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    Cheese

    Mercado de abastos is fab! Pure theatre. Had one of the best meals ever there...
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    Menu del dia - options to customize?

    Swapping coffee for dessert is standard all over Spain. When offered "postre" (dessert), just say "cafe?"...
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    0.0 and Sin Alcohol

    It's been big in Andalucia for many years, where people of all ages drink beer in the searing heat. Tastes so much better from the grifo (tap) than the bottle
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    Pros and cons early April central from Porto

    We did it that time this year. We were incredibly lucky with the weather & walked in shorts! The route was very quiet; it felt like we were some of the first of the "season". However, it was clean, peaceful, unspoilt and local business owners were really happy to see us!
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    Accommodation in Pontevedra

    Can recommend the Ruas hotel/restaurant. We stayed there 2 nights in March and found them super friendly and helpful.
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    Camino Portuguese from Porto

    It's very simple - we did it in March. Head to Arcos
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    Restaurants in Santiago post covid-lockdown

    I heartily recommend lunch at Nave 5 in the mercado de abastos (covered market). Haul up a stool for one of the best food and wine experiences ever....
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    Wine geeks on Camino

    I second your comment about Abastos 2.0 - I would urge anyone who loves food/wine to head to the covered market and pull up a stool - you will not be disappointed!
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    Discarded face masks

    Was really shocked by this in March this year. Up until this point I had been pleasantly surprised by the lack of rubbish on the trail....it was so very disappointing and really blighted the entry to Compostela
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    LIVE from the Camino OzAnnie -Camino Mozárabe de Almería to Mérida Start 28 Oct2022

    How wonderful! I love Almeria and Merida. Also fabulous spots along the way...buen camino! X
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    September Porto to Santiago central route

    I remember feeling pretty confused (& quite frustrated with the Ninja app) on that stretch. But well done, you made it!
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    September Porto to Santiago central route

    I'm not 100% certain this is the name of the place, but the boardwalk just ends and you have to walk on the sand for quite some time. (It was very foggy on the day we did this section, which added to the confusion!)
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    September Porto to Santiago central route

    I walked a combo of the littoral and the coastal. You are correct, the coastal does veer inland in part, whereas the littoral is following the ocean.
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    Recommended food and restaurants along the Central Portuguese

    Oysters in Arcade, peppers in Padron. Bacalhau (salt cod) anywhere and everywhere. Caldo gallego (traditional galician green soup), empanadas (pies) in Pontevedra. Pulpo (octopus) in Padron (think it was a Saturday market where we found a number of pulperias- the like of which we had not...
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    September Porto to Santiago central route

    12 nights in total. We got the historic tram from the waterfront in Porto to Foz do Douro (as we had walked this stretch the last time we were in Porto). It gave us a good taste of the coastal/littoral plus majority on Central (which seemed more advisable in March)
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    September Porto to Santiago central route

    We walked Porto to SdC in March. Headed inland at Vila do Conde, joining Central route at Arcos. (We return next week to walk Vila do Conde to Vigo - the coastal part we missed by heading inland)
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    Impressions from my April 2022 Camino Portugués Coastal Route

    I completed Portuguese route (central) in March and agree, the Portuguese are so friendly and hospitable. The food and wine is great. Coffee is good too and like food, very reasonable. Some beautiful towns in both Portugal and Spain; Vila do Conde, Ponte de Lima, Valenca, Tui, Arcade...
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    Wine Caves Porto

    We visited the Cockburns port lodge. It is the only one still in family ownership (so we were told). They still make the barrels on site too which is fascinating to watch and learn about. A visit to the toilet is recommended if you remember the 1970s Cockburns ads on uk tv. V. Amusing to see...
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    Accommodation

    I completed this exact route last month (it was fabulous!). I was a first timer and opted not to use albergues (I used Booking.com to reserve small hostales, pensions etc to alleviate some of the anxiety i had about the trip). The only thing i would say is that some of the stopping places are...
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    Portuguese route accommodation

    Hi, i walked it last month. Booked ahead on Booking.com (largely as we were first timers and unsure of many things!). Several small places seemed to have very little accommodation, so it may be worth booking ahead. Check out my blog at www.taste-adventures.com you will note that i mention some...

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