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Day 10 Alvaiazere to Ansiao

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Judy

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

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 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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