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day 14, Mealhada to Águeda, 26.75 km

Posted on 15/05/2014 by magwood

15 May 2014 Today was a hot one. When we left the albergue at 6:30 am it was warm, with little breeze. And it just got hotter and hotter throughout the day, until I guess it reached mid thirties. We … Continue reading →

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day 13, Coimbra to Mealhada 28.8 km

Posted on 14/05/2014 by magwood

14 May 2014 I reported yesterday that our room was in a great situation with views out over the river and the lively street below. I think I also mentioned that Coimbra is a university town, the students’ attire is … Continue reading →

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day 12, Condeixa a Nova to Coimbra 21.5 km

Posted on 13/05/2014 by magwood

It was a lot milder this morning, with little wind and a clear-ish sky. Getting out of Condeixa was a bit of a chore because we left by a different route to that by which we had entered, and it … Continue reading →

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Day 11, Alvorge to Condeixa a Nova, 26.5 km

Posted on 12/05/2014 by magwood

12 May 2014 After my early rise this morning, we were off by 6:30 am, into very misty and quite cold wether. I put on my thin gloves for the first time and had my full compliment of fleece with … Continue reading →

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Day 10, extra

Posted on 12/05/2014 by magwood

I forgot to mention that the church albergue In Alvorge is ‘donativo’ whereby you donate a sum if you wish. It is very generous of the church to give over the basement of this building to pilgrims and I am … Continue reading →

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day 9, Tomar to Alvaiazere, 34.75 km

Posted on 10/05/2014 by magwood

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 →

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Day 8, Atalaia to Tomar, 21 km

Posted on 09/05/2014 by magwood

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 →

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The new adventure begins

Posted on 01/05/2014 by magwood

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 →

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Planning the Portuguese

Posted on 02/02/2014 by magwood

I am flying into Lisbon, Portugal, on 30 April 2014 and will be setting off on the camino Portuguese on either the 1st or 2nd of May. I am travelling alone and don’t expect to see many other pilgrims on … Continue reading →

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