Fatima in Portugal was not in my travel itinerary, but I took a trip in the BlaBlaCar from Lisbon to Porto where the driver was using the site for the first time. He was a middle-aged boy with a family and said that he did this route several times a week because he worked in Lisbon and lived in Porto. However, he felt a lack of company and decided to test whether BlablaCar’s idea worked. As he saw my recommendations on the profile of BlaBlaCar decided to take a chance. Soon at the beginning of the trip he commented on the Sagres brewery that was national pride and showed us when we passed through it.
He also commented that tolls in Portugal were one of the most expensive in the world, but making the stretch inside the city greatly increased travel time.
He was very sympathetic and took pleasure in explaining about his country and the details of its culture. Then decided to stop in a city on the way to show a famous religious tourist spot, the city of Fatima.
It was night and not as full of worshipers as it was during the day. He also commented that there was a piece of the Berlin wall on the site and showed us.
He told me a little about the pilgrims and people who came from far away and made pilgrimages kneeling like the woman who was tonight and can be seen in the photo.
At the end of the day the stop was very worthwhile and he was super happy to show something of his country that moves the world religious tourism. In the end I asked to take a picture with him because I found him very nice.
