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  1. kenwilltravel

    Ideas on ways to extend the Coastal Camino portuguese

    One option you might wish to consider is, when you reach Caminha on the Minho River, swing east and do the riverside ecopista walk to Valença, which has a scenic 17th century fortress. From there, you can also walk across the river and explore the Spanish town of Tui, which has an interesting...
  2. kenwilltravel

    Which route between Caminha and Tui?

    Thank you senora1, and Buen Camino!
  3. kenwilltravel

    Which route between Caminha and Tui?

    Here's a blog post my wife and I did on the ecopista. It's scenic, but as MilenaS says, no place to stop along the way: https://twoclinestraveling.wordpress.com/2019/06/18/along-the-rio-minho/
  4. kenwilltravel

    What is your favourite? Suggest a route - coastal or coastal mixed with central. 7 days in April/may

    Given your time constraints, just walking the coastal north from Porto might be the simplest approach. However far you get, it's easy to take the train, bus or metro back to Porto.* Also, you say you love the idea of walking along the Atlantic coast and the Portuguese coastal is ideal for that...
  5. kenwilltravel

    Staying in Padron

    Padrón does have some associations with the St. James story that are worth a look: the Iria Flavia church, the pedron stone housed in the main church, and shrine on the hill. Here's our blog with photos...
  6. kenwilltravel

    Starting in A Guarda but how to get there?

    I would agree with Doug that Porto to A Guarda is your best bet. I don't have any experience with the Campanha station in Porto but have taken the train from São Bento station (that's the one with the gorgeous blue tilework) to Caminha and understand that you can reach São Bento from Campanha in...
  7. kenwilltravel

    Coastal in October

    You might be okay in your time time frame but be aware the weather will get cooler and rainier as you get into October: https://www.climatestotravel.com/climate/spain/santiago-de-compostela People typically start from Porto in Portugal, which has a good airport and also good train connections to...
  8. kenwilltravel

    Portuguese Central or Coastal

    This is a complicated question and you're going to get a lot of opinions on each side. Having walked the coastal twice and part of the Central once (Porto to Ponte de Lima), I can offer a few general comments: 1) From a pure walking point of view, the coastal is much easier, hands down. On the...
  9. kenwilltravel

    Weather in October

    Here's something you might find helpful: https://www.climatestotravel.com/climate/portugal/porto#:~:text=The%20average%20temperature%20of%20the,Here%20are%20the%20average%20temperatures.&text=Rainfall%20is%20quite%20abundant%2C%20in,(49.4%20inches)%20per%20year. As a general rule, rain in...
  10. kenwilltravel

    Baggage Transfer from Porto to Santiago (no stops in between)

    I did the same as dougfitz, used the CTT. Worked fine, no issues, and had the pleasure of meeting Ivar himself when we retrieved the boxes.
  11. kenwilltravel

    Luggage transfer

    We've used both Tuitrans and Top Santiago (on different trips) and found both to be satisfactory.
  12. kenwilltravel

    Where to start my Coastal Camino?

    I agree with ElCee that Oia in Spain would make a good stopping point. And for a beginning point, you might consider Viana do Costello on the Portuguese side. One advantage of Viana is that you can take the train directly there from Porto. And the segment between there and Oia includes some of...
  13. kenwilltravel

    Baiona to Vigo - Break Journey

    I understand your situation, GlennJ, because we went through the same conundrum in 2018. We didn't want to walk the entire 25 km stretch between Baiona and Vigo in one day, but could not find anything midway. So we stayed in Nigrán, which is a Spanish beach resort town about 9 km up the coast...
  14. kenwilltravel

    Public transport question

    dougfitz is correct. The main public transport you can do in this situation is 1) a train from Porto to Vigo and then 2) a bus from Vigo south to Baiona. The problem is making this connection between train and bus is tricky and, as doug indicates, a bit of a hassle. There is one other option I...
  15. kenwilltravel

    Pilgrim's meal on CP ?

    Portuguese equivalent to Cafe con Leche is Meia de Leite. There's also a drink called a Gilao that comes in a larger cup and is half coffee/half milk (so a bit more milk than a Meia de Leite). You might want to try both and see which you prefer. There is no Portuguese equivalent to a tortilla...
  16. kenwilltravel

    Camino Portuguese September 24-October 8, 2023

    I just checked the Weather App for Viana do Castello, a major town on the Coastal, and it shows from now until the 17th temperatures in the low to mid 20s (Centigrade) and some strong chances of rainy days until the 12th. All of that is subject to change, of course, but it looks like northern...
  17. kenwilltravel

    Rest Days - Coastal - North of Porto

    In the area mentioned, I would make Pontevedra my first choice and Baiona the second. Both have things to do on a rest day. Pontevedra has a scenic old town with an interesting link to the Camino in the Santuario de la Vergin Peregrina, an 18th century Baroque chapel built in the shape of a...
  18. kenwilltravel

    Need opinions please from those that have done both routes...coastal and central Portugues

    Vigo to Redondela is more scenic because you have a walk through the woods overlooking the estuary. Redondela to Pontevedra, as I recall, has more walking along roads and through suburban areas.
  19. kenwilltravel

    Starting point just north of Porto

    They probably meant Matosinhos. You can look at our blog post about that: blog:https://twoclinestraveling.wordpress.com/2018/08/07/finally-it-begins-porto-to-matosinhos-12-8-kms-8-6-18/
  20. kenwilltravel

    Route from Matasinhos to Casa Mindela

    Yes, it seems to actually be within the municipal boundaries of Vila do Conde. So Helena, the hostess at Casa Mindela, may have been thinking of the cut-across path mentioned by Trecile. The lodging itself is a converted 19th century farmhouse surrounded by fields and trees. Lots of rustic...

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