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  1. Anamya

    Where to go after O Porrino?

    Another vote for Pontevedra. Lovely "round" church, a cute city centre, I even played escape rooms there when I stopped in town during my Portuguese Camino. Any city you decide to stop along the route, see if you can try the pimientos de Padrón (Padron peppers) and the crunchy sardines. They...
  2. Anamya

    Recommendations between Redondela and Santiago de Compostela

    Another vote for Pontevedra, the church with round-ish walls is so cute.
  3. Anamya

    Footwear for Porto to Valenca/Tui?

    I wore the same, for the comfort. Just bought a new pair of the new model recently. Haven't used Asolos to comment, sorry. There's more road and stone walking on that route than on the Frances, but if you are ok with walking on roads, you should be ok with cobblestones too.
  4. Anamya

    LIVE from the Camino Unplugging and enjoying the cruise control

    Haven't we been calling it the "Conga line" for a while? :D Jokes aside, I'm loving to read Padelante's and Luisa's stories in parallel!
  5. Anamya

    luggage transfer to accommodation

    I have used Tuitrans but not for stage-to-stage delivery, I used them to collect my bag in Porto and drop by my arrival hotel in Santiago. They were quite responsive via email while I was sorting everything with them. As said above, if you need the luggage transport to each stage, I would only...
  6. Anamya

    Ponte de Lima

    It`s been a few years, but I loved my stay at Mercearia da Vila. It was a lovely private double room, and at the time very affordable. Link do Booking.com: Mercearia da Vila
  7. Anamya

    Accommodation

    I will just repeat the comments above. I walked in 2017 from Porto and that part of the route had plenty of private accommodation in lovely B&Bs and small hotels. Being in 2 people, it was value for money to share a private room, which we did most nights. My favourite was Casa da Capela, after...
  8. Anamya

    Casa Fernanda?

    I'm very extroverted, and when Fernanda said she loved Celine Dion, I was quick to make the best renditions I could while another pilgrim played the guitar. Obviously I cant sing that well, but we had a lot of fun, and while some couples danced, others simply laughed or enjoyed the food. Hard...
  9. Anamya

    Last 100 km

    Just 2 cents, having walked that route: Tui is a lovely city, the old town is super charming and the cathedral is gorgeous. Food was quite good as well. Porrino is an industrial town and, imho, lacked character. I would not recommend starting there. Because of 17km, which is kinda only one day...
  10. Anamya

    Porto portage

    I used Tuitrans to do exactly what you asked (Porto-Santiago) and they were super easy to deal with. They left the suitcase at the hotel I was booked for when I arrived in santiago :) I had pre-booked my santiago hotel so I could deliver the suitcase, but it was a flexible booking that I could...
  11. Anamya

    Directions

    In Valenca the Portuguese camino goes through the fortress... there only one way to go towards Spain, so you won`t have any trouble there :) The trail is very well marked, just follow the yellow arrows and have fun! I had a guidebook, but only used it at night, reading about the following day...
  12. Anamya

    Walk to Rubiases (CP)

    No experience in Winter walking, sorry. When we walked in 2017, we stayed mostly in private accommodation, and there was plenty of options. Even on the areas where we stayed in albergues, there were small inns or hotels available. We had no issue to find very nice places for affordable prices...
  13. Anamya

    Walk to Rubiases (CP)

    The uphill is a killer, but there is no such horrible downhill after it, just a "normal" one. It was an interesting day for us in 2017. We had a horrendous time going up. it wa slong, difficult, rocky. We got to the top of Alto da Portela feeling so depleted we layed on the ground for some...
  14. Anamya

    Help choosing which Camino Portuguese to follow

    The good thing about the Portuguese Camino is that no matter what you choose, it will be a good choice! :) I walked Central, Porto-Santiago, in 2017. Loved every km and every dish I tried.
  15. Anamya

    If You Only Had Time To Spend In One City: Porto vs. Lisbon

    Pooorttooooooo isss soooo amazzziinngggg!!!! :D :D :D :D So much to see, so much to eat, and so many camino places! I spent 3 days in Porto before starting my CP and there was still so much to explore!
  16. Anamya

    Camino Portuguese in Jan/Feb anyone ?

    When we walked in April 2017, we would see max 5-6 other pilgrims each day on the way. Numbers have risen since then, but for the winter they will probably stay very low. Central route is beautiful and even if albergues are closed for winter, there is a good offer of private accommodation. I...
  17. Anamya

    I have 25 walking days. Do I have time to start in Lisbon if I am going to Finisterre and Muxia?

    Porto is a delightful place that deserves more than a day of exploration. if you start there, you can take it very tranquilly to Santiago, have rest there as well, go to finisterre and muxia... and then if you still have time left, decide what to do. EDIT: just to say that I stayed in Porto for...
  18. Anamya

    CP Rest Day?

    Porto surely deserves more than one day. I highly agree with people suggesting Valença, that fotress is impressive! and if you decide to advance a bit in the end of the day, Tui is just across the bridge.
  19. Anamya

    To plan or not to plan?

    Remember that quite often websites like Booking.com only have a share of the rooms, and appear `booked out` when those few rooms are over. You can also try Agoda, hotels.com, expedia... and the best of all: contacting the hotel directly. that's when you usually get best rates and eventually a...
  20. Anamya

    To plan or not to plan?

    Aussie here as well, did CP in 2017. It was also our second Camino. I booked a 3-star hotel in Porto, spend 2 days there to acclimatise and enjoy that wonderful city. Then, the night before we started walking, I booked the next night. And so we went, booking a room only one night before...

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