Spain 28 – Coimbra

The night was surprisingly comfortable. The temperature was just right. I didn’t even need my warm sleeping bag.

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There was some condensation below my tent but the inside didn’t get wet.

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I often don’t eat any breakfast at all but this time it consisted of half a kilo of strawberries.

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Today my goal was Coimbra. The only reason really why I wanted to visit Coimbra were these guys: Bastiano Joao & Antonio Coimbra de la Coronilla y Azevedo.

If you don’t know these two it’s still not a bad idea to pay Coimbra a visit as it also happens to be a beautiful university city.

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Many bridges connect the two sides of the city.

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A castle wall like from a fairy tail.

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Of course there were also many churches.

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One of the many universities on the hill …

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… can be visited while people are studying.

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Many roads were still made of cobble stones which is great but it made driving uncomfortable. They were slippery as ice. Going downhill was a challenge especially on two wheels.

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I left the city in the late afternoon once again not knowing where I would sleep that night.

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