Today was our first day of walking. We went about 15 km which was just the right amount to break us in gently! We walked out of Lisbon and spent our first night in Santa Iria da Azoia. There was not much around and it felt like an industrial area. The hotel was comfortable and served a hearty supper buffet which was greatly appreciated after a long day of walking!
Much of the day was spend walking on a boardwalk along the river Tagus. It was a balmy 26 degrees but there was a welcomed breeze most of the time. We only saw a few other pilgrims besides ourselves…this is a very different experience than walking the Camino Francis in Spain where you are practically tripping over the other pilgrims!
The day was mostly uneventful other than when we had to veer off the path to find our accommodation for the night. We ended up going down a very sketchy path under an overpass. All the while we had Brother Dismas’ words ringing in our ears “Don’t go down any creepy alleys”!!!
We prayed our rosary & pilgrims prayer and made it safely to the hotel! ❤️🫶🏻❤️
The Pilgrims Prayer…
Our Camino 2025 
Beautiful scenery, the boardwalk looked very lovely!
May God be with you and Mary and all the Saints watch over you!🙏
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Yes, it was so nice walking on the boardwalk…a beautiful breeze the whole way!
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The Pilgrim’s Prayer is beautiful!
WOW, , they are lovely pictures. The Cathedral is wonderful! Lisbon is pretty much an open air tile museum!!
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Do you remember seeing the cross etched into the wall of the cathedral going up the stairs to the choir loft? I think it was the first miracle attributed to St Anthony of Padua.
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Grace is always promised on condition of perseverance:
”Guard well what thou hast, lest another receive the crown destined for thee.”
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