Cynthia Piper
Porto to Viana do Costela
We left Porto on 5 May heading for Via Cha. We opted for the coastal route which turned a couple of surprises. The route follows the...
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Cynthia Piper
May 4, 20191 min read
Oporto
After the quiet of the Camino the hustle and bustle is hard to take. We have four nights here as one of our group is leaving on Sunday...
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Cynthia Piper
May 4, 20191 min read
No Room At The Inn
We arrived in Porto on 1 May having walked from Grijo. When at Sao Joao a Madeira we tried booking ahead for Grijo, but discovered we...
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Cynthia Piper
May 1, 20191 min read
A Little Luxury!
We are now over halfway and staying in Sao Joao Da Madeira. We have found that six people trying to get accommodation in pilgrim hostels...
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Cynthia Piper
Apr 29, 20191 min read
Nearly Halfway
It's 28 April and we have covered 298kms and have 322kms to go, more if we decide to do the coastal route from Porto. We have been...
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Cynthia Piper
Apr 27, 20191 min read
Bats and Sardines
After a relatively easy 18km walk yesterday we enjoyed a rest day exploring Coimbra. Last night I decided to try a Portuguese speciality...
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Cynthia Piper
Apr 26, 20191 min read
An Unexpected Dunking
Ansiao to Conimbriga is 32kms. Time to make up for the day before. Yet another day of rain, wine and negotiating swollen streams and...
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Cynthia Piper
Apr 26, 20191 min read
Cortica to Ansiao
I never thought I would be disappointed not to have walked 27kms in the rain. The day started cold and wet and got colder and wetter....
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Cynthia Piper
Apr 26, 20191 min read
The Three Wise Men!
Tomar to Cortica is a walk of 25ks through eucalyptus and cork forests, olive groves, and scrubland. A couple of very steep climbs...
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Cynthia Piper
Apr 26, 20191 min read
Tomar to Cortica
We arrived in Tomar on Holy Saturday looking forward to a rest day on Easter Sunday. Our accommodation was in a lovely old building in...
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Cynthia Piper
Apr 21, 20192 min read
On The Road Again!
Our pilgrimage on Good Friday took us from Santarem to Golega. Jacqui and I walked the route and the others trained to about 15 kms short...
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Cynthia Piper
Apr 21, 20191 min read
Very Good News
I received an email from "Anna´s" dad yesterday telling me that the Minister of Immigration has granted Anna residency. She now has to...
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Cynthia Piper
Apr 21, 20192 min read
We Cheated!
With thunderstorms threatening, no way to get our packs transported and one of the team having back problems we decided it was common...
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Cynthia Piper
Apr 21, 20191 min read
Camino Diet
This morning I decided that when I next need to diet I will book to do the Camino! After Lisbon our diet has consisted of generous meals...
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Cynthia Piper
Apr 18, 20191 min read
Why We Do This
Just as I was about to leave home I took a call from a refugee family who are trying to bring their daughter to New Zealand. Five years...
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Cynthia Piper
Apr 18, 20191 min read
I met a Knight Templar!
We woke to a wet day and it rained all the way to Azambuja, nearly 20kms. A least our packs were dry as once again we had our backpacks...
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Cynthia Piper
Apr 18, 20192 min read
Alverca to Vila Franca de Xira
An easy walk today only 11kms. We decided to take the easy way out and have our backpacks taken on ahead to Vila Franc de Xira. The...
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Cynthia Piper
Apr 17, 20191 min read
Wild Flowers and Heavy Packs
Yesterday we walked from Sacavem to Alverca, 20kms. It was time to find out of we had packed too much stuff. Off course we had! Goodies...
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Cynthia Piper
Apr 17, 20191 min read
Photos from Lisbon
A file mosaic of Lisbon, breakfast - Portugal is noted for its pasteries, the world's saddest, saggiest, lion. Credentials collected....
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Cynthia Piper
Apr 17, 20191 min read
Catching Up
This is a catch up because the internet connections haven't been that good. We had two days in Lisbon exploring the city. Visited...
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