If it wasn’t for my best friend Nadine agreeing to walk the Dão valley with me the Caminho do Dão might still be a cherished dream. I am ever grateful for the experience we had together and for her support in the endeavor. The Caminho do Dão – Nadine’s testimonial. It started as a quest. …
In the week between the 7th and 11th of October I walked parts of the trail to see how it is in the fall and to try out a few different routes where I thought necessary or interesting. 5 months after the first full Caminho do Dão in May we are now walking in a …
Continue reading “For the river the year starts in October.”
Erosion One of the most spectacular spots on the Dão so far. Here the water is carving and the granite bedrock broke of and it slide-crashed stones the size of buildings into the river bed. Even though the sound of a very wide waterfall is loud this is a still place. Somehow big rock formations …
With this saint and rose our hiking day 3 started. As if we were not blessed enough already!
I know the joy of the fishes in the river as I go walking along the same river. Zhuang Zhou
One of the special treats of walking along a river. Perfect for our hard working feet: cooling Dão. The first day on the Caminho do Dão was nothing less than perfect. It was long but all went smooth and now we need to rest.
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