Walking the Portuguese Camino
- And now, we walk
- Day 1 Lisbon to Sacavem
- A minor delay
- Day 2 Sacavem to Vila Franca de Xira
- Day 3 Vila Franca de Xira to Azambuja
- Day 4 Azambuja to Santarem
- Day 5 Santarem to Azinhaga
- Day 6 Azinhaga to Vila Nova Barquina
- Day 7 Vila Nova Barquina to Tomar
- Rest Day Tomar
- Day 8 Tomar to Portela de Vila Verde
- Day 9 Portela de Vila Verde to Alvaiazere
- Day 10 Alvaiazere to Ansiao
- Day 11 Ansiao to Rabacal
- Day 12 Rabacal to Condeixa-a-Nova
- Day 13 Condeixa-a-Nova to Coimbra
- Rest Day Coimbra
- Day 14 Coimbra to Mealhada
- Day 15 Mealhada to Agueda
- Day 16 Agueda to Albergaria-a-Velha
- Day 17 Albergaria-a-Velha to Oliveira de Azemeis
- Day 18 Oliveira de Azemeis to Sao Joao da Madeira
- Day 19 Sao Joao da Madeira to Grijo
- Day 20 Grijo to Porto
- Rest day Porto
- Day 21 Porto to Vilarinho
- Day 22 Vilarinho to Barcelos
- Day 23 Barcelos to Casa do Rio
- Day 24 Casa do Rio to Ponte de Lima
- Day 25 Ponte de Lima to Rubiaes
- Day 26 Rubiaes to Valenca
- Day 27 Valenca to Porrino
- Day 28 Porrino to Redondela
- Day 29 Redondela to Pontevedra
- Day 30 Pontevedra to Caldas de Reis
- Day 31 Caldas de Reis to Padron
- Day 32 Padron to Santiago de Compostela!
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- Day 31 Caldas de Reis to Padron
- Day 30 Pontevedra to Caldas de Reis
- Day 29 Redondela to Pontevedra
- Day 28 Porrino to Redondela
- Day 27 Valenca to Porrino
- Day 26 Rubiaes to Valenca
- Day 25 Ponte de Lima to Rubiaes
- Day 24 Casa do Rio to Ponte de Lima
- Casas do Rio
- Day 23 Barcelos to Casa do Rio
- Day 22 Vilarinho to Barcelos
- Day 21 Porto to Vilarinho
- Rest day Porto
- Day 20 Grijo to Porto
- Day 19 Sao Joao da Madeira to Grijo
- Day 18 Oliveira de Azemeis to Sao Joao da Madeira
- Day 17 Albergaria-a-Velha to Oliveira de Azemeis
- Day 16 Agueda to Albergaria-a-Velha
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Day 7 Vila Nova Barquina to Tomar
24km. After spending a couple of days walking mainly on roads from Santarem to Vila Nova Barquina through Portugal’s vegie patch (lots of corn plus tomatoes, capsicum, potatoes, peas, olives and grapes), we spent the morning walking on forest tracks … Continue reading
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Day 6 Azinhaga to Vila Nova Barquina
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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Day 5 Santarem to Azinhaga
Today’s blog post is brought to you by Greg and Judy. I decided it was time to see if I could handle walking for more than a couple of kms with my pack and get back into walking. The good … Continue reading
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Day 4 Azambuja to Santarem
33 km. A long day. It was a nice sunny morning, and after walking through Azambuja and climbing over the railway line bridge, it was a pleasant walk along a quiet country lane eastwards. The Camino Portugués ( as well … Continue reading
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Day 3 Vila Franca de Xira to Azambuja
18.4 km. I ws a bit stiff this morning. However it was a nice sunny day as I set off through Vila Franca. I set off in the wrong direction, not meeting up with the Camino route until I had … Continue reading
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Day 2 Sacavem to Vila Franca de Xira
27 kilometres. Started by getting the train from our hotel to Sacavem, arriving at Sacavem about 8:45am. Walked along the river, and then it was quickly into a rural landscape (even though there were suburbs west and east of me). … Continue reading
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A minor delay
We were getting all set to pack up and leave the Lisbon apartment on Friday morning when I turned the wrong way on my seat and hurt my back! We had complained to the agent about the crappy low folding … Continue reading
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Day 1 Lisbon to Sacavem
Only 13kms, and without our full rucksacks, but it’s a start. After getting our Credentials we walked from the Lisbon Cathedral walking thorugh Alfama, an old area of Lisbon. Narrow street and alleys. We stopped for lunch at Praca de … Continue reading
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And now, we walk
We’re starting our second Camino today with an easy 13km walk through the suburbs of Lisbon. Easy because of both the relatively short distance and we’ll only be carrying our small daypacks, not the full 12 – 15kg rig. As … Continue reading
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