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    LIVE from the Camino Arrived Lisbon to start Camino Portuguese.

    A fantastic day, no rain, sun most if the time a very beautiful walk, few cars, beautiful country tracks over the hills to Rubiaes. Cold fairly isolated Albergue, couple of restaurantes down the road, no wifi, a lovely shop/bar. Today from Rubiaes to Tui another very enjoyable day few cars many...
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    LIVE from the Camino Arrived Lisbon to start Camino Portuguese.

    Stopped over in Ponte de Lima. Pensao Beira Rio is closed, staying at Pensao Sao Joao, 20 euros shared Bathroom, clean, pleasant with wifi. Spent afternoon with the first two English pilgrims.
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    LIVE from the Camino Arrived Lisbon to start Camino Portuguese.

    Walked to Ponte de Lima, long periods of heavy persistent rain, a few drops of sunshine. Stoped at cafe restaurante Viana 5.55 euros had a good meal and an espresso which the landlord put homemade aqua vita in making it even more delicious. know how beautiful this region can be having spent...
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    LIVE from the Camino Arrived Lisbon to start Camino Portuguese.

    At Vilarinho there was also an English pilgrim. Very kind hospitalera dried our washing and gave us a decanter of port.walked to Barcelos together with other pilgrim stopping for lunch. heavy rain, hail and thunder and lightening and a bit of sunshine, still cold .at Pedra Furada, charismatic...
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    LIVE from the Camino Arrived Lisbon to start Camino Portuguese.

    At Tattva hostel you get a good breakfast as well, including slices of quince. Gratis carimbo available from Cathedral, having had a bookshop for many years wanted to get one from ' the most beautiful bookshop in the world' made the mistake of taking a photo with my iPhone and was told not to...
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    LIVE from the Camino Arrived Lisbon to start Camino Portuguese.

    Walked From Sao Joao with the german pilgrim to Porto. Long tiring day, heavy showers in the morning, but sun most of afternoon loosing the way twice but some great moments. The last hill before Porto was on original roman road and entering Porto, there's an anticipation that something is going...
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    LIVE from the Camino Arrived Lisbon to start Camino Portuguese.

    Today was a wild weather day. Heavy rain, strong gusty winds, even the short time spent on woodland tracks were boggy, eucalyptus trees are supple but noisy in the wind. A relief to walk on asphalt. Other than that it was a pleasant days walk and ate quite a few oranges and tangerines by the...
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    LIVE from the Camino Arrived Lisbon to start Camino Portuguese.

    Staying at Pensao Parente cost 15 euros Peregrino menu was again a bit over priced for what it was at 8.50 euros. Shared bathroom facilities not up to scratch. Had a disturbed night with coughing and splutterings echoing down corridor. It's just a genuine, friendly, basic, place. Another wet and...
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    LIVE from the Camino Arrived Lisbon to start Camino Portuguese.

    The house of ill repute seems dilapidated, don't know whether it still is, shame lovely building. Watched the football last night at Pensao O Ribeirinho and my drinks and food was "on the house" Had arranged to walk with German pilgrim to Albergaria and had a pleasant walk in the rain with her...
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    LIVE from the Camino Arrived Lisbon to start Camino Portuguese.

    The house of ill repute seems dilapidated, don't know whether it still is, shame lovely building. Watched the football last night at Pensao O Ribeirinho and my drinks and food was "on the house" Had arranged to walk with German pilgrim to Albergaria and had a pleasant walk in the rain with her...
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    LIVE from the Camino Arrived Lisbon to start Camino Portuguese.

    Expected more rain, but had a very pleasant and almost fragrant start. Passed the dedicated pilgrim Albergue at the exit to Mealheada and enjoyable walk to Agueda , had quite a few people wishing me a Bom Voyage. Saw two rabbits which is amazing as the caminho is strewn with empty shot gun...
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    LIVE from the Camino Arrived Lisbon to start Camino Portuguese.

    Roast suckling pig, Just my sort of thing! Had a decent meal at Tropical cafe which was fine but now I fancy suckling pig! It is annoying that the signs seem to run out, got to the centre of Mealhada and Lost them, I haven't stayed in a dedicated Albergue Peregrino for a very long time. No...
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    LIVE from the Camino Arrived Lisbon to start Camino Portuguese.

    Hotek Domus cost 35 euros including breakfast. Spent a couple of hours looking around Coimbra, oldest university in Europe I think, got a sticker carimbo at the university library. Tomar and Coimbra are the places I'd like to spend more time in. Today was stormy wet and windy walking mostly on...
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    LIVE from the Camino Arrived Lisbon to start Camino Portuguese.

    Thanks for the link Laurie. Found the ruins and museum at Conimbriga fascinating especially liked the section of the old roman road between Lisbon and Braganca and the mosaics . Since Tomar have the feeling I am walking a via Lusitania. Today was another very enjoyable days walk along country...
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    LIVE from the Camino Arrived Lisbon to start Camino Portuguese.

    Yesterday the walk to Alvaiazere was pleasant enjoyed walking along small lanes and tracks. Lost my way on woodland track ending at a friendly village called Areias.Anyway got there in the end stayed at O bras 31 euros dinner bed and breakfast no wifi . From Alvaiazere to Rabacal was very...
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    LIVE from the Camino Arrived Lisbon to start Camino Portuguese.

    Arrived from Merida by bus having walked up from Cordoba( started in Granada last year) Stayed at Hostel Goodnight for three nights, 12 euros a night including good breakfast a warm welcome and very friendly people.Lisbon was sunny but a biting strong cold north wind.Did the sights and leaving...

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