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CdD 1.0 ~ Picture of the day ~ May 7

A house in the shade of a Ceder and a granite giant

Treasure in the woods

In the woods near Carregal do Sal we came passed this abandoned farm house in the shade of Cedars and a granite giant.

Filed under: agricultural heritage, Granite

Freya van Dien

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Yes you are seeing that correctly: a row of high s Yes you are seeing that correctly: a row of high stones in a line across the river bed. The Dão river bed (off course) in this case. A beautiful example of what in Portuguese are called ‘Poldras’ ~ Stepping stones. An additional river passage that we found yesterday when scouting for a new piece for the Caminho do Dão through a sparsely populated piece of the valley. Meant to be. #caminhada #caminhadas #peregrinação #peregrino #pilgrimage #naturepilgrimage #hikingportugal #trilhosdeportugal #portugalcentro #centrodeportugal #caminharportugalporai #caminhododao #caminhododão #riodao #dao #dão #thewayofthedao #moinhosdodao #moinhosdodão
It's spring and the river is flowing, vegetation l It's spring and the river is flowing, vegetation lush, the views are uplifting and we are not in a rush. For the picknick lunches and our mid-day brake, we find beautiful places like a quiet beach on the edge of this lake. That’s the way of the Caminho do Dão. There are 2 spots left if you want to go on a nature pilgrimage and join a small group of 6 on an intimate exploration of the Dão valley. There is the option for a 3-day weekend and a full week. www.caminhododao.org #caminhadas #exploreportugal #discoverportugal #riodao #trilhosdeportugal #caminharfazbem #moinhosdodao #caminhododao #caminhododão #peregrinação #pilgrimage #hikingholiday #hikingportugal #hikingeurope #percursospedestres #grouphike #percursospedestresportugal
Annual Wisteria Hysteria 😍 Looks good, smells d Annual Wisteria Hysteria 😍 Looks good, smells divine, feeds so many pollinators AND sways in the wind just beautifully. #wisteria #floras
Dogs shedding their winter fur providing the nesti Dogs shedding their winter fur providing the nesting birds with some nice fluffy material. Is that an example of the interconnectedness of the web of life?. #interconnectedness #weboflife #signsofspring #cães #caesportugal #dogfriends #buddies
This is what looking forward to the Caminho do Dã This is what looking forward to the Caminho do Dão looks like 🌞🌳🚶🏽🚶🏽‍♀️🌳🌞 The Dão at the Roman bridge ‘Ponte Dum’ municipality of Penalva do Castelo. Still 2 spots left to join the nature pilgrimage from the source to the mouth of the river. May 1 - 7 2021 #riodao #naturepilgrimage #pilgrimageportugal #pilgrimage #penalvadocastelo #hikingportugal #caminhosportugal #percursospedestresdeportugal #caminhadas #caminharfazbem #hikingeurope #caminhododao #caminhododão #moinhosdodao #moinhosdodão #getoutside #trilhosdeportugal
In case you were wondering were we are: to the rig In case you were wondering were we are: to the right here and then follow the road that will lead you down there to the banks of the Dão river. Welcome! Spring in the valley ❤️ the best. #riodao #dodão #portugalcentro #beiraalta #moinhosdodão #moinhosdodao #mangualde #viseuportugal #ecotourism #ecoturismo #ecoturismoportugal #riosdeportugal #lifeontheland #livinginnature #vidanocampo
For the love of Maps. If it wasn’t for maps the For the love of Maps. If it wasn’t for maps the Caminho do Dão would probably not exist. I don’t know if it goes together but map reading for me is about as exciting as hiking. I wonder how today’s hikers, using a lot of digital info, feel about maps? How the hiking experience has really changed with the arrival of GPS and other digital inventions? Map reading has been one of the joys of working on this project. Reading the land and terrain before you embark upon the journey. In determining the trails to walk and find our way through the landscape we used the Portuguese military maps that have a scale of 1 : 25.000 (last update 1999!) and satellite images. It proved a great combination! www.caminhododao.org #cartography #cartographia #hikingportugal #caminhar #peregrino #peregrinação #pilgrimage #trilhosdeportugal #percursospedestres #hikingholiday #caminharportugal #thewayofthedao #caminhododão #caminhododao #moinhosdodão #riodao #riverhike
One of the Dão riverscape treasures nearby our Qu One of the Dão riverscape treasures nearby our Quinta: As Poldras - the stepping stones. Still mostly intact and a great place to spend the day playing in the water. Gratidão for this beautiful example of a harmonious meeting of nature and culture. #steppingstones #poldras #riodão #riodao #dãolafões #mangualde #visitviseu #portugalrural #ruraleurope #riverscape #galeriaripicula #projetorios #moinhosdodão #moinhosdodao #caminhododao #caminhododão #pilgrimage #peregrinação #caminhada #percursospedestres #trilhosdeportugal
Enjoy the freedom of walking ~ Caminho do Dão. ww Enjoy the freedom of walking ~ Caminho do Dão. www.caminhododao.org Join for a long weekend or the full week. April 30 - May 7. #exploreportugal #discoverportugal #riodao #trilhosdeportugal #caminharfazbem #moinhosdodao #caminhododao #caminhododão #peregrinação #pilgrimage
The way of the Dão. Doing some Dão valley explor The way of the Dão. Doing some Dão valley explorations getting in the mood for the upcoming Caminho do Dão. We’ll definitely be having our lunch on one of its beaches and enjoy the meditative quality of the water as it ripples on the shore. More information about this nature pilgrimage at www.caminhododao.org #caminhododao #caminhododão #thewayofthedao #pilgrimage #caminharfazbem #trilhosdeportugal #percursospedestres #caminhada #hikingholidays #riodao #dãovalley #viseuportugal #pedestre #peregrinação #hikingmeditation
The Caminho do Dão – Nadine’s testimonial. I The Caminho do Dão – Nadine’s testimonial. It started as a quest. A quest for what walking could mean for me. Away from everything, from the hectic life to silence and doing things at a slower pace. Often I look at the caminho from above and I can still see myself walking. Through this beautiful valley with beautiful nature and its friendly people. Read the full testimonial at www.caminhododao.org #caminhododao #caminhododão #walkingportugal #caminharfazbem #caminhar #trilhosportugal #percursospedestres #caminhos #peregrinação #pilgrimage #naturetrails #riodao #riodão #beirainterior #beiraalta #interiorportugal
Clear skies in March = cold nights & sunny morning Clear skies in March = cold nights & sunny mornings = misty river scapes to wake up to and feel lucky to be living in this beautiful world. #caminhododão #caminhododão #riodão #riodao #moinhosdodao #moinhosdodão #portugalcentro #centrodeportugal #dãolafões #riosdeportugal #mangualde #fornosdemaceiradão #naturezaportugal #ecossistema #galeriaripícola
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