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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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The 25th April, Freedom Day

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Judy

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

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Judy

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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Milan

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Judy

We took a fast train from Rome to Milan yesterday – 3.5 hours, average speed 270kph. Lovely green countryside. We’re staying a few Metro stops from the city centre and after checking in, we headed straight back into the city … Continue reading →

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Catacombs of San Sebastiano

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Judy

Yesterday, Friday, we spent the day being tourists. Proper tourists in an open-roof tour bus, with earphones connected to the English language tour commentary. There weren’t many fellow tourists, probably because it was raining and all the seats were wet, … Continue reading →