Well, that was a real screw up. I was thinking "should I bring everything in from the windowsill overnight?" and then I thought "Nah. It is calm and clear. Let them have even more time to air out. There is a big overhang so dew will not fall on...
Friday 22 November 2024, Lobios - Castro Laboreiro
I'm back in Portugal for my last night here. It wasn't an especially long day today, but there was a fair amount of climbing. 838m of vertical ascent, according to my tracking app. And that...
Thursday 21 November, Campo do Gerês to Lobios.
Today wasn't an extra short day, nor an extra long one. At just over 25.5 km, it took just over 7 hours duration (about 6.5 hours walking). Add an extra hour to the finish time because I am back...
I walked Lisbon to Fátima in September (on my way to Santiago). Walking to Santarém was uneventful, but the two stages after Santarém are lovely.
It's about 30km from Fátima to Tomar,, but if you don't mind paying for private lodging... The...
@tjdouglas63, @Carl Remarx, @Walkerooni - you are of course correct. And normally I would not encourage breaking laws - far from it .
A little context:
Wild camping in Portugal was never expressly permitted, nor was it illegal.
That changed...
Sounds like an adventure, in November, in a country on the east side of the Atlantic when westerlies prevail but chacun à son goût as they say.
Slightly confused by "My plan is to find secluded spots on the outside of villages, avoid private...
This applies to integral (built in plumbing) Campervans not random tenters and is an advert for a campervan hire company. The only accurate statement is the third sentence in paragraph 1.
I can’t be bothered to despair: it’s far to late for that
You don't need to stealth camp. Wild Camping, bivouac, etc has been officially legal in Portugal since July 2001. Just like France and most of the rest of Europe wild camping or as it is also called bivouacking is permissible unless specifically...
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