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A special thanks to you @Albertinho for all your advice, especially this one.
We found a place in Matisinhos off the beaten path called "O Malcriado".... mamma mia.
It was soooooooo good I came back to eat here on the way back too. Thank you!
That soupy rice, the carapau, the potatoes, the...
Thank you so much @Dojo for the candid response!
You confirm my gut feeling! Sometimes it all looks great on paper but reality is a different kettle of fish!
I'm taking note of everything you say as I'm kind of forced to take the litoral due to my difficulty to climb.
Do you think GPS would...
Dear @Lillie, is it still the case that the Senda Litoral from Esposende to Viana do Castelo is for experienced hikers only?
I ask because my guidebook (Brierley, 2015) says that you need to back-track in some portions but for a person with asthma, the offer of a flat route is heaven compared...
Greetings peregrin@s!
We will be walking the Coastal Camino from Matosinhos to Santiago in September.
My questions are about the Matosinhos-Redondela Camino portion (and Senda Litoral) for those who have walked it.
Do you rely on yellow arrows/gps/both?
If your rely on yellow arrows, are...
Hi Johnny,
I hope you make it all right!
What problems are you encountering from Canada? We're leaving also from Canada to do the O Porto camino.
Many thanks,
Ultreia!
Thank you so much for the tip Ken!
You gave me a great idea, I'll take a small tupperware and pack my evening leftovers!!
At home I'm used to oatmeal which keeps hunger at bay until noon, so definitely pastries won't do for me with the added camino exertion 😱
Moito obrigada!
I CAN'T WAIT to eat any Portuguese food for breakfast and all day (and night because I'll be jetlagged)!!!!
Bolinho de bacalhau, arroz caldoso, polvo, tripas, feijoada de mariscos, arroz de mariscos, FAVAS, legumes, caldeirada de pexe, arroz de tomate, arroz de feijão, peixinhos...
These are some really fantastic tips!
I definitely don't want to miss the beauty of Sé, OR THE FOOD!!!! (Food is the second reason why I'm going, and the first is history (since you said "mercado" all I can think of is breakfast there because I know from my trip to Spain that breakfasts are not...
Thank you for sharing this! Where would you recommend starting? We're planning to take a bus to avoid this and save time (we only got two weeks off work and we don't want to rush).
Super appreciated,
Ultreia!
Good afternoon and thank you for this wonderful space Ivar.
Given we're halfway through 2022, do you see camino pilgrim numbers similar to pre-pamdemic years?
Moreover, the Pope extended the Holy Year from 2021 to include 2022 due to the pandemic.
I just wonder if I should expect huge...
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