Today was quite a warm sunny day and I only had 20km to cover, so I walked without stopping for 4 hour, giving myself a Sunday afternoon off.

My accommodation was just outside the town of Azinhaga and I was doing walking through its streets.

Jose Saramago, winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize for literature, was born in Azinhaga.

We’re instructed to walk on the left side of the road, which is very sensible as you can see the traffic approaching.

Yet another stork nest.

A long section of the road that I’m walking on is paved with cobblestones, although some parts have been covered with bitumen.

Not far down the road is the town of Golegã, considered the horse capital of Portugal.

The 19th century eccentric Carlos Relvas built a cutting edge home with a glass ceiling to maximise the light for photography.

The Carlos Relvas home, now a museum.

The 16th century Igreja Matriz da Golegã is well known for its ornate doorway which is rich in symbolism.

The symbols include the eucharistic vine, the artichokes of the Resurrection, and the Crosses of the Order of Christ which replaced the Templats in Portugal.

The loquats are quite nice to eat if a little acidic.

Today I passed through the atmospheric abandoned Quinta da Cardigo, It started life as a Knights Templar castle in 1169 and later became a farm.

Old fig trees.

I was greeted by Antonio at the spotless and comfortable Casa das Memórias. It was his childhood home but now a pilgrim Albergue.

My Relive video of the day.