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  1. periperi

    Recommendations: Lisbon to Porto or Porto to Santiago?

    it is now sadly a few years since i did my portuguese caminhos and i understand things have changed south of porto, but my instinct would be to say go from, rather than to, porto. Lisbon to Porto is *great*; it'll take you through point to point through Portugal/the caminho's most important...
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    Safety on the camino portugués

    hi there I'd not been aware of theft of money being an issue. But portugal has got a lot poorer since I was there- that makes sense. dress doesn't make a difference; I'm not particularly attractive and dress modestly (long trousers, longish shirts and hair covered). (but since I originally...
  3. periperi

    Arriving in Santiago early

    you can stay a few days in the albergues in Santi, but I've never done so, choosing instead to stop at one of the more central pensions. and I've regretted not following the lead of my pilgrim family of taking a rest day in Caldas in a spa hotel. Cheap, with treatments. nice... next time I'm...
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    Santiago Cathedral staff

    not sure if this is a FAQ, but not being very familiar with catholicism, I was wondering if anyone know the proper terms for the official bods you see in Santiago cathedral? I can cope with nuns, that's pretty simple, but there are lots of men- are they all priests/monks, and are they church...
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    Safety on the camino portugués

    Laurie's post seems to confirm what I was worrying about- that the authorities covering the main routes are more interested in dealing with these issues. Thanks vialusitania for raising the issue in whatever capacity you have. I have tried to bring this directly to the attention of the...
  6. periperi

    The Camino in November

    Hey Ed You'll find the way- I did the Portuguese in June and September, and even in those few months everything has been very well re-marked. To pick it up in Valenca, the route runs on the Avenida de Espanha east of the fort, or failing that, your only option when you get to the International...
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    Safety on the camino portugués

    Look, I hate to start this topic, but I know itºs available in some format in german-language forums, and we need to be aware, and supporting each other. Serious concerns about safety, particularly for peregrinas, on the portuguese route exist. Iºve just done the portugués for the second time...
  8. periperi

    Walking out of Porto

    I agree, I´d pocketed Brierley and followed the waymarkes from Cedofeita the first time around and was mystified that I never came to the bad road crossing. Walking out from Porto cathedral is not as bad as people think! That said, this time around (my second out of Porto, and being true to...
  9. periperi

    Pedra Furada - Staying with Antonio in Portugal

    *this has been edited to be a bit clearer* I canºt recall the address, but Pedra Furada is a small place (albeit with a lot of outlying houses & farms across a larger area) so you shouldnºt miss Antonio! You'll pass a sign for the town a long time before getting to Restaurant Pedra Furada...
  10. periperi

    From Lisabon to Santiago

    Hi Katia I´m currently in Santarem and the route south of Porto is *hard*; hot, long days, incredibly lonely (Iºve seen 3 Fatima pilgrims and they had car support!) not much in the way of facilities... Itºs possible that being a little more used to warm weather (maybe- Brazil is a big place!)...
  11. periperi

    camino portugues or frances?!...

    Re: camino portugues o frances?!... I'd posted to this message on the Frances boards, but just in case anyone else is pondering the same question: "I think this is too late for ritopaxi, but: Your camino is your own, but the things I considered when making my own decision around 6 months ago...
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    Portugal's dangerous roads

    I thought it was me that was dangerous on these roads- as an Aussie used to London, the light tricks me into thinking the cars will be driven on the left hand side of the road by right-hand drive cars- I regularly get freaked out by people being passengers in driver-less cars.. But on this...
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    camino portugues o frances?!...

    I think this is too late for ritopaxi, but: Your camino is your own, but the things I considered when making my own decision around 6 months ago were -firstly, I was led to the camino, and to the Portuguese route in particular, by a few important people (Alicia who first told me about it, and...
  14. periperi

    Lisbon-Porto-Santiago starting September 2010

    Oh hello! Are you the same Heather that's West Australian? I'm from Melbourne originally. And is your Candian friend gaspésie? Thanks so much for the reassurance I'm not the only mad one out there! I think you'll be a week ahead of me, so fingers crossed I don't catch up with you, but...
  15. periperi

    Me and myself walking the portugese trail from Tui

    I'm not sure exactly what date I'd be in Tui, but I'll be there in the third week! From Tui is a relatively easy jaunt, and with lots of people around, so it's great fun. You definitely won't be alone. Note if you're using Brierley as your guide he's getting a bit out of date as the albergues...
  16. periperi

    Lisbon-Porto-Santiago starting September 2010

    Hey everyone Sorry to start an introduction with my route, but I'm nervous this is such a un-pilgrimmed route I wanted to catch anyone who might be in the same boat's attention! (More popular routes are far easier to step into the unknown on) I'm Clara, and I did Porto-Santiago in June...

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