PortugalOliveira de Azeméis40°50’19” N 8°28’44” W 26 octobre 2018, 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 refreshingEn savoir plus
PortugalArrifana40°55’5” N 8°29’27” W 26 octobre 2018, 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 whenEn savoir plus
VoyageurBut Jill, which hat would you choose? A feathered fascinator for Melbourne Cup ( but you can’t wear it this year and wouldn’t pack down well) or the luscious lips? Doesn’t the display just make you so happy! Sparkling mineral water along the way too. If only the path was soft.
PortugalPorto41°9’25” N 8°36’35” W
26 octobre 2018, 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, andEn savoir plus
PortugalMuseu das Rendas de Bilros41°21’10” N 8°44’36” W
27 octobre 2018, 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 thanEn savoir plus
PortugalPraia de Apúlia Norte41°29’10” N 8°46’46” W
28 octobre 2018, 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 theEn savoir plus
VoyageurLooks 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.
PortugalMarinhas41°33’29” N 8°46’53” W 29 octobre 2018, 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 -En savoir plus
Laurie ReynoldsThose 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.
PortugalAnha41°39’55” N 8°47’56” W
30 octobre 2018, 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 wayEn savoir plus
PortugalViana do Castelo41°41’41” N 8°49’54” W
31 octobre 2018, 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 perchedEn savoir plus
Voyageurbar 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.
VoyageurHi 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.
PortugalRio Âncora41°48’52” N 8°51’48” W
1 novembre 2018, 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 tooEn savoir plus
VoyageurHi Jill Just returned from flashback to the 1980s. Fabulous night of cabaret. Ian, an attentive host and an energetic member of the ensemble. Cheers
PortugalRio Âncora41°49’11” N 8°51’34” W
2 novembre 2018, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Walking well and enjoyably. Today I had an absolute feast of white figs, three trees in a row on waste land beside a railway track. Who could resist? Let’s hope my tummy copes! For my last day inEn savoir plus
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Did you book a place for us?
VoyageurSounds like you need some BB free nights. Not a nice feeling if you think they might be there.