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    Breaking Up the Walk from Porto to Vila do Conde

    Hi - I would recommend walking out of Porto via the river route it was beautiful. I have posted in the live on the camino with some photos to give you an idea. I found the Brierleys maps and wise pilgrim app helped me so I could move between the senda literal, the coastal routes. One thing I...
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    Starting from Matosinhos on Wednesday!

    Have a wonderful time! Having walked the Francés last year and currently on the camino portuges - I have found that each has its own rhythm, difference and beauty. I look forward to hearing your observations!
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    LIVE from the Camino Jensjaunt on the Portuguese Coastal

    Day16/17 to Armenteira and Os Casantos Continuing on the Spiritual variant - walking up up up and having beautiful views of the estuary with the dark clouds as contrast! Enjoying the short downpour huddled in a bus shelter and starting off again when it’s just drizzle - thank you atlas poncho...
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    LIVE from the Camino Jensjaunt on the Portuguese Coastal

    Hi Peterexpatkiwi - many are but they are small - and you need to read them to make sure you know what direction the arrow points. Sometimes they are not at a juncture but partway down the route. For example glancing at this one you would think you go straight but you do not! You go to the right.
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    LIVE from the Camino Jensjaunt on the Portuguese Coastal

    Day 15 of walking! Began the Spiritual variant today! Walking to Combarro a short day, so I could explore. Sometimes the camino provides, as my short day helped me avoid most of the rain showers today! There were many pilgrims leaving Pontevedra this morning - as I followed I almost missed...
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    LIVE from the Camino Jensjaunt on the Portuguese Coastal

    Day 14 to Pontevedra Summary another wonderful varied walking day. A few climbs, lovely town, a peaceful chapel and wonderful river walk and we are here! The walking poles got a good workout today as this day included walking up and down some steep paved sections, up what was today a stream...
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    LIVE from the Camino Jensjaunt on the Portuguese Coastal

    Day 13 walking to Cesantes ( just past Redondela) Followed the Brierley recomended way out of Vigo - up, up, up doing a bit of window shopping, seeing the locals going to the fresh fish markets early in the morning. Then walking on the sqwiggly line roads ( see photo) and up thru the forest...
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    LIVE from the Camino Jensjaunt on the Portuguese Coastal

    Thank you grdemedeiro for your response and idea! I will explore what might be around but at present I am not aware of longer trails that have that type of infrastructure near where I live. But maybe there is something like friends of the National Park or some organization that supports people...
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    LIVE from the Camino Jensjaunt on the Portuguese Coastal

    Day 12 walking to Vigo Brierley lists 5 ways to walk into Vigo - we choose route 5 along the coast and level. Some markings but easy to navigate when you know to keep the ocean to your left! Coming into Cities means seeing more people. Many locals out enjoying the warm weather. Vigo is a...
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    LIVE from the Camino Jensjaunt on the Portuguese Coastal

    Day 11 photos
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    LIVE from the Camino Jensjaunt on the Portuguese Coastal

    Rest day and Day 11 walking to Prieque to the small San Xurxo Albergue on the hill! This is Spain 😊- so my concerns of getting lost as I walk the alternative coast route and then go inland to the Albergue were for naught-as all well marked! Had a wonderful day off in Baiona! If I were a sun...
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    LIVE from the Camino Jensjaunt on the Portuguese Coastal

    Hi shwiway -Thank you - am posting in hopes it helps others, as well it helps me recap the day. I actually stayed in a private room in a family run 8 room boutique hotel, a block from the beach and about a 20 min walk further from Baiona old town. Right on the coastal route - Casa do Marques -...
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    LIVE from the Camino Jensjaunt on the Portuguese Coastal

    Day 10 to Baiona Today was a longer day with even some elevation gain! Good to feel like the pilgrim legs are kicking in. We did see many pilgrims following the yellow bike path all the way to Baiona, we followed Wise pilgrim and Brierley blue route to climb. Nothing like climbing up along old...
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    LIVE from the Camino Jensjaunt on the Portuguese Coastal

    Day 9 to Oia What a wonderful walking day! Blue sky, blue water and not a poncho to be seen! Walking to the sound of the waves, to the sound of bird song, listening to the sound of the earth beneath my feet, feeling connected. With my slow pace I often get passed and at times I find myself...
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    LIVE from the Camino Jensjaunt on the Portuguese Coastal

    Day 8 to A Guarda Walk, ferry, walk - relax or maybe squelch, 💧 💧 💨 🛥️ slip and slide and then I’m here so poncho and shoes off😊 Was a wet few hours of walking but greasing up my feet with my compede stick and wool socks are working with my Hoka trail runners! Sad to say Adeus Portugal 🇵🇹 and...
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