Since Muxia there have been no official miles walked. However, as tourists we have probably walked 5 miles a day every day since then.
First, the Camino footnotes. Our first city we stayed in in Europe was in Toulouse, France. There we encountered the first of many Camino trail signs, as the Arles Camino ( one of three French routes leading to the Camino Frances) travels through Toulouse. Our next stop, where we picked up the river boat, was Cahors France where we encountered yet more Camino signs (for the Le Puy Camino). I took this photo at that time.
As we traveled to Porto, Portugal we saw yet additional Camino signs, as the Camino Portugues passes through Porto. We are now in Lisbon, Portugal a city of three million people. We could have stayed anywhere, but we chose the Alfama district. Wouldn’t you know it, the Camino Portugues begins just up the street from us and passes on our street! This was not done on purpose! Here is Diane pointing to one of the signs, no more than 50 feet from our place.
I cannot do photographic justice to Porto, Portugal. Even better than the scenery was the food! The food there was spectacular! If you are a foodie and love adventure, Porto, Portugal is the place to be. Here is a picture of the building where we stayed and the waterfront.
(We stayed in the building to the right of the pink one.)
(This is the Porto waterfront near where we stayed)
Lisbon is likewise a spectacular city, but is a little bit too large to get to know in only three days. Thanks to hop-on hop-off bus services, we did explore much of the city but only on a cursory basis.
While there are many many things to see, I’ll leave that to you to visit on your own. The photo, below, Is the Christ the King statue and is identical to that found in Rio de Janeiro.
This one doesn’t seem to enjoy quite at the majestic rocky mountaintop like in Brazil, but it’s impressive nonetheless.
We leave for home tomorrow morning, so this is the end of the blog..
Wow, these look like some amazing places. Thanks for sharing the photos through the whole trip. Did you stop at any museums now that you’re tourists?
Hi Micah. From France to Spain and into Portugal, we’ve seen many things that deserve far more of our time that we have available. While in Porto, we focused on spending time by the river, enjoying as much food as we could possibly consume and then taking tours of the neighborhoods. While there were museums, we didn’t partake.
Here in Lisbon, there are more museums to visit then is possible with three weeks (or more), as opposed to 3 days. We took the tours of the neighborhoods and of the waterways. I guess fatigue overtook us because we spend no time in any of the museums here. We smell the barn and are ready to go home.
Maybe next visit we’ll spend more time, but there are so many other places to visit. Diane is beginning work on the next plan and Bill is pretending not to hear. I’ve been blessed with a great partner for adventure. Thank you for your comments.
It has been an honor, adventure and a privilege to follow along with you on this adventure. Safe travels home.
Love to you both!!
Hi Sandy. Thank you very much for taking the time to read this blog. It is been a work of pleasure to put this together, though at times with the poor internet it was more simply a workout! Love, Bill and Diane
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