“Stage” 8 - culture, pub and carbonara

Stage 7 - Wind and hiking frustration

Exclusive guest post by Martin Today, unfortunately, another solo stage from Carrapateira to Vila do Bispo (16.5 km and 610 m in altitude). I started early, too early as it...

Rest day 2 - Rain, wrong decision and reconciliation

The view from our window this morning was very sobering: everything outside was grey, it was raining constantly and it was really cold. Since Martin had also caught a cold, we...

The last meters …

We are currently on the train to Faro. From there we go back to Germany very early tomorrow. So our journey is coming to an end. It's a shame, we would have liked to stay a...

Easter walkers - dinosaurs, eggs and parade

Despite the very changeable weather forecast, which turned out to be true, we laced up our hiking boots again today. The (Easter egg) hunt began right at the beginning of our...

Stage 6 - hiking friends and coffee house

The photo credits for the first three pictures go to Martin. Today he set off alone again, but then quickly found a connection and hiked with two German ladies through the...

Stage 4 - Cold, Almonds and Mortimer

I suspended today's stage. I've had a sore throat since the second night, which has now turned into a real cold. So Martin set off alone after breakfast and I sat on the cliffs...

Azores - let's go

On the way to the Azores lies Lisbon - at least on our route.

Algarve, Portugal

After Nice, I headed out to the south of Portugal to meet up with a group of friends. We rented a nice condo in a small city called Albufeira. This place was interesting to say...

The Douro Valley

Today, to cap it all off, we visited a UNESCO World Heritage site: the Douro Valley. The day started (and ended) with light rain, but in between it was dry and sunny. The Douro...

Lisbon - Porto