Contrary to the previous days, on 4th October 2015, we walked away from the sea. It was our first day in the Historical Way. Instead of the green and blue marks, we followed the white and red ones. Another difference…
We left the Fishermen’s trail on 3rd October 2015, when we arrived in Odeceixe. It was about 9:20 when we left the Casa da Praia. We walked towards the Chapel of Nossa Senhora do Mar, where the trail begins. We…
On 2nd October 2015, our third day on Rota Vicentina, we left the Pousada da Juventude de Almograve at about 9:20 and we began our walk that ended about 8 hours later. We cheated on the stage that goes from…
2015, 1st day of October, 2nd day on the Fishermen’s Trail. We left our teepee, at Camping Milfontes and, before we leave Vila Nova de Milfontes, we stopped at Mabi bakery. JB had his favourite breakfast of croissant and caffè…
Finally, the big day arrived. It was the last day of September of 2015. We began our walk along the Vicentina Coast. We walked about 20 Km from Porto Covo to Vila Nova de Milfontes, the first section of Fishermen’s…
Rota Vicentina Rota Vicentina is a network of walking trails in Sw Portugal, totalling 450 km. The route is fully marked in both directions and it comprises the Historical Way, the Fishermen’s Trail and several Circular Routes. The recommended season…
DAY 1 (29th August 2015) – Castelo Mendo – Castelo Bom – Almeida: Recriação Histórica do Cerco de Almeida (Historical Reenactment of the Siege of Almeida) DAY 2: (30th August 2015) – Almofala – Castelo Rodrigo – Santa Maria de…
DAY 1 (29th August 2015) – Castelo Mendo – Castelo Bom – Almeida: Recriação Histórica do Cerco de Almeida (Historical Reenactment of the Siege of Almeida) DAY 2: (30th August 2015) – Almofala – Castelo Rodrigo – Santa Maria de…
Every year, during the last weekend of August, the historical village of Almeida travels in time to 1810. Hundreds of Portuguese and foreign figurants participate in the “Recriação Histórica do Cerco de Almeida” (Historical Reenactment of the Siege of Almeida).…
On Saturday, 22nd August 2015 JB, my parents and I travelled to Santarém district to participate in two activities integrated in the program “Ciência Viva no Verão” (Summer Living Science): – a guided visit to Renova, a Portuguese company that…