Steps & Stories
Authentic moments, honest reflection, and the quiet courage it takes to follow what stays.
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Day 11 – Agueda to Albergaria-a-Nova 24km The night before, we were warned the heat would arrive by 10 a.m.10 a.m.! So we woke early and stepped out into cool air and morning fog. Two local roosters battled over who could be heard the loudest while birdsong carried through the stillness around them. Everyone at…
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Days 7–10 | Ansião → Rabaçal → Coimbra → Sernadelo → Águeda110 km over 4 days The last four days have felt both very long and very fast. Early alarms. Quiet departures in the dark. Walking before sunrise to get ahead of the heat. Long stretches of trail with only footsteps and thought. Then afternoons…
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Day 5 – Tomar to Vila Verde20 kmTwo beers. One ice cream with fresh orange rind. Our walk out of Tomar led us into a dense forest still wet with morning dew. The aroma of damp earth awakened the body to a new day. Spring flowers erupted with colour in the soft morning light, while…
Chasing Dreams 