Forente staterSalt Lake City International Airport40°47’20” N 111°58’43” W 29. august 2017, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Once again I am blessed being able to walk another pilgrimage. I am at the airport waiting for the plane that will take me to Boston where I will meet Dave whom I walked with last year. This alwaysLes mer
Forente staterLogan International Airport42°22’7” N 71°1’6” W 30. august 2017, Forente stater ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
It rained all night then cleared up late morning. Dave and Paulette showed me around Plymouth where Dave lived before he retired. Nice small town and we saw Plymouth Rock which is quite small and notLes mer
Joyce SavageSo glad it cleared up. Well you are on your way. Wow, I looked up the weather in Lisbon the high for today 69 degrees or was it Celsius? Couldn't get any weather for Ponta Delgado, San Miguel, Azores! ?
PortugalPonta da Pranchinha37°44’44” N 25°38’44” W 2. september 2017, Portugal ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Made it to the Azores. Flew all night (5 hours) from Boston to Ponta Delgada São Miguel Azores. Very small airport. It is very green and the streets are very narrow in some small towns. We wetLes mer
Joyce SavageWonderful Michael. Love all the pics. So glad you got there. Loved hearing all about it. So glad you got to see the Hydrangeas & aqueducts and all. Exciting!
PortugalUniversity of Coimbra40°12’27” N 8°25’14” W 3. september 2017, Portugal ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
I was not feeling real well yesterday (Saturday) but I did go to mass. I enjoyed it and the priest spoke clearly and I was able to understand some of the words in Portuguese that were similar toLes mer
Joyce SavageHope you are feeling better soon. This is no time to be feeling under the weather.
PortugalRibeiro de Coselhas40°12’60” N 8°26’11” W 4. september 2017, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
The Camino goes right by Conimbriga which is famous for the Roman ruins. The Celtics ruins date back to the 9th century BC and the Roman ruins to the second century AD.
Joyce Savage
Looks like a tile pic I saw in one of the airport's on the Azores. Beautiful!
PortugalAveiro40°38’23” N 8°39’11” W
5. september 2017, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Old university town on the side of a hill. It is actually on the river but the albergue is up a very steep hill with slippery cobblestones. I don't know how you could walk if it was wet. It rained allLes mer
Mike SavageThanks Mary. I try to get a shot like this whenever the markers change to a different style.
PortugalAveiro40°38’21” N 8°39’6” W 6. september 2017, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
I was able to visit the church of São Gonçalino the patrón of Aveiro. As far as I know his name does not translate to English. He was born in 1190 and was a priest known for welcoming and marryingLes mer
Joyce SavageThat "ovos moles" pastry looks interesting that you say you are going to try. It looks very good. I was talking to Frank Abi-nader's daughter-in-law who is from the Azores, Sao Jorge Island never heard of the Ovos moles. She is going to follow your trip. Take care. Love from all of us.
Joyce Savage
Such beautiful tlle work but hard to walk on. All beautiful churches. We are enjoying all you share with us.
Mike SavageAll of the sidewalks and plazas in Portugal are like this too! Very uneven in places and can be slippery. It is pretty though.
Mike SavageThey are known for Pastel de Natas and Ovos Moles I have not tried either one yet but probably will in the next few days.
PortugalVairão41°20’24” N 8°40’51” W 8. september 2017, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
It was great seeing Ana again who helped me last year when I was in the hospital and called the ambulance. Ana and Dave and I went to her friend's restaurant for dinner. It is maybe 15 feet from theLes mer
PortugalGueral41°28’24” N 8°38’1” W 9. september 2017, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Made it to Vilarinho today. Stone roads all the way and they are uneven and hard. This makes them hard on the feet and knees. I could see the smoke from the many forest fires burning in Portugal andLes mer
Cyndi TudorMike - Thank you for sharing your experience. Praying for a great trip for you.
PortugalBarcelinhos41°31’38” N 8°37’27” W 10. september 2017, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
More narrow streets and cobblestones today. The weather has been perfect with cool evenings and mornings and very warm afternoons. A band was playing in front of this church about 8:00 this morningLes mer
Joyce Savage
Wow, they sure took up the whole road alright. That is cute "rush hour traffic ". Love it.
Joyce SavageHow are you and Dave holding up? Are there more places to stay & eat than last year's Coastal route?
Mary LamGood Luck and God Bless. Our love and prayers are with you. Mary & Albert
Joyce SavageLike Our Lady of Fatima wants us to offer God "O My Jesus, it is for love of thee, in reparation for the offenses committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and for the conversion of poor sinners. ". God has blessed you to be able to go on this trip. Enjoy! our love and prayers are with you every step of the way. Love Dad & Mom
Mary Copeland: Your Coastal Portuguese blog has inspired us - we leave for Lisbon on October 14. Look forward to hearing about this one.
Mike SavageThank you everyone!