Camino Day Four

Porto de Muge to Vale de Figueira
~27.5 km/17 miles

A little longer day today, but it was mostly overcast and cooler - perfect for walking.

We had a great breakfast at Quinta da Burra before setting out.

Kelly and I walked together as far as Santarém where she split off to walk to Fátima, but not until we had a good lunch in a tiny café.

Most of the day was spent walking amongst vineyards and green fields, then we had the climb to Santarém, which was the first real elevation change on this route. Along the way we saw a "Pilgrim Swing."

I had booked a room at Casa das Laranjeiras, which was a very nice "Alojamento Local." The owner had texted me the code to the keybox and gave me my room number the night before, so I was able to enter as soon as I got there. Other than two cleaning women I never saw anyone else, and the owner asked me to put the payment in the night table drawer. It was nice and quiet, so I had a good night's sleep. 😴Read more