The Azores seemed like a wonderful cross between Ireland and Hawaii--as green and agricultural as Ireland, with tiny fields outlined by black volcanic rock, and a lot of religious heritage--plus the climate and vegetation of a tropical island...
Thank your peregrina2000 and Friend from Barquinha! You get the Azores.
These beautiful nine islands, the Azores, have hosted me 5 times, and have cajoled me into climbing Mount Pico (on Pico Island which isn't too touristy), the highest point...
Great news!
Did you have to call Portugal to speak with them? I see that @trecile had given a hint on how to do cheap calls.
BTW, when I was on the airline’s website, I saw that you can arrange a free stopover in the Açores. If you haven’t...
The weird bit is that a few days ago two pilgrims showed me the app/map they were using, which routed them over the new bridge (not to the old bridge). In hindsight, I should have asked which map/app they were using. When I see it happen again...
For those on the Camino Portugués traditional route coming through Ponte de Lima, Portugal, I’ve noticed some pilgrims are using maps/apps that have them cross on the ‘new’ (highway) bridge, which is the EN201 heavily-used car/truck road.
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A nice alternative is taking the antique tram. It starts between São Bento railwaystation and ends a few yards from Fosse do Douro, the place where the river Douro ends up in the ocean. From there follow the ocean at your left to Matosinhos. As I...
Thank you everyone. Last night I didn't eat a late supper, and that seemed to fix it. I guess my body just can't absorb that much food so soon before bed, especially as I'm eating much more meat than usual. (And thanks for the "walk to the end of...
I like to walk to the far end of the pier before seeing sense and coming back. So...Tuberculosis. HIV. Menopause. Thyroid. Diabetes. COVID. Flu. UTI.
Most likely: Hot room with too many people and no open window. Late night meals. Too...
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