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Day 10 Alvaiazere to Ansiao

15km. Gorgeous day, blue sky with no clouds this morning, and just a few high, wispy clouds by the time we finished walking at 3pm. We spent the day walking on quiet country roads and along cobbled paths through old … Continue reading

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Day 9 Portela de Vila Verde to Alvaiazere

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 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 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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