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Thank you everyone for bringing this post up and adding some valuable comments.
I just found another interesting photos in the cellphone, related to the Portugal route ,
here you go.
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Well. You have to remember that facility in Barro is a refugee. Not an albergue. However, you will be surprised with the comfort you get. Two big rooms for sleeping can host I assume 20 - 30 people. No bunk beds, only some mats on the floor. The place has separate bathrooms for men and women...
Hi Laurie .
Yes ! Vila Praia de Ancora is on the path. Actualy, to be honest, this part of the camino was my favorite one! In Viana do Castelo, I found a room for rent for 200e a month, and I had to hold myself to not rent it :-) These charming cities on the coast were really beautiful. People...
Re: 7th of July starting Camino Portuges Coastal
Ok...the short summary of my camino is here
Day 1
Porto Airport ---> Rates
27 km
Albergue de Rates, Rua de Santo Antonio
price = donation
Day 2
Rates --> Marinhas, Rua de Sao Miguel
23 km
Albergue de Sao Miguel
price = free
Day 3
Marinhas...
Re: 7th of July starting Camino Portuges Coastal
Day 4.
I arrived to Vila Nova de Cerveira. Every town I had passed made me fall in love to Portugal more and more. I made 37 km today. All blisters can tell the 8 hours straight walk from Viana do Castelo. Again no refugee here but you will...
Re: 7th of July starting Camino Portuges.
All rite. At 5 o clock P.M. a sweet lady from Red Cross introduced me to their albergue. Well I would say an apartment with dorm! Thats how the place looked, very clean, organized and absolutely no occupied. I was surprised that this place was...
Re: 7th of July starting Camino Portuges.
update...
i am already in Marinhas, on the coast. It is friday afternoon and weather is nasty. Drizzle rain soak me wet through. Then I bought big umbrela in some village on the go.
Albergue here is closed. There is a note on the door to go to Red...
Finaly I booked the ticket, on wednsday I am picking the stamp at Potro Cathedral and thursday 7th of july in the morning I am heading the north towards Santiago.
Anyone who wanna join is welcome. I hope it is not gonna be crowded in the albergues. :)
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