Off we go!
21 апреля 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
Packs all ready to go for a 6 week trip. Since the plan is to hike close to 400 miles, we are traveling light.
Today is the day we leave, arriving in Lisbon in the morning.
Arrived in Lisbon
22 апреля 2023 г., Португалия
Made it to Lisbon and wandered the streets with friends from Germany on the way to the train station. Heading to Sintra. The building that looks like a museum is the train station.
We left NewarkЧитать далее
Sintra
22 апреля 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
Spent some hours visiting Sintra. Lots of hills, felt like walking in Pittsburgh. The trains were exactly on time in both directions, leaving within seconds of scheduled time.
Drinks by the waterfront
22 апреля 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ 🌙 63 °F
After around the Lisbon waterfront area, we stopped for drinks and a bite to eat.
Finally made it to bed around 23:00. Aside from a short nap on the plane, we had been up since Friday morning so itЧитать далее
Day 2
22 апреля 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
The first day in a new place for me (Eileen) is always overwhelming. I am tired, don't have my bearings, and am a little anxious. Today we went straight from the airport to meeting up with Elena, aЧитать далее
Exploring Lisbon by foot
23 апреля 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
We started the day with a great breakfast with Elena, Birgit, and Connie. After breakfast, it was back to walking around the town .... up the hills and down to the waterfront. At 15:00, we said ourЧитать далее
Ferry to Cacilhas and Cristo Rei
23 апреля 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ 🌙 64 °F
A light snack of snails and beer in old town Cacilhas then a hike up the hill to Cristo Rei.
Passed over Pink Street in Lisbon on the way to catch the ferry.
Beer - an important cultural institution
23 апреля 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ 🌙 63 °F
We visited the museum of beer on Sunday night. On Monday, we took the photos with the tiles at the oldest beer hall in Portugal, a former monastery. Very beautiful, the Cervejaria da Trindade. AlsoЧитать далее
My thoughts on today (Eileen)
24 апреля 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
I will admit that I am always nervous traveling to other countries, but today was reinforced for me how easy it is for Americans to travel abroad, at least to the big cities. Our guided walk today hadЧитать далее
25th of April celebrations
24 апреля 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ 🌙 66 °F
The revolution that ended the fascist rule in Portugal took place on April 25, 1974. The celebrations start on April 24. Some number of thousands in the big square here waiting for live music to startЧитать далее
Belem
25 апреля 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Belem is just a few miles from downtown Lisbon. The architecture of the abbey is fantastic and, along with the church, is centuries old. The Belem Tower would have been the last thing PortugueseЧитать далее
Food and drinks of Lisbon
25 апреля 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Lisbon is known for its seafood, especially its codfish that is cured in salt. They use the cod to make codfish cakes with serra cheese in the center. They are everywhere and good for a little snack.Читать далее
Getting ready for the main event!
25 апреля 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
Camino de Santiago, known in English as the Way of St James, is a network of pilgrims' ways or pilgrimages leading to the shrine of the apostle Saint James the Great in the cathedral of Santiago deЧитать далее
Camino Day 1 Lisbon.Vila Franca de Xira
26 апреля 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
Walked 21.75 miles under sunny skies, 84 degrees with little shade. We collapsed onto beds upon entering our room. Tomorrow is to be 89 deg.
We left from Lisbon and saw 5 pilgrims from Lisbon who areЧитать далее
Camino Day 2 - to Azambuja
27 апреля 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ ☁️ 88 °F
We decided on a short day, only 12 miles. A couple reasons:. To get a good sleep and adapt to the physical routine, and because it was 91 deg when we stopped hiking and there was zero shade. The nextЧитать далее
Camino Day 3 - to Santarem
28 апреля 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
21 miles today and the weather forecasters are as bad here as they are at home. Last night, the forecast was for a cloudy day. We didn't see many clouds and most were in the morning when it was cool.Читать далее
Camino Day 4 - to Golega
29 апреля 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Did a little over 20.25 miles today. It seemed easy helped by the fact it was only mid 70s with a great breeze most of the way.
Walked several miles through vineyards followed by miles ofЧитать далее
Day 5 - To Tomar
30 апреля 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
A little over 19 miles today and that was a push. It was a low energy day. Sure glad we scheduled tomorrow as a rest day. Tomar looks like a fun place to check out - we are in the old city.
SpentЧитать далее
Day 6 - Rest Day in Tomar
1 мая 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Today was a very necessary rest day. 20 mile days catch up to you. We slept in, had breakfast at the hostel, and spent some time planning our future accommodations. This is not how we planned our tripЧитать далее
Day 7 Tomar to Aalvaiazere
2 мая 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
The guide book says that we would climb out of the flat plains into the central province and climb we did - up, up, and up some more. 20 miles with a high of 92°. (Okay we came down some, but everyЧитать далее
Day 8 Alvaiazere to Rabacal
3 мая 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
Today was a lot like yesterday - forests, hills, olive trees, vineyards, flowers, small towns, and suburban neighborhoods. And 20+ miles! Beautiful terrain, truly only appreciated with the naked eye.Читать далее
Day 9 - to Coimbra
4 мая 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ 🌙 64 °F
Another cooler (70s) but mostly sunny day that made it feel warmer. We hiked about 18.75 miles. While there weren't at many elevation changes as the two previous days, there was enough to keep usЧитать далее
Day 10 Coimbra to Sernadelo
5 мая 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ 🌙 63 °F
It was a pretty boring day. It was shorter than our usual day, only 16 miles today. Unfortunately, all but about 4 miles were on roads. The best part was leaving Coimbra along the river.
We hateЧитать далее
Day 11 - Sernadelo to Agueda
6 мая 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Today was an almost perfect Camino day. There was cloud cover, with a light rain this morning, cooler temperatures, several cafe stops, and only 15.5 miles. With the exception of a section of anЧитать далее
Day 12 - to Branca
7 мая 2023 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
We hiked 16.8 miles under sunny skies with temps in the low 70s with a wonderful breeze. A lot of it was on roads but we also had some woodland scenery.
We met a mother and daughter (Caitlyn) fromЧитать далее
















































































































































































































































































have fun! [Dee Bagshaw]
Enjoy [Vicky]
Can’t wait!!! Have fun!!!! [Amy]