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    Leaving Tomorrow- Coastal or Inland

    I walked the costal route last year (including the Spiritual route) and loved it! I have not walked the inland route so I can't compare the two. If you do decide to walk the coastal route, don't make the same mistake I did by walking in sandals on the beach and then continuing for the rest of...
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    When a camino does not exactly go the way you’ve planned

    Thank you so much @craiger1511 for sharing this. What an amazing video. I walked this same route in June of this year and also suffered from very bad blisters, but fortunately mine didn't become as badly infected as Rick's and I didn't need to go to the hospital. This video brought back so many...
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    CP Coastal Route - Recommendations for Where to Spend Rest Days?

    @robertt Thank you.
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    CP Coastal Route - Recommendations for Where to Spend Rest Days?

    Thank you @stevov. I'm definitely planning to take rest days in Viana do Castelo & Baiona. Pontevedra and maybe Padrón are on the list. It will depend on how I feel when I get there.
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    CP Coastal Route - Recommendations for Where to Spend Rest Days?

    Thank you @Laura Blue
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    CP Coastal Route - Recommendations for Where to Spend Rest Days?

    @katie@camino, What an excellent recommendation to go to the hostel at the top of the hill. I found it on the map!! I will definitely go there and check out the buffet breakfasts. I will spend a rest day in Viana do Costela too. Thank you!
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    CP Coastal Route - Recommendations for Where to Spend Rest Days?

    @walker_wisdom, Thank you so much for your recommendations!
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    CP Coastal Route - Recommendations for Where to Spend Rest Days?

    Hi @katie@camino . Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experiences. I definitely need to visit the Cies Islands during my rest day in Baiona. I am definitely planning to take the Variante Espiritu route. I want to stay as close as I can to the ocean all the way from Porto to SdC. The...
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    CP Coastal Route - Recommendations for Where to Spend Rest Days?

    Thank you @Albertinho! Excellent suggestion. I was debating on whether to do this or just walk the 36KM to Padrón. I will take your advice :cool: . I love boat rides!
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    CP Coastal Route - Recommendations for Where to Spend Rest Days?

    Thank you @biarritzdon. Excellent suggestion. It would be a great opportunity to take some time to delve deeper into the legend of St. James' remains arriving in Spain. I find this story fascinating on many levels and would like to explore the place where the legend says his stone boat landed on...
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    CP Coastal Route - Recommendations for Where to Spend Rest Days?

    Thank you so much @Terry Callery. What an amazing post! Now I know I have to vistit Tomar at some point. Again, thank you.
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    CP Coastal Route - Recommendations for Where to Spend Rest Days?

    Thank you @Albertinho. I will definitely stay a day or two in Porto and explore. Your suggestion to see the protected islands of Cies is now in my plan. Again, thank you.
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    CP Coastal Route - Recommendations for Where to Spend Rest Days?

    Thank you so much @Elle Bieling! This is perfect. I had already planned to take a rest day in Viana do Castilo, but your suggestion of Baiona was something I hadn't considered. I will take a rest day there too :cool: . Thank you so much for your amazing blog! Lovely pictures and so much...
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    CP Coastal Route - Recommendations for Where to Spend Rest Days?

    I'm planning to walk the Camino Portugues (Coastal Route) from Porto to SdC in June and want to take all variant routes that keep me closest to the coast - including the Spiritual Way. I live in lovely, land-locked Switzerland and just have a deep desire to walk along the ocean for a while. Does...

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