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Lisbon to Vila Franca da Xira
Leaving Lisbon for the first stage is always tough. If you choose to hike it, it’s an 8-12km stretch through some rough parts of the city and industrial areas. I’ve done it before and wasn’t keen on doing it again, especially with the forecast calling for 95°F and the entire stage being 34km. So, we decided to take the train to Sacavém, where a new pedestrian bridge has been built since I last walked this route. As a result, much of today’s walk was new to me.
This stage doesn’t pass through many towns but instead follows a 22km boardwalk and gravel trail through wetlands, where we saw an abundance of waterfowl.
We arrived in Vila Franca da Xira without any issues, though we were completely exhausted from the heat after covering 28km.
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