writing and hiking in the sun
Right up to yesterday, we were undecided whether to add an extra day’s walking to an already-long pilgrimage. We’d arrived in Fátima having hiked over 364-kilometres in 13 days on the Caminho do Norte (a route which follows the Rota … Continued
Ansião was just as sleepy when we left town as when we’d wandered in yesterday. Once again we’re doing our own thing in terms of distance and destination. Not only is the next official stage of the Caminho do Norte … Continued
After sorting out a breakfast of sorts in our lovely room at Pedra Oliveira, we bade farewell to our French hosts and set off at 8.45am. The morning air that greeted us was decidedly chilly with strong gusts of wind, … Continued
We woke to thick fog. The river that had looked so captivating last night looked grey and depressing in the morning light. Harri had been kept awake by the early-hours partying of Coimbra’s student population; I had somehow managed to … Continued
