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[QUOTE="Elle Bieling, post: 803118, member: 54180"] I also agree that if you have the time, a start in Lisbon is the way to go. It was my first "long" Camino of 700 km, and not having done the Frances, I had no grandiose expectations of what a Camino "should" be. I had done the Ingles, the Finisterre and the Primitivo, and frankly, they were not long enough for me, but fit my schedule at the time. I always thought that a pilgrim must do what she must do, and I never even considered taking buses, trains, shortcuts, avoiding "industrial" areas or whatever. Every step was to be completed, in my book. I didn't know any better at the time, but now I am increasingly surprised that there are so many complaints about any section on the Portuguese, regardless if it is from Lisbon OR Porto. Every section has its ups and downs, places I would rather not have walked, and cobblestone that I would rather have avoided! The biggest downer is indeed, the cobblestone, in my opinion. But the beauty of the towns between Lisbon and Porto, and the history, for me was phenomenal! Yes I loved the walk out of Lisbon, along the river on fitness paths and boardwalks, and thru the old Expo site. Yes, I loved Santarem, Tomar, Coimbra, the Roman ruins and the Roman roads. These were the highlights! But I also loved the solitude, the long walks through the fields on the farmer's lanes, the cork forests, the endless vineyards, the wine estates and the Azulejo, blue tiles. The towns and places that had Azulejo waymarks and shrines, often in the middle of nowhere, were absolutely charming. As for the albergues, yes, more and more are popping up, keeping some of the stages more manageable for most. But we didn't even care about that. The owners of the family-run hotels were so friendly and helpful, and we had the budget to stay in these when needed. So I will always, always give a resounding GO FOR IT to anyone who doubts the beauty, the delicious food and wine, the inexpensiveness, the friendliness, the history and and the culture of this lovely land. The CP is not a walk in the park, so if you want a cafe con leite every 10 km, this is not the Camino for you! [/QUOTE]
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