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Rota Vicentina<\/strong> – how I walked along the ocean in the South of Portugal<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traveling on foot gives me health, strength, and an indescribable feeling of freedom.
That’s why every year I try to go on a hiking trip to plunge into a pleasant fatigue, become stronger and slimmer, and see new horizons.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Instead of a preface<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This year, I exchanged the Camino de Santiago<\/strong> for an alternative route, the Rota Vicentina<\/strong>. After three years of hiking in Spain, the Camino has become understandable and accessible. I already knew the rules of the game: where to get information, where I would spend the night and what I would eat during the trip, and even what kind of conversations we would have in the evenings in the albergue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I wanted something new. It is important that it is warm and beautiful, and that there are as few people as possible on the way – to be alone with yourself and the stunningly beautiful nature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The universe accepted my well-articulated request and sent information about Rota Vicentina<\/strong>, a relatively new hiking route in southwestern Portugal.

I bought tickets to Lisbon and flew to meet the new trails, which I walked 225 kilometers. The results of the trip exceeded all expectations, and so I would like to share useful information about the route of Rota Vicentina. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lyrics – why to go to Rota Vicenina?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Seven years ago, I discovered a new kind of travel – walking alone in warm and delicious European countries. Women’s<\/strong> solo<\/strong> travel<\/strong> is no longer a novelty. Many books have been written about it and no fewer films have been made. But every time I pack my backpack and set off, my heart sinks in anticipation of a new adventure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why do I need it? Being alone with yourself is a special pleasure to be yourself, to see new horizons, to meet interesting people along the way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we travel in a company, the chance to meet someone interesting is reduced by several times. When we have someone else to blame for our problems when traveling, we can’t find out what our minds and bodies are capable of. And so every year I discover my own personal facets of the possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And I’m not bored at all, after all, there is always a fellow traveler with whom you can exchange a few words, and share bread and a glass of wine. And fatigue? Of course, walking a couple hundred kilometers is not the same as lying on the beach. But a pleasant fatigue, a cleansed mind, and the opportunity to lose a few pounds against the backdrop of the endless expanse of the ocean is the perfect fitness for a hiker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The safety on the Rota Vicentina<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The safety of such trips is my responsibility. Of course, I ask myself questions: how to get off the route if, God forbid, something happens to my health, or I run out of water and get dehydrated, or suddenly I get lost and lose the trail or wipe out my feet. But I have been walking for years and know how to prepare for such a trip. <\/p>\n\n\n\n