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We are two retired U.S. Marines and now enjoy our time traveling and exploring this beautiful planet. We’ve worked hard for this life, now it’s time to enjoy it!🥾🚵‍♀️⛵️🤿🌎❤️ Leia mais Fort Collins, Colorado

Viajante Camino Portugues 2023
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- 10 de abr. de 2023, 16:39
- ⛅ 70 °F
- Altitude: 390 pés
- Portugal Distrito de Coimbra Condeixa-A-Nova Condeixa-a-Nova 40.105473, -8.48802540°6’20” N 8°29’17” W
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Dia 10
Day 10, Alvorge to Conimbriga
10 de abril de 2023, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Day 10, I can’t believe it’s already been 10 days! We started off with a chill in the air, it did warm up but not as warm as it has been. It looks like we’re in store for some chilly weather and possibly rain later this week. Today’s distance was just short of yesterday’s, finishing at 13.49 miles. We had quite a few inclines today. It never fails, as soon as we start climbing I go into forced march mode. I don’t look up. I just focus on taking the hill, then before I know it, I’m there! We walked through a few small hamlets and enjoyed time on the trail surrounded by trees and wildflowers. Right when we were looking for a shady spot to take a little siesta, we came upon some serious trail magic! Someone had set up patio furniture, coffee, and apples in a quaint little area with cairns and other features to look at. It was a welcome relief, just in time. That’s some Camino Magic!✨Leia mais
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Viajante Pilgrims often leave rocks as a symbol of letting go of their burdens.
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Viajante Camino Portugues 2023
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- 9 de abr. de 2023, 15:15
- ☀️ 75 °F
- Altitude: 961 pés
- Portugal Distrito de Leiria Alvorge 39.977913, -8.45587239°58’40” N 8°27’21” W
Dia 9
Day 9, Alvaiãzere to Alvorge
9 de abril de 2023, 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’t think we saw one car until mile 8. We weren’t sure any cafes would be open since today is Easter, so we were pleasantly surprised when we came upon a pastelaria (pastry shop) in the lovely town of Ansião. We met some new hikers today and enjoyed chatting with them, and the Albergue we’re staying in tonight is exceptional. One song that kept popping into my head today was,
I see trees of green
Red roses too
I see them bloom
For me and you
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
I see skies of blue
And clouds of white
The bright blessed day
The dark sacred night
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world

It truly is. Happy Easter, and thanks for following us along!Leia mais
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Viajante Camino Portugues 2023
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- 8 de abr. de 2023, 18:56
- ☀️ 72 °F
- Altitude: 1.056 pés
- Portugal Distrito de Leiria Alvaiázere 39.825474, -8.38185839°49’32” N 8°22’55” W
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Dia 8
Day 8, Tomar to Alvaiázere
8 de abril de 2023, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Day 8, Whew, another PR day for me (Kristi). We walked 20.30 miles, a loooong hot day. We walked through more olive groves and eucalyptus forests. We strolled through some quaint villages with gorgeous houses and floral scents throughout the day. That is all wonderful, but we also endured a lot of road walking and cobblestones, which are very hard on the feet. I kept singing to myself, "Follow the yellow arrows, follow the yellow arrows." Just like Dorothy sang in the Wizard of Oz, follow the yellow brick road, follow the yellow brick road. It’s strange, the things that enter your mind when you just allow it to wander. Two highlights of the day: we hiked a bit with a young woman from Germany who is hiking with her dog in her backpack, so cute, and a baby wild boar ran across our path! Little bugger was too quick though, so no photo. Tomorrow will thankfully be a shorter day for us.Leia mais
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Viajante You guys blow me away, as we’re focused on doing 15 mile days, but you two are closer to 20 daily! Impressive!
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Viajante We would prefer to do only 15 mile days, but if you leave out of Lisbon, there are a few days where you don’t have much of a choice but to do 19 or 20. We believe we won’t have any more 20 mile days ahead of us.
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Viajante Loving following your adventure.
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Viajante Thank you!☺️
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Viajante Camino Portugues 2023
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- 7 de abr. de 2023, 13:37
- ☀️ 77 °F
- Altitude: 417 pés
- Portugal Distrito de Santarém Santa Maria Dos Olivais Tomar Castelo dos Templários 39.603322, -8.4173739°36’12” N 8°25’3” W
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Day 7, Zero day in Tomar, Portugal
7 de abril de 2023, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
It was a nice break to be able to leisurely wake up and lounge in bed this morning. We hope to do a rest day about once a week while on this journey. Tomar has been the ideal rest stop. There’s lots to see, a plentiful grocery store, and a great selection of restaurants. The history here is amazing. We grabbed a Tuk-Tuk ride up to the 12th Century Knights Templar castle then took a short stroll through town.Leia mais
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- 6 de abr. de 2023, 12:16
- ☀️ 77 °F
- Altitude: 322 pés
- Portugal Distrito de Santarém Asseiceira 39.521358, -8.40398739°31’17” N 8°24’14” W
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Dia 6
Golega to Tomar
6 de abril de 2023, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Day 6. Total distance 18.14 miles. We left Golega just as the sun was rising with the promise of multiple cafes along the way. Only we didn’t come across any cafes until noon, and by then, it was beer time. So for the first time in a long time, I didn’t have any coffee this morning. Somehow, I managed.

We left the flatlands behind us today for some hilly terrain along groves of eucalyptus trees. As the day wore on, it seemed that Tomar, our destination for the night, was getting farther and farther away. Eventually, we made it. We are staying at a really nice hostel, so we’ve decided to take our first zero day tomorrow, i.e., no hiking.Leia mais
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Viajante Eucalyptus everywhere!
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Viajante The great thing about hiking is I get to eat whatever I want! Lunch was a ham and cheese sandwich with a beer, a Coke and two Snickers bars!
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Viajante Sunrise.
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Viajante Camino Portugues 2023
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- 5 de abr. de 2023, 16:06
- ☀️ 81 °F
- Altitude: 75 pés
- Portugal Distrito de Santarém Golegã 39.401516, -8.48721739°24’5” N 8°29’14” W
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Day 5, Santarém to Golega
5 de abril de 2023, 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.Leia mais
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Viajante How long to walk that distance? And do I see sandals you're walking in?
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Viajante Just under 7 hours. This does not count the 3 times we stopped for snacks and a siesta.☺️
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Viajante Camino Portugues 2023
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- 4 de abr. de 2023, 08:10
- ☁️ 54 °F
- Altitude: 46 pés
- Portugal Distrito de Santarém Valada Morgado 39.100353, -8.74305839°6’1” N 8°44’35” W
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Day 4 Valada to Santarém
4 de abril de 2023, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
Day 4. Total distance today: 11.90 miles. After a nice breakfast prepared by our fabulous host at Casal das Areis, we were on our way once again. I got a special treat this morning when Paso Doble, the horse, let me give him a scratch behind the ears. Today, was a lovely walk for the most part, partially because we didn’t have to walk on cobblestones until we arrived at our destination town, but also we strolled passed grape vines and enjoyed a welcome breeze for much of the day. The temps are supposed to get to 80 later on, and as we climbed the long hill to get to Santarém, we could feel the heat of the day rising.Leia mais
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Viajante Camino Portugues 2023
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- 3 de abr. de 2023, 14:44
- ☁️ 75 °F
- Altitude: 36 pés
- Portugal Distrito de Santarém Valada 39.087325, -8.75531739°5’14” N 8°45’19” W
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Dia 3
Day 3 - Azambuja to Valada
3 de abril de 2023, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
Today was a short day of only 9 miles hiking. We pushed fairly hard the first two days, 16 and 18 miles. We are both a bit sore with a few minor blisters on our feet, but we're feeling great to be here and enjoying Portugal.

Although the busy season has not begun, all the alburges are pretty full, so we're going to have to start making reservations so we don't end up having to do an unexpectedly long hike. The next alburges from here is 12 miles (total of 20 miles for the day). And since we have a whole month to do the hike, we're not in an awful hurry.Leia mais
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Viajante Does this pack make my butt look big? Don’t answer that!
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Viajante 🤣
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Viajante Camino Portugues 2023
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- 2 de abr. de 2023, 21:00
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Altitude: 62 pés
- Portugal Distrito de Lisboa Azambuja 39.06992, -8.86681239°4’12” N 8°52’1” W
Dia 2
Day 2 Alverca do Ribatejo to Azambuja
2 de abril de 2023, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Total distance: 18.99 mi. We started off just as the sun was rising with our new friend, Scott from Canada. It seemed the three of us were in good spirits and ready for another day on the Camino, which considering I had yet to have any coffee was pretty good! We figured we’d find a place for coffee soon enough, but no such luck until 4.45 miles down the road. The Boia Bar in Alhandra was a much welcomed sight by then. An hour later, fueled by coffee and pasteis de nata, a popular Portuguese custard-filled pastry, we were back on our way. It turned out to be a long , warm day. By the time we arrived at the Alburgue (Pilgrim hostel) in Azambuja, we were ready for a good night’s rest.Leia mais
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Viajante Camino Portugues 2023
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- 1 de abr. de 2023, 11:27
- ☁️ 61 °F
- Altitude: 23 pés
- Portugal Distrito de Lisboa Bobadela Cumieira Forte de Sacavém 38.796653, -9.10055638°47’48” N 9°6’2” W
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Day 1, Lisbon to Alverca do Ribatejo
1 de abril de 2023, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
Total Distance: 16.44 miles
Steps: 34,340
Highlight of the day: Ricardo, a friend we made in 2016, when we hiked the Inca Trail together, lives in Madeira, but he is visiting his parents in Lisbon. He knew we were starting today and just happened to see us as he was driving his parents around, so he stopped and chatted with us for a bit. What a great surprise!

Today was spent mostly walking out of Lisbon, but part of that was walking through Lisbon’s impressive World Expo Park. A great place for families to enjoy the lovely gardens and the oceanfront.
We met a few other Camino pilgrims today: Nic, who is active duty Navy, and is stationed in Morocco; a woman named Pitra; Scott from Canada, who we walked with for the last part of the day; and a couple we met from Holland right before we got to our alburgue (hostel).

We’re both a bit tired and our feet are sore, but overall it was a great first day. The weather was perfect. We stopped at a restaurant around the 11th mile and ate delicious burgers with bacon and pineapple and homemade chips, and beer!Leia mais
Viajante And away you go! 😍
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Viajante Day 1 down!
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Viajante That's awesome! 🥰😍 It looks so beautiful!
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