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  1. John Briscoe

    Best way out of Porto for the central route

    My wife and I walked out of Porto up the river to Matosinhos and then up the coast to Vila do Conde. We then headed onto the inland track from there to Arcos. Saw a bit of the coast and then the country.
  2. John Briscoe

    Coastal or central route?

    We did exactly that in 2016. Enjoyed the coast but headed inland at Vila de Conde to Arcos and really enjoyed it. We also took a bus ride back down to the coast from Tui to A Garda for a day trip and a promised lobster lunch.
  3. John Briscoe

    If you have done both the CP and the CF...

    Morgan, my wife and I did the Francaise in 2014 and the Portuguese in 2016. Below is my postscript from my blog Postscript The Portuguese Camino was very different to the Camino Frances. First it was not as physically demanding. Second the churches along the way did not seem as if they were a...
  4. John Briscoe

    Camino Portugues hesitation

    Also if you would like to read my story of the Camino in Portugal, you can find it listed in www.johnandlindatravels.com
  5. John Briscoe

    Camino Portugues hesitation

    I loved Portugal and Spain. But apart from the walking (we walked from Porto in May 2016), the towns of Lisbon, Santarem, Tomar, Coimbra and Porto to name but a few are spectacular. The quiet after the Francais (September 2014) was noticeable. The people were friendly, generous and helpful...
  6. John Briscoe

    Fell off the Tram didn't she.......not my fault

    Well done from another Brisbane boy. Go Queenslander.
  7. John Briscoe

    Porto Highlights?

    All good stuff above, there are also the port cellars over the river. But if I went back I would also take a day to catch a train up the Douro River and valley (it is about 5 hours or so) then catch the boat back after visiting a few wineries.
  8. John Briscoe

    Slow itinerary from Porto to Santiago

    You are more than welcome. We took it easy to see more. but we had a few days of sightseeing etc. If you want to read my blog, then happy to provide it.
  9. John Briscoe

    Slow itinerary from Porto to Santiago

    Sorry. the price is for 2 and often included breakfast and some dinners. The figures are in Australian dollars. So it is around .66 conversion rate. ($aus 1 is aproximately .66 Euro). We also used and met John Brierly and booking.com I also wrote a blog on it and if you would like the link...
  10. John Briscoe

    Slow itinerary from Porto to Santiago

    my wife and I walked from Porto and only had a few longer days
  11. John Briscoe

    Starting Porto 1/2nd Sept

    Just a quick note for those who may be interested. We are now back home in Australia. I have compiled this brief itinerary of the places we stayed over the 22 days we took to go to Santiago. The amounts are in Australia dollars for 2 people. The places we stayed were all private and some were...
  12. John Briscoe

    Which Camino next?

    Ivar thanks and we will be sure to drop in when we get there.
  13. John Briscoe

    Which Camino next?

    We leave Porto on the 15th April 2016. Say hello if we see each other.
  14. John Briscoe

    Starting Porto 1/2nd Sept

    Thanks for your comment. Brierly takes us on a path across Alto da Mulher and Quinta & Igreja (near Mont Franqueira)
  15. John Briscoe

    Starting Porto 1/2nd Sept

    My wife and I are leaving Porto on the 15th April after 3 days there to walk to Santiago. We will go to Vila de Conde and from there inland to either Arcos or Rates and then take the tracks to Barcelos but over the hills rather than the road. I will post something when we get back home to...

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