My husband and I live in Canada and are planning to walk ~2weeks along the Camino Portugues in June 2013. We have the John Brierley Camino Portugues guide and maps. I walked the Camino Frances in 2008 so have some idea of what to expect.
We are really looking forward to the trip! But we are not sure which section of the route we should walk.
Based on your experience on the Camino Portugues, would past pilgrims recommend the leg from Lisbon to Porto or from Porto to Santiago? We are not concerned with obtaining the compostela certificate of completion in Santiago. Our main goal is to discover Portugal (and Spain if we do the porto-santiago section), see new places, take in the scenery, experience the local culture and have an adventure. Does one of these two sections provide more variety of scenery and experiences?
Thank you in advance for your thoughts and feedback!
We are really looking forward to the trip! But we are not sure which section of the route we should walk.
Based on your experience on the Camino Portugues, would past pilgrims recommend the leg from Lisbon to Porto or from Porto to Santiago? We are not concerned with obtaining the compostela certificate of completion in Santiago. Our main goal is to discover Portugal (and Spain if we do the porto-santiago section), see new places, take in the scenery, experience the local culture and have an adventure. Does one of these two sections provide more variety of scenery and experiences?
Thank you in advance for your thoughts and feedback!