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day 10, Alvaiazere to Alvorge 25.5 km
Our host in Alvaiazere, Carlos tells us that by next year he hopes to have opened a restaurant below the albergue. He is extremely kind and it would be great if he was supported in his venture. The albergue, which … Continue reading
day 9, Tomar to Alvaiazere, 34.75 km
10 May 2014 The hostel in Tomar is quite new, and we stayed in a pilgrims’ dormitory with four sets of bunks. The beds are very stable (not rickety and creaky like so many, with new orthopaedic mattresses, and we … Continue reading
Day 8, Atalaia to Tomar, 21 km
We didn’t go out to supper last night, but ate provisions we had bought earlier. Señora – Luiza, came to talk to us and it was discovered that one of Elly’s relations had the same (Croatian) surname as some of … Continue reading
Posted in Camino de Santiago de Compostela, Camino Portuguese
Tagged Atalaia, Camino blog, Camino de Santiago blog, Camino de Santiago., camino Portuguese, eucalyptus plantation, Gualdim Pais, Portugal, Portuguese forest fires, Templar castle, Templar knights, Tomar, Tomar synagogue, travel
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Day 7, Golegã to Atalaia, 13 km
8 May 2014 Golegã seemed a slightly strange town. Full of very grand houses within the centre of the town, mostly with large plots containing lots of outbuildings and beautiful gardens, but with virtually no sign of life, either last … Continue reading
day 6, Santarém to Golegã, 36 km
Yesterday evening we took the advice of Aurélio, our new friend from Lisbon, and ordered for dinner sopa do osso, a soup consisting of pork bones, sausage, (and unidentifiable bits of meat), with cabbage, potatoes and some beans. It was … Continue reading
Day 5, Morgado to Santarém, 17 km
After a good night’s sleep in our lovely room, we had a leisurely start when we met with Mario at 7:30 for him to deposit us back where he had collected us yesterday. And off we went, in much cooler … Continue reading
day 4, Azambuja to Morgado, 19.25 km
5 May 2014 Last evening we wandered around the pretty little town of Azambuja, where there were piles of heavy duty fences awaiting erection, which we worked out must be for a forthcoming bull run through the streets. We found … Continue reading
day 3, Vila Franca de Xira to Azambuja, 20 km
4 May 2014 Last night when I was sitting in reception writing my blog, the lovely Mariano offered me a glass of wine, and a very nice one at that. It was quite late when a couple came in, looking … Continue reading
day 2, Parque Nações, Lisbon to Vilafranca de Xira 31.7 km
3 May 2014 Not a good night for sleeping. Preacher lady was rustling around searching for something at odd times during the night and lovely Portuguese girl wasn’t quite so lovely when she returned to the room at 3am. I … Continue reading
day 1, Sé Cathedral, Lisbon to Parque Nações, 8km
2 May 2014 Elly and I had decided to take it easy on our first day. We returned to yesterday’s breakfast scene of the pasteis de nata and then decided to use the remaining credit on our daily travel cards … Continue reading
The new adventure begins
30 April 2014 I have been exceptionally laid back about preparations for this new, solo, adventure. Much helped by the fact that I had found another pilgrim who is planning to start from Lisbon on the same day as me. … Continue reading
Making my acquaintance with Lisbon
1 May 2014 [I have finally found the time to write up my fabulous day sightseeing in Lisbon before setting off on the camino.] Elly and I left the apartment at about 9:30am in search of some breakfast, which was … Continue reading
Hung out to dry
We took a trip down the mountain to the coast today. We have been considering a new phone/internet service for some time (months, actually) and finally got around to doing something about it – or not, as it turns out. … Continue reading
Posted in A view of life, Expats in andalucia
Tagged Caleta de Velez, dried fish, el Camarote, Expats in Andalucia, photo opportunity
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If I Had a Hammer
If you could learn a trade — say carpentry, electrical work, roofing, landscaping, plumbing, flooring, drywall — you name it — what skill(s) would you love to have in your back pocket? There are actually loads of new skills I … Continue reading
Roly saves the day
We don’t get much excitement in the Wolfe/Woodward household, and that is just how we like it. We don’t even have the TV to distract us these days, since a new satellite was launched recently and the UK TV beam … Continue reading
Posted in A view of life, Animals, Expats in andalucia
Tagged Animal hierarchy, cat flaps, Expats in Andalucia, hunting cats, rats, Spain
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