Camino Portugues, starting this Friday!

[Sarah Layli Sahrapour]

Hi everyone,
My name is Layli, I am from Chicago in the United States, and I will be starting my first Camino this Friday. I fly into Lisbon on the 13th, travel over to Porto, and begin the pilgrimage from Porto on the 14th. I hope to see some friends along the way!

 

[wayfarer]

Welcome Layli, wishing you a very Bom Caminho.
Are you doing the Coastal or the Interior Route.

 

[MichaelSG]

Buen Caminho! I suggest, if you have time, to explore Lisbon and/or Porto to help get over jet lag before walking. If you are taking the coastal route only out of Porto (a wise choice) You could spend a quick few hours walking to Matosinhos before taking the train / bus back to Porto and sightseeing. Use a map or follow the river on that short stretch. Then in the morning, just catch a train back before walking from Matosinhos to Vila do Conde. On the second day, cross over to Barcelos on the traditional route. The route is pretty well marked.

 

[Sarah Layli Sahrapour]

Thanks for the advice! I'm doing the coastal route from Porto--flying in Friday night. I planned starting on Saturday morning, but I might just take the advice and spend Saturday exploring Porto, seeing as I gave myself a few extra days to get to Santiago.

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Hi everyone,
My name is Layli, I am from Chicago in the United States, and I will be starting my first Camino this Friday. I fly into Lisbon on the 13th, travel over to Porto, and begin the pilgrimage from Porto on the 14th. I hope to see some friends along the way!

Hi Sarah, as already stated by Michael that would be a nice begin of your journey. My wife and I will do the same next year after our seperate Camino Francés we will walk together again.
Wish you well and a Buen Camino, Peter.