Paka Dora charity hike from Benaciate

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It’s been a while since I blogged about hiking, but I have just spent a glorious day hiking 27 kilometres around the beautiful Benaciate area between Silves and São Bartolomeu de Messines. I also wanted to give Paka Dora Association … Continued

Via Algarviana revisited: São Brás de Alportel to Cortelha

This weekend saw us tackling our first two-day hike for some time in preparation for a proposed two-week backpacking trip to Northern Portugal and Galicia later this year. Both Harri and I have new rucksacks. Mine is an Osprey Tempest … Continued

The levada of Lagoa

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Back in November, Harri and I finished a walk from Lagoa with a short stretch of levada walking. Though we decided to abort our planned 30-kilometre hike due to an unexpected downpour and only walked 23.4 kilometres, we were excited … Continued