PortugalDistrito de LisboaSanta Maria Dos OlivaisVila FormosaPraça do Aeroporto38°46’15” N 9°7’31” W
PortugalDistrito de LisboaVila Franca de Xira38°57’18” N 8°59’11” W
17 de outubro de 2018, Portugal ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
I had intended to stay at Alpriate but when I arrived I found the albergue had closed for the season. So I just kept walking. And then called Uber. Thank you Luis! With his help I made it to VilaLeia mais
Viajante Hi Jill Remember to always eat more than one. I love the photos and think the Portuguese have such a flair with colour. Such a welcome contrast to Sydney’s greys which I think are an acceptance of our pollution fallout. Walk strong and have fun.
Laurie Reynolds Well, I am sorry I told you that Alpriate would be open. That was the date I had been told. So sorry. Great pictures! Glad you are finding some companionship as well. Hugs.
PortugalDistrito de LisboaAzambuja39°4’12” N 8°51’58” W
18 de outubro de 2018, Portugal ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
A rather dreary walk along roads and beside the rail line through industrial buildings, enlivened by a bit of felonious activity. I failed to see the turning arrow and continued along a rough pathLeia mais
Viajante Yes people in the rail corridor can be a real problem. Good that you got out alive
Viajante Great that you got put alive. If you were here you could have lined the crowded city streets for a view of Meghan and/or Harry. It’s Royal Fever week here. Mum is glued to the telly and has given me the rundown over dinner tonight. PS stay out of drains too PPS rest the blistered foot. Cheers
PortugalSantarémEstátua Sá da Bandeira39°14’13” N 8°41’7” W 19 de outubro de 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Here I am in Santarém, with a humongous blister on my foot, having a lovely time sitting in the plaza drinking fiercely strong Portuguese coffee...waiting for the Cathedral to open.
The pastryLeia mais
Mary Copeland Brings back so many memories. It was almost a year ago that my husband and I walked from Lisbon to Santiago - an interesting time to do that! We saw very few pilgrims, sometimes none for days. But absolutely loved it, especially walking along the coast after Porto.
Viajante Dear Jill, So glad you’re heeding the advice you give others with similar blister issues. And glad that there is much for you to see. The tiles are amazing. Imagine that Ian has been busy importing some for a feature wall at home. Rest up. You need to be on top step from Vigo onwards. Cheers Robyn
20 de outubro de 2018, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Tomar is a lovely place, and I had a great day being a tourist. Tomar was having a fiesta - I never did find out exactly what about, but it was fun. Firstly there was a procession of men on horseback,Leia mais
PortugalDistrito de SantarémFátimaCova da Iria39°37’52” N 8°40’50” W
21 de outubro de 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
After much planning, today I am off to Coimbra, but decided I could not miss Fátima on the way, as it is only a 30km detour, so got an early bus and am here now. Extraordinary place, horrible andLeia mais
Viajante sounds like an eventful few days . Not good about the blister. Got your good second skin stuff with you?
Viajante Hi Jill, Wasn’t it Fatima the nuns were going to when we were at Lisbon airport? Glad you took the photos. Saves me a trip. Do you think Lourdes would be similar? Coimbra will be gorgeous again. The library, the chapel, the organ. Look after yourself. Here in Sydney I’ve just put away my heaters and doonas. It’s warming up.
PortugalCoimbraSanta Cruz Park40°12’31” N 8°24’53” W
21 de outubro de 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Great view of the river from the terrace of the Portagem Hostel, where I stayed. Coimbra is a beautiful small university city, and the Joannina library is a must see in a lifetime experience. It’sLeia mais
PortugalDistrito de AveiroMealhada40°23’39” N 8°26’52” W
22 de outubro de 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Mealhade does not have much to offer except restaurant after restaurant specialising in - suckling pig! I tried it but have to say I think my version is at least as good. A rather forgettable walk toLeia mais
PortugalDistrito de AveiroÁgueda40°34’28” N 8°26’53” W
23 de outubro de 2018, Portugal ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
I woke this morning to see a big fat bedbug climbing up my sleeping sheet. Yuk! Squashed it between my fingers and sure enough, it had just feasted. So a report to the hospitalero, who was veryLeia mais
Laurie Reynolds You and Clare are the bed bug queens. Always prepared and ready to handle the situation. Did you get any visible bite signs? So sorry it happened, Jill, but it couldn’t happen to a more prepared peregrina!
PortugalDistrito de AveiroAlbergaria-A-VelhaAlbergaria-a-Velha40°41’22” N 8°28’53” W
24 de outubro de 2018, 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 isLeia mais
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.
Viajante Bom Caminho Jill! Will you be walking from Lisbon all the way to Santiago?
Laurie Reynolds Bom caminho from Utah! Hope you have a marvelous walk. And if you meet José Luis or Natércia at the Alpriate albergue, give them my hugs.
Viajante Lee, my intention was to walk all the way to Santiago from Lisbon, but then Ian decided to come to Europe and so I’m cutting my walk short - which means a train or bus somewhere.