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.
We’re instructed to walk on the left side of the road, which is very sensible as you can see the traffic approaching.
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 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.
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.
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.
Paul,
it is great to getup in the morning and read your blog whilst I have breakfast. I forgot what a treat your previous blogs were. Thank you for sharing with us. Great to see your body is still operating well.
cheers
John
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Hi John I had a really bad back spasm 6 weeks ago and spent a week in bed. My back hurts every morning when I head off but the pain goes away through the day . Also every day the pain is less so I think this walk is really helping !
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Paul,
sorry to hear that about your back but hopefully you are “ walking the pain away”.
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My physio told me ‘motion is lotion’.
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I am so enjoying this. We walked this route, Lisbon-Fatima-Santiago in the fall of 2019. Thank you for sharing.
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Thanks!
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Thanks for your comment.
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They’re the biggest fig trees! Must be very old indeed! Xx
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You are lucky with the weather … in Paris rather cold ! G’Day !
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