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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 7 Vila Nova Barquina to Tomar

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Judy

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

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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Day 5 Santarem to Azinhaga

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Judy

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

Posted on May 2, 2012 by greg

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

Posted on April 30, 2012 by greg

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

Posted on April 29, 2012 by greg

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

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Judy

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

Posted on April 26, 2012 by greg

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

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Judy

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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