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Day 19 Sao Joao da Madeira to Grijo

Posted on May 19, 2012 by greg

18 km. The final stretch to Porto according to John Brierleys Camino Portuguese guide is a gruelling 34.3km. The only option to break it into smaller chunks is to stop at Grijo, which we aimed to do. It rained on … Continue reading →

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Day 18 Oliveira de Azemeis to Sao Joao da Madeira

Posted on May 18, 2012 by greg

10km. An easy day with just a few hours’ walking, interrupted by a coffee break, a stop for lunch and a visit to a Lidl supermarket – they are similar to the Aldi business model. Yesterday’s stage plus today’s stage … Continue reading →

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Day 17 Albergaria-a-Velha to Oliveira de Azemeis

Posted on May 17, 2012 by greg

22km. We woke up to a cloudy overcast and cool day. It really looked like it was going to rain, but it didn’t. The hotel we stayed in didn’t offer breakfast so we went to a nearby busy pastaleria for … Continue reading →

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Day 14 Coimbra to Mealhada

Posted on May 15, 2012 by greg

23 km – It was a late start because we had decided to post the tent and thermarest inflatable mattresses back to Australia, because we did not think we would need them anymore. As well it would be 3.7kg of … Continue reading →

Rest Day Coimbra

Posted on May 14, 2012 by greg

Sunday in Coimbra. We did the kind of things that most people do on holiday – slept in, had a late breakfast, walked around and explored a bit, sat in a cafe eating cakes and drinking our preferred caffeinated beverage … Continue reading →

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Day 11 Ansiao to Rabacal

Posted on May 10, 2012 by greg

18kms. Another sunny day (we’ll stop talking about the weather soon, I promise. It’s just that sunshine is still a bit of a novelty to us after 2 weeks of rain every day). The Camino Portuguese guide by John Brierley … Continue reading →

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Day 9 Portela de Vila Verde to Alvaiazere

Posted on May 8, 2012 by greg

17km. It rained for a lot of the night, but we stayed dry in our tent. We awoke to dark clouds, and we thought we had another day of rain. However the rain had stopped, and it never rained the … Continue reading →

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Day 8 Tomar to Portela de Vila Verde

Posted on May 7, 2012 by greg

15km. It rained – all day. We have camped behind an old stone wall, off the Camino. Its another 15km to a hotel, and Judy is suffering from some bad blisters on her feet. We walked out of Tomar in … Continue reading →

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Rest Day Tomar

Posted on May 6, 2012 by greg

We took it easy in Tomar, giving Judy a chance to recover after walking 3 days straight. It was our first sunny day with no rain since we have arrived in Portugal. However we were not walking!

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Day 6 Azinhaga to Vila Nova Barquina

Posted on May 4, 2012 by greg

18km. When we left, we looked outside the window, and it was sunny, but with some clouds. Within 5 metres of leaving we stopped to put on our raincoats and pack-covers, and within ten minutes we were walking in steady … Continue reading →

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