Reset search
Portugal
Satellite

Portugal
Chamusca e Pinheiro Grande

Discover travel destinations of travelers writing a travel journal on FindPenguins.
Travelers at this place
    • Zuid Portugal
      Day 15

      Dag 15

      April 30, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

      Ik ben een paar keer wakker geworden van de regen die op de camper kletterde. Maar toen we opstonden was het droog en ook niet zo koud. We zijn zo tegen half 10 vertrokken. Ma en Klara zijn eerst het smalle pad uitgelopen om eventuele tegenliggers tegen te houden. Het pad was zo smal dat er geen auto kon passeren. Gelukkig ging het allemaal goed. We zijn op weg gegaan richting Spanje in de hoop op wat warmer weer. Onder de 20 graden is niet echt een vakantie temperatuur. Op de navigatie hebben we Caceres ingetikt. Dat is ongeveer in een rechte lijn naar het oosten in Spanje. Verder eigenlijk niet zo heel veel te vertellen. Het was in ieder geval een hele mooie route. Over heuvels en dalen langs enorme wilde bloemenvelden in allerlei kleuren. Af en toe kwam de zon er nog even tussen door. Prachtig. Onderweg natuurlijk weer de nodige stops voor koffie, foto's, lunch enz. Ook nog wezen tanken. De diesel is hier 60 cent per liter goedkoper. En omdat het onze laatste dag met ons vieren is zijn we buiten de camper gaan eten. Nu staan we weer, ja ja , op een rustig plekje maar nu wel boven op een heuvel met zo'n 360 graden uitzicht. Net nog een paar flinke buien over ons heen gekregen maar nu komt de zon af en toe weer door. Vanavond nog met elkaar een spelletje doen en morgen afscheid van elkaar nemen.Read more

      See translation
    • TravelerCamino Portugues 2023
      Day 5

      Day 5, Santarém to Golega

      April 5, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F

      High five for day 5! We started this morning with the rising sun and were greeted with some breathtaking views as we walked down a medieval cobblestone path on the way out of Santarém. Much of the day was spent walking along farm land, but we had a good mile along a eucalyptus-lined path that made us both miss living in SoCal. Today was our longest day yet, finishing at 19.79 miles. The last two towns we walked through, Azinhaga and Golego are clean and quaint towns, and we are very thankful to have a room with air conditioning this evening.Read more

    • TravelerEl Camino Portugues
      Day 6

      Gifts Galore at the Wasterwater Facility

      January 9, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

      The day started on a decent from Santarém which apparently first had a city there around the year 800 and was very important to the reconquista. The route led through a hole in an ally and then down a long and slippery set of cobblestones that could have been original to the city. Really felt like I was making a secret exit during a siege or something.

      A lot of the day’s route was walking next to fields and vineyards on a dirt path that had become quite muddy because of the rain so it was slow going. I did get slightly turned around at one point, but it wasn’t terrible hard to find the way back to the correct path with how well everything is marked.

      As a was approaching a small village, about 14 miles of only farmland) a man called out to me ‘Santiago?’ from the entryway to a very small building surrounding by large concrete basins in the ground. I walked over to him and said yes I was going to Santiago. He asked if I wanted water and waved me inside. I was pretty sure I could make it to the end of the day with the water I had, but still could’ve used a top off so I went around a railing and inside. We both tried our best to have an exchange, but it really was quite a challenging thing to day. I was offered both a Taxi and snack, the later of which I great fully obliged. He also showed me a spiral bound notebook he kept that had a lot of messages people had written him. I also made an entry (the last seemed to be from November). It seems like he offers snacks and water to quite a few pilgrims. I really only have a picture of the wastewater tank unfortunately to mark the moment. It was such a surprise and random act of kindness.      Read more

    • TravelerEl Camino Portugues
      Day 6

      Etapa 4: Golegã

      January 9, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C

      This is a medium sized town that has a super charming Alburgue. I spoke to a Danish girl who’s been walking about 50km a day who ate the biggest one-person salad I’ve truly ever seen and then went to bet soon after.

      The only other person staying here is Fran shortened from Francisco. I had dinner that he and I both enjoyed and I think we may begin the day walking together      Read more

    • Camino Portuguese
      Day 9

      Camino Day 4 - to Golega

      April 29, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 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 of cornfields. In both cases, we were right in the middle of the fields.

      Met more pilgrims today, two from Bangor, Maine (Dan & Heather) and our friends from Denmark, all struggling to get through another 20 mile day. Our friends from Denmark, Connie and Lisbeth, retired teachers, did the Camino Frances last year. They said that the Frances was more hilly, but was easier to do because there are cafes everywhere and lots of places to stay. You could determine how far you wanted to walk. Here, you have to walk until there is a place to stay, which could be 10 miles or 20 miles, but nothing in between! And there have only been two or three cafes throughout the 20 miles. We have been making reservations 3 and 4 days out and sometimes have to call 2 or 3 places to get a room. Once we get to Porto, things should be different as many people start there.      Read more

    • El Camino
      Day 8

      Day 5: Santarem to Golega

      May 8, 2022 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

      We started our walk to Golega shortly after 6:30 am this morning, knowing we had about 31 kms to go and a weather forecast of 31 degrees. Today's walk was also mainly through farmlands but with only 2 possible stops for breaks.

      We stopped at the Val'Doce Pastelaria in Vale de Figueira after almost 3 hours of non-stop walking. We all had freshly squeezed orange juice for a mere 2 euros a glass. Anita and Ernie also had pasteles de nata that were still hot since that just came out of the oven. It was a moment of pure pleasure, enjoying the small but sweet indulgences of life. Thus re-energized and with water bottles refilled, we set off for the 3-hour trek to Azinhaga where we planned to have lunch, stopping only briefly to admire all the swallow nests under the eaves of one building as we were leaving town

      When we arrived at Azinhaga, we saw signs that indicated that Golega was only 7 kms away so we took the decision to just have a cold drink to freshen up and push onwards. The day was already very hot and only getting hotter and we were anxious to arrive.

      We stayed at Casa da Tia Guida, a grand and beautiful Manor house that contains 2 private guest rooms with ensuite bathrooms. The guestrooms are on the ground level and the family live upstairs. There's also a games room with a pool table and an outdoor swimming pool for guests to enjoy. I'm starting in the "single" room which is bigger than many "double" rooms I've stayed in. It's full of charm, has the comfiest bed and it's my favourite accommodation I've stayed at so far on this trip. At 35 euros/night, it's also the least expensive.      Read more

    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Chamusca e Pinheiro Grande

    Join us:

    FindPenguins for iOSFindPenguins for Android

    • 2025© FindPenguins
    • Home
    • About us
    • Blog
    • Group Tracking
    • Press
    • Terms
    • Privacy Policy & Cookies
    • Support
    • Legal notice