Category Archives: Lisbon

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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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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The 25th April, Freedom Day

We woke up this morning to find Portugal is on holiday. While it’s ANZAC day in Australia, in Portugal its Freedom Day , a celebration of the almost-bloodless military coup which began on 25th April 1974, when a revolution toppled … Continue reading

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Lisbon

Arrivederci Italia, Olá Lisboa e Portogallo! We’re staying in an apartment just off Praça de Dom Pedro IV – ‘The Rossio’, which is one of the main squares in Lisbon. The view from our window is the National Theatre D. … Continue reading

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