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Now that my Camino Frances is back to being a "Solo" Camino - it leaves the door open for me to continue walking long after completing the Frances route from SJPDP. I already planned to do Finisterre/Muxia - maybe even round trip (did one way last summer). But even with that - I have time to complete the Portuguese route to/from Porto (one way only).
I had thought about doing it backwards from Santiago heading south - as that is the normal continuation of walking. If I do this - I will do Frances/Finisterre - then to Porto backwards. Obviously that wouldn't get me another Compostela - but that isn't that big of a deal.
But I am also looking at the trains/buses to Madrid. Seems like it will be much shorter to do that from SDC. The trains from Porto go North into Spain before heading towards Madrid - so that is already a lot of backtracking. And don't know what route the bus takes - but it is more than 6 hours from Porto to Madrid.
So - considering finishing either the Frances or Finisterre and taking the train to Porto and walking forward. I could do Finisterre in the middle - or maybe just at the end of the Porto route before heading to Madrid and home.
Question - first, does this sound crazy? Haha. Maybe a little. But more importantly - has anyone finished the Frances and took a train/bus to Porto and done the Portuguese back to back? Was it to jarring taking public transportation in the middle? Any other thoughts on the matter? If you have done this before - Finisterre in the middle or end? I don't know - too many choices! I didn't get to go to Portugal last year - so definitely want to spend time there this year.
I had thought about doing it backwards from Santiago heading south - as that is the normal continuation of walking. If I do this - I will do Frances/Finisterre - then to Porto backwards. Obviously that wouldn't get me another Compostela - but that isn't that big of a deal.
But I am also looking at the trains/buses to Madrid. Seems like it will be much shorter to do that from SDC. The trains from Porto go North into Spain before heading towards Madrid - so that is already a lot of backtracking. And don't know what route the bus takes - but it is more than 6 hours from Porto to Madrid.
So - considering finishing either the Frances or Finisterre and taking the train to Porto and walking forward. I could do Finisterre in the middle - or maybe just at the end of the Porto route before heading to Madrid and home.
Question - first, does this sound crazy? Haha. Maybe a little. But more importantly - has anyone finished the Frances and took a train/bus to Porto and done the Portuguese back to back? Was it to jarring taking public transportation in the middle? Any other thoughts on the matter? If you have done this before - Finisterre in the middle or end? I don't know - too many choices! I didn't get to go to Portugal last year - so definitely want to spend time there this year.