Adopted Daughter, Ekaterina

Mom For A Day + Hills

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September 22nd 2019
We were delighted to wake up to sunny skies and tuck our raincoats back in the pack. Leaving friendly Hostel 11, we walked out along the coast past old fortifications that guarded the entrance to Esposende’s coast. Today would be our longest hike so far - 16 miles and our first hills. A few miles out of town we turn up towards the hills and start our climb. As we’re walking, we’re joined ... read more

Europe » Portugal

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Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil a... ... read more