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Currently doing the Caminho Português and regarding the Camino before Azinhaga I just say: take the green route. I took the yellow until Pombalinho and then by road to Azinhaga. I can't understand why the arrows send us in a big detour mainly by tarmac. It added 4 km easy. For me it was much...
The albergue in Azambuja was open in other location from 18-09-2014 to 09-04-2016.
There's still other accommodations besides Hotel Ouro. Yesterday I had dinner with 2 pilgrims that are staying there because they couldn't find the albergue. (Which reminds me that I have to edit my previous post...
Currently staying on albergue of Azambuja located in Russia do Espírito Santo n16. Just opened this Monday, 10th July 2017. 12 beds. 2 bathrooms. Kitchen. Place to wash and dry clothes. 5,00 euros. Very nice welcome.
It's easy enough to find the albergue if you look up to the transit sign posts...
hi!
never said anything, but allmost everyday I would see if you had post something about your journey.
I was one of the cheering croud upon your arrival...
I will miss your posts.
I'll buy the book! :-)
take care
ovelha
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In the local newspaper here in Portugal there's a news about a new albergue (private) in Sernadelo near Mealhada (22 Km north of Coimbra). The news doesn't have that much information. It has 12 places... I'll try to know more.
News here (only in Portuguese)...
Hi!
Last August (2009), me and my wife started the Primitivo from Oviedo, but unfortunatly we had to quit because she had a gastroentrites (do you spell it like that?). We walked 5 days "into the wild" (to Campielo, just after Tineo) and all I can say is that the Primitivo has probably the best...
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I've just found this news in the Ponte de Lima Town Hall website:
http://www.cm-pontedelima.pt/keywords.php?pesquisa=Albergue%20de%20Peregrinos
According to this blog:
http://bolhaseampollas.blogs.sapo.pt/7439.html
It's located after the old bridge (the place it's called "Além Ponte" in...
Hi!
Thanks Reb and Anne for your reply.
The book is what Anne talks about - a small desktop calendar.
Thanks Anne for the translation - I was a bit lazy :-)
And here are some sites that talk about this "viejo camino"...
Hi!
I've recently done the Portuguese Camino and in Santiago went to a book store and found a litle book with all the Caminos in Spain. And it had this one that I didn't know about.
Does anyone know anything about this "viejo camino"?
Thanks for your reply.
Ovelha
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