writing and hiking in the sun
This week we walked the first stage of the Central Camino de Santiago, one of Portugal’s long-distance caminos. The website Stingy Nomads claims the Camino Português is the second most popular route to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Northern Spain. … Continued
Last Christmas Eve we walked the levada near Silves for the first time. In July, we enjoyed the route for a second time and our friend Jörg introduced us to the fabulous Clube Nautico Silves. Well, it would appear we … Continued
From our very first winter in the Algarve in 2016-17, Pateo water tower has been a constant in our lives. The villas we rented in Albufeira boasted views of this commanding landmark and we have passed it on more runs … Continued
We always loved walking Madeira’s numerous levadas; however, it wasn’t until Harri bought a new hiking book that we learned there was a levada in nearby Silves. For the uninitiated, levadas are water channels built to irrigate large areas of … Continued
