Day 7

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Villa Nova Barquina to Tomar, 8 October. 17 kms walked.

Once we left the town of Villa Nova Barquina the Camino path was through a eucalyptus forest for 6.5 kms. There was a lot of wild thyme growing along the path, a pleasant fragrance. It had rained during the night so parts of the walk were fairly muddy. An enjoyable walk all the same.

Stopped for a coffee in Asseiceira, followed by an ice cream. Asseiceira is a nice small town. 

From there we walked a further 4 km to the railway station at Santa Cita. Bought tickets online - a torturously long process, one of the questions being how many sons I had and each of their dates of birth. No interest in how many daughters. Sorry boys but I denied having any sons to make the form filling quicker. Train fare €0.80 each.

Caught the train into Tomar where we are staying two nights as there is lots to see. Dinner at the Republic Hotel, a step up from our usual dinners. Robyn and Jeff going on. We'll catch up later.


Leaving Villa Nova Barquina 




The square in Tomar



The square at night, Castle and old town wall on hill above.

Comments

  1. Lucia from Spain9 October 2024 at 12:47

    How great it seems to be, have fun! I'm reading all the entries during my luc¡nch break :D

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    1. For good measure9 October 2024 at 16:06

      Thanks for your comment Lucia. So nice to hear from you. We are having a great time.

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  2. Anonymous19 October 2024 at 05:21

    Yummy ice-cream- can you get me one please...Sophie

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