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Europe Day 6: To Portugal

12 November 2015 1166 km / 725 mi (map)

  • Added to Eric Scouten :: Travel on 28 May 2026
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We flew across Spain today and will spend most of our remaining time in Europe visiting a friend in Portugal.

Sadly, there’s no Day 5 post for this trip. Something I ate did not land well and I spent all of my time in the hotel. I’m so disappointed – I was really looking forward to exploring Barcelona. Someday …

Most of today was involved in travel (flying and driving), but we did manage to sneak in a little side trip to see the Mosteiro de Alcobaça along the way. Very much worth it.

Mosteiro de Alcobaça, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal
Mosteiro de Alcobaça, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal
Mosteiro de Alcobaça, Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal
Alcobaça, Leiria, Portugal

We’re staying tonight and tomorrow night in a delightful hilltop hotel in Ourém. Looking forward to sharing more once we get to explore more.

Barcelona, Spain, to Ourém, Santarém, Portugal · 1166 km / 725 mi
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