PortugalLeiriaAlvorge39°58’41” N 8°27’21” W March 27 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
The rain was on and off again today, along with some very high winds. In the ucalyptus tree forest, many were cracking in the wind. I thought for sure that some would come down. I made it to a veryRead more
PortugalLeiriaAlvorge39°58’55” N 8°28’35” W PortugalCoimbraPombalinhoCasas Novas39°59’56” N 8°26’29” W
January 13 in Portugal ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
The title for this post came from Margarida who said this to Lee when he brought up that he was the planning to get to his final destination the next day before the afternoon showers.
Turned out theRead more
PortugalCoimbraRabaçal40°1’46” N 8°27’17” W
January 12 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
In this town, I met another pilgrim from South Korea. His name is Lee and he brought wine and cheese and popcorn to share with everyone. He said he hadn’t seen any other pilgrims in 3 days so IRead more
Traveler I said that the United States is such a large and diverse county that’s it is quite hard to pin down compared to somewhere like Portugal where there are only like 10 million people. But that our national identity is based on ‘freedom’ but that freedom is hard to understand without comparing it something else. So not the freedom to do something, but in the sense of being free from something. I think it’s in part because we are a nation of immigrants. In our national story and family stories there are often themes of a ‘freedom from’ whether that’s poverty, slavery, war, persecution, communism, etc and that to see ourselves as free, we very often see ourselves as being in conflict with something else.
PortugalCoimbraRabaçal40°1’47” N 8°27’17” W
January 13 in Portugal ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Tonight’s Alburgue has been the nicest so far! True lux living! They have a pool out back and amazing have heat in the bedrooms for the winter which is super nice to have!
The owner of the AlburgueRead more
PortugalLeiriaAlvorge39°58’40” N 8°27’21” W
April 9, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Day 9 was a splendid day! We walked a short 14 miles to today’s destination in Alvorge. It was not as hot as it has been, and much of today’s walking was on rock wall-lined dirt trails. I don’tRead more
PortugalLeiriaAlvorge39°58’55” N 8°28’35” W
April 4 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
As the sun started to rise over Sintra, we embarked on a breathtaking journey through the undulating hills towards Cabo da Roca. This westernmost cape of the Sintra Mountain Range boasts theRead more
PortugalCoimbraPombalinhoCasas Novas40°0’12” N 8°26’4” W
May 8, 2021 in Portugal ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
This afternoon while checking my route at a crossing, Victor appeared next to me asking in perfect english whether I'm on the camino? We ended up chatting for half an hour. Victor is history professorRead more
PortugalLeiriaAlvorge39°58’41” N 8°27’21” W
August 25, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Long ass walk, but again a beautiful Albergue to rest for the night!
PortugalLeiriaAlvorge39°58’41” N 8°27’21” W
Yesterday in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
All’ostello ritroviamo i canadesi e altri pellegrini. Ceniamo tutto insieme alle 18.30!🤷🏼♂️
Approfittiamo per fare il bucato e poi a letto
You might also know this place by the following names:
Pombalinho
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Love this tells a story
Traveler i agree. This is not a simple walk!!
Traveler
NOT your stop for the night? 😉
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looks like something Tolkien described.