After a good rest in a small hotel that accommodated other walkers, most of them were from Germany and Italy, I felt in good condition to go ahead with my journey, luckily under fine weather. I left the hotel, located in the centre of the town, early in the morning to avoid walking under high temperature. The town was quiet and here and there I saw other walkers/pilgrims. As I saw those, I always thought of which purpose had driven them to being on the Way: spiritual, religious, sightseeing? Perhaps a little bit of them all or just walking for the sake of walking...
I walked past fields and vineyards, through villages and forests, along streams, over Roman bridges and climbed steep, rocky footpaths.
Walking through the forest I saw a photo in memory of a German woman. I was told that every year, the pile of tokens left by pilgrims gets so big that it has to be cleared away.
Sections of the route followed tarmac roads, too, but there was hardly any traffic.
Walking through the forest I saw a photo in memory of a German woman. I was told that every year, the pile of tokens left by pilgrims gets so big that it has to be cleared away.
I went ahead lengthily, following arrows painted yellow on trees, stones, etc. The yellow arrows were my lodestar. Although I had some maps in my hands, I was guided by those yellow signs.
I always carried water and some fruits inside my backpack. I threw all the fruit seeds on the ground, wondering that any tree could be born there. I wondered if that tree, those fruits could feed any other walker passing through that same way.
After having passed a few hamlets, then started a steep descent that led me towards the end of this stage initially reaching the centre of Redondela.
It was very hot. I was feeling more than just tired. I felt hunger and thirst. Prior to walking up to the hotel, I stopped at a snack-bar and had a late lunch. The air conditioning inside made me feel as if I had been taken to a paradise...
Once I had my energy tank filled up, I believed that, like a car, I could 'run' and head to the hotel, somewhere outside the town. In fact, it was farther than I had expected - at least it seemed to be - but the vistas were good enough, making me concentrated on the landscape other than on the kilometres. I breathed tranquillity and nature..
I think it's enough of bla bla for today and... let me show you other images captured up to the moment I had my dinner finished. Hope you enjoy!
Thanks for joining me once again!
Let's meet soon...
~~ Have a great start of the week ~~
It was very hot. I was feeling more than just tired. I felt hunger and thirst. Prior to walking up to the hotel, I stopped at a snack-bar and had a late lunch. The air conditioning inside made me feel as if I had been taken to a paradise...
Once I had my energy tank filled up, I believed that, like a car, I could 'run' and head to the hotel, somewhere outside the town. In fact, it was farther than I had expected - at least it seemed to be - but the vistas were good enough, making me concentrated on the landscape other than on the kilometres. I breathed tranquillity and nature..
I think it's enough of bla bla for today and... let me show you other images captured up to the moment I had my dinner finished. Hope you enjoy!
Thanks for joining me once again!
Let's meet soon...
~~ Have a great start of the week ~~
an awesome journey, I so do admire you for undertaking this walk and thank you for sharing with us. Hugs
ReplyDeleteHi Marianne! When I decide it's decided,,,, I was pleased to have you walking with me...
DeleteLoved the walk we made together , thanksn for taking me with :-))
ReplyDeleteYour company always pleases me, Fatos!
DeleteI really liked this section of your walk, more so than the first. The countryside is beautiful and it seems much of the area has not seen too much intrusion by modern life. The photo showing the blue arrow pointing to Fatima made me look again, because it looks so similar to a road in the area where I live. The food all looked delicious. Please tell me what is that first dish? The one that looks like three long thin things.
ReplyDeleteHi Mitch! Those three thin things are nothing else but three aspargus, simply...
DeleteThanks for the visit and comment which I fully agree. The first leg was not so interesting as this one...
so awesome walk...an unforgettable experience - unique in the world
ReplyDeleteHi Viera! All your adjectives are righly used... Thanks!
DeleteThank you for showing us your journey Belita and taking me alone with you. You have some beautiful shots there and your video is marvelous. I seems your walked a long way. Hope you didn't tire yourself out too much.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely week.
Huggles.
Hi Shayna! It was a long way considering the walks I normally go for.... In its whole, the jouney made me walk something like 140 km (87 miles). Thanks for the visit and comment. Hugs back at you!
DeleteThat was a wonderful walk I really enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteIt is so pretty there.
Thanks for sharing this with us..
You are always welcome, Susan! Thank you!
DeleteHi Isabel. It's me, Dai. I just read your blog and saw all your pictures. It's too hot in Lisbon these days ! Can you turn down the heat a little ?
ReplyDeleteHi Dai! It's very hot, indeed. Normally our summer is not so hot as it has been recently. I wish I could meet your request....
DeleteMarvelous, indeed!
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Que grande e agradável supresa, vê-la aqui.... Volte sempre que lhe apeteça...
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Am sitting on the porch outside under the sunshade looking at the photos. They really suit my mood at the moment. What a wonderful walk and I am sure your camera was a happy camera. the scene of the lake must have been a cooling gift. We have out heatwave days at the moment. I hope temperatures stayed sensible for your walk.
ReplyDeleteHi Pat! I'm pleased to know that looking at the photos has suited your mood.I think my camera was happy but I didn't stop as often as I would like to take a photo, otherwise I wouldn't reach my destination scheduled for each day. Thanks for the visit and comment...
DeleteGreat pics to rememebr this amazing experience!
ReplyDelete...maybe day 2 was the hardest one? Am I wrong?
Hi Edoardo! Thanks for the visit and comment dropped. In fact, you're right but the hardest time came later as the temperature soared up remarkably. Stiff climbing up gravel trails at arid areas was not easy to be endured but I didn't want to give up reaching my target...
DeleteI very much enjoyed this, Belita. I admire your ability to walk for so long; I am unable to walk for longer than 4 miles and then I am quite sore the next day. Perhaps with practice I would get better. There was a pretty white small three-petaled blossom in your slide show. How interesting that I have this same flower blooming in my window sill. Here it is called "spiderwort" and is grown indoors as a houseplant.
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