Thursday was another fairly uneventful day…lots of walking on cobblestone streets!

The Camino Francis in Spain is definitely more challenging with all its ups and downs everyday but I find the Camino Portugués is also quite difficult and demanding in its own way. Although the terrain is more flat the constant pounding on paved surfaces and cobblestone takes a monumental toll on your feet and ankles.

We passed several beautiful churches this day and stopped in to say our rosary in one that was open. Many of the churches here in Portugal have statues of Our Lady of Fátima, the Infant of Prague, Saint Sebastian and Saint Anthony. There seems to be great devotion to these particular Saints. So when we stepped into this church we were so surprised to see a huge statue of St. Pius X!

On a funny note…we stopped in to a Burger King here and discovered that you can order a beer with your whopper!!! And it’s cheaper than a water!!!