We have experienced going from winter into summer directly as the temperatures have been 24 to 29 every day. That made today quite a challenge as we had little shade to protect us from the sun. After arriving in Santarem we decided to take a side trip to Fatima by bus tomorrow. When I tried to pay by my Scotiabank credit card, it was rejected; then it happened again at a restaurant. We just finished a long long-distance call trying to get this resolved. We will find out the next time we try to make a purchase.
Our walk today featured a lot of crop fields with the majority being devoted to tomatoes. The other main crop was grapes.
