PortugalViana do CasteloVila Praia de ÂncoraRegoRio Âncora41°48’52” N 8°51’48” W
November 1, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Decided today that walking on the flat boardwalks beside the sea was nice but would not get me fit. So opted for the route that runs a couple of kilometres inland. Lots of ups and downs. A few tooRead more
PortugalViana do CasteloViana do Castelo (Monserrate)UrsulinasViana do Castelo41°41’41” N 8°49’54” W
October 31, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
A lovely walk to start the day, a bridge crossing a wide river, then the fabulous fishing port of Viana do Castelo. Took the fun funicular ride to the top of the mountain to see the church perchedRead more
Traveler bar the phone problem it looks like this section of the walk much better than the earlier bit. So glad you have 'hit your stride', so to speak. Landscape and churches. A great combination. And i still have a photo of a Portuguese fishing boat from our Combi trip all those centuries ago. Happy memories.
Traveler Hi Jill, Glad to hear that your phone is fixed. Was trying to recall the time when we didn’t have them and then when they were only phones! Do you remember the ‘phone table’ with the family phone in the hallway and the teledex and the double volume White Pages? Sounds like an interesting day in spite of the turnaround. I love the blue tiles. Spring is here with tomorrow hovering around a very summery 34. Louisa, Morag, Huon and Rosa arriving tomorrow for the weekend. Their first sleep away since Rosa arrived eight weeks ago.
PortugalViana do CasteloAnha41°39’55” N 8°47’56” W
October 30, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
The albergue last night was excellent, although freezing cold. I’m so glad I packed some extra clothes!
For most of today I had a lovely walk and talk with Regina from Munich, nice girl. The wayRead more
PortugalBragaMarinhas41°33’29” N 8°46’53” W October 29, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
I was happily waylaid today, eating a late breakfast in the sun, watching the fishing boats come in, wandering down to watch them being dragged up the sand by tractors, and then the fish - so fresh -Read more
Laurie Reynolds Those round stone buildings are old windmills, the spokes used to come out from the pointy top. Gorgeous pictures, so glad you are enjoying yourself, Jill.
PortugalBragaApúliaAreiaPraia de Apúlia Norte41°29’10” N 8°46’46” W
October 28, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
Another great day of walking, mainly on boardwalk beside a white capped Atlantic, but with a few detours inland beside greenhouses and commercial vegetable plots. Wind still blowing strongly from theRead more
Traveler Looks fantastic! Salt-laden air being blown into your lungs would be invigorating in itself. The beaches, the aqueduct and the energy of the people inspiring. And whilst I’m not a fan of cleaning leeks, in the case of that barrowful, I’d be happy to. And that Finistere-sequel sunset from your room.....spectacular! I’m really enjoying your posts, Jill.
PortugalPortoVila do CondeMuseu das Rendas de Bilros41°21’10” N 8°44’36” W
October 27, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
A day walking by the sea - glorious sunshine but a cold wind blowing hard from the North. Just my kind of walking weather! In fact so good I surprised myself, and comfortably walked far more km thanRead more
PortugalPortoSanto IldefonsoPorto41°9’25” N 8°36’35” W
October 26, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Porto is the most beautiful small city - with lively friendly people, charming narrow steep streets, a bustling riverfront with cafes, bars and myriad stalls to beguile the most reluctant shopper, andRead more
PortugalAveiroArrifana40°55’5” N 8°29’27” W October 26, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
My guide book said I’d be mad to miss the hat museum, and indeed it was terrific. A great personally guided tour. Once the largest producer of hats in the Iberian peninsular (in the days whenRead more
PortugalAveiroOliveira de Azeméis40°50’19” N 8°28’44” W October 26, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
A good 20km walk today. Almost all on hard asphalt with a very short section through eucalyptus forest - so still not great walking. Lots of short stops on the way in village bars for a refreshingRead more
PortugalAveiroAlbergaria-A-VelhaAlbergaria-a-Velha40°41’22” N 8°28’53” W
October 24, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
A short 16km walk today after a delicious hotel buffet breakfast. I was planning to walk another 10km but by the time I got going it was quite late, and the heat pulsating waves. Everyone isRead more
Laurie Reynolds I should have alerted you to the really lovely shady green park in Agueda up the hill (beyond that house you posted a picture of, I think) — tons of painted pigs for some odd reason but it would have been a great place to spend a hot afternoon. Enjoying your posts a lot! The slog into Porto from Grijo is an urban sidewalk the whole way, not a fun way to end a long day if you start in Sao Joao. I’m sure there are urban buses. If you have free time in Sao Joao, on the way out of town is an old hat factory turned into museum. This is where I learned that “mad as a hatter” came from the fact that many hat makers inhaled too much poison and went crazy.
Traveler Hi Jill Just returned from flashback to the 1980s. Fabulous night of cabaret. Ian, an attentive host and an energetic member of the ensemble. Cheers
Traveler I have photos but not your phone number
Traveler The SIm stopped working the minute I crossed the border into Spain. Curses on Vodaphone who promised it would work everywhere in Europe! So I’m managing with wifi.