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  1. Friend from Barquinha

    Is tap water safe to drink in Portugal?

    This sounds about right. There are several out-in-the-open faucets in our neighbourhood. One is marked agua impotavel; the others have no marking. After several years of dealing with Portuguese officialdom and its penny-wise pragmatism, I would guess that the official response to "why isn't it...
  2. Friend from Barquinha

    Casa Ivar has abandoned me?

    Remember it's been Labour Day weekend in France and Spain. Things may be a bit unsettled...
  3. Friend from Barquinha

    Who is going to Viloria de Rioja? I forgot to donate in Albergue parada Viloria.

    Posting it definitely seems your easiest and most direct alternative. Delivery is likely to be very quick.
  4. Friend from Barquinha

    Growing numbers on the Camino Portugues - newspaper article

    Today is a tough day, I would expect, for finding lodging. A national holiday, with probably a long weekend for everyone. Bom 25 de Abril!
  5. Friend from Barquinha

    New marked paths to Fatima in central Portugal

    P.S. The website just cited, for tourism of the middle Tejo, gives a pretty good summary of things might want to see, or do, in the area! (In English, French and Spanish, as well as Portuguese.) https://turismo.mediotejo.pt/visitar/
  6. Friend from Barquinha

    New marked paths to Fatima in central Portugal

    A local (central Portuguese) news source reported recently on the newly marked routes to Fatima from 1/ Serta 2/Tomar and 3/ Abrantes (east of Vila Nova da Barquinha on the Tejo/Tagus). Here's a link to the brochure, with map and elevation details, that they produced. It is in 4 languages...
  7. Friend from Barquinha

    Daily blog on the Camino Portugués

    This was fun to read. Your Moita do Norte lodging is just up the street from our place. He just turned it into lodgings last summer, and it seems to be quite popular with pilgrims. A bit cheaper than the Barquinha hotels, and essentially located steps off the caminho, with 2 cafés nearby. Sadly...
  8. Friend from Barquinha

    Daily blog on the Camino Portugués

    Great photos! It makes me homesick for central Portugal. 😘
  9. Friend from Barquinha

    Train Santiago to Porto

    Having taken the train, just from Vigo, I'd say...take the bus the whole way. The Porto long-distance bus station is right next to Porto-Campagna railway station, so you end up in just the same place with way less hassle...and as railway trips go, Vigo>Porto is one of the less interesting ones...
  10. Friend from Barquinha

    Growing numbers on the Camino Portugues - newspaper article

    We just came back from our house just uphill from the Lisbon>Porto section, in north-of-the-tracks Barquinha just south of Tomar. We were often working down in the yard in the morning when peregrinos were walking through. Otherwise, we can see the walkers from our home's back windows. So we see...
  11. Friend from Barquinha

    How to order from Decathlon Spain if in Canada/USA.

    Definitely not "top shelf," but in my experience, less than half the price. We buy from Decathlon in Portugal quite regularly. They make it clear their products are designed for cost-effectiveness and mass use. That being said, they're usually pretty good--they're like the IKEA of sports...
  12. Friend from Barquinha

    Train Santiago to Porto

    You might not be able to book the Vigo>Porto part of the trip. It's a weird little train. Collaboratively run by Renfe, the Spanish operator, and CP, the Portuguese one. I know last year we did have to change stations; the Vigo>Porto train was the only one left running through the small railway...
  13. Friend from Barquinha

    Weather in 12 days

    ...part of the caminho, this works... It's the Portuguese government site. You need to input the district you're in, and then the town. So you *do* need to know what district you're in, at any given time. It gives you 10-day forecast, with the first 3 days or so broken down into a lot of...
  14. Friend from Barquinha

    Rip off Restaurant

    This discussion has taken some interesting turns! Having now spent a fair bit of time in Iberia, in small local-type towns and in tourist areas, I would venture that signage for a camping/bungalow park would be a bit of a red flag, as far as food costs went, in its cafe. Parks like this are...
  15. Friend from Barquinha

    Rip off Restaurant

    Overlooking the river in Vila Nova da Barquinha? That restaurant was abandoned for years, and recently re-opened by someone who teaches in the culinary arts college in Santarém. Nice food, and beautiful presentation!
  16. Friend from Barquinha

    Accommodations on Camino Portuguese Coastal Route

    Keep in mind that August is the holiday month for most of the locals, and going "to the beach" is quite a standard holiday for the Portuguese. So the coastal route north of Porto may have more local demand for accommodation than would be typical for the rest of the year, and plan accordingly...
  17. Friend from Barquinha

    Ordering beer in Spain

    Also called a panaché in France. In Portugal it goes by radler or panaché.
  18. Friend from Barquinha

    Puzzled about route finding

    Always a good idea with "official" Pt tourism sites. They are unveiled with great fanfare, but in my experience so far--living in central Portugal--they rarely are re-visited to update when conditions on the ground may change. And because they're mainly aimed at tourists (there are not that many...
  19. Friend from Barquinha

    Puzzled about route finding

    The N380 route also opens up the possibility of a detour to see the Cromeleque dos Almendres prehistoric site, if that piques your interest...
  20. Friend from Barquinha

    Food to bring to Spanish friend from US

    I would check out natural food stores for decent PB without palm oil, sugar, etc. I notice a lot more of the good stuff available here in Portugal than 5 years ago, but only in "healthy food" sections of stores, or stand-alone healthfood stores. I'd suspect Spain is similar.

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