Portugal Camino - Day 3- it was a 30 km day - left after 8 am after a delicious and hearty breakfast. It was an overcast, damp and misty day - but a great temperature for the distance we had to travel. Once we left the major centre and walked through the countryside - it was very scenic. There were several varieties of ferns and trees many of which eucalyptus trees - the trunks are so smooth. We saw acres and acres of corn - it must have been at least 10 feet tall. We surmised that this must be mulched for the cattle and we did see farmers making silage from the corn - it was pretty impressive to see how it was done. We saw many vineyards with some delicious Concord grapes as well as several other tasty varieties. We saw kiwi, apples, figs, ripe tomatoes and several other fruits and vegetables, the vegetation and flowers are super sized and very lush. We enjoyed a tasty vegetable "Soupa"lunch and just as impressive supper for only 5 euros - which included wine!!!! We met several folks from Australia (a group at breakfast - at Vila de Conde), New Zeland, and other fellow Canadians along our journey today. The terrain was more hilly, with a gradual incline. We walked for many kms on cobblestone streets and roadways - our feet feel like tenderized chicken - you can imagine how delighted we were to remove our hiking shoes. The "way" was much better marked today in comparison to our previous two days journey. We have walked 70 km already - only about 230 more to go. We are thankful for one of our colleagues that brought a foam roller and ball to work out the sore spots and knots that we have acquired through the day. I am trying to attach pictures to this blog, so hopefully I will be successful before too long. Looking forward to a shorter day tomorrow - about 24 km.