.

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