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  1. Peter Wright

    First Day Leaving Porto Options

    Like those making earlier comments, I took the Metro to Vilha de Pinheiro. That was in September 2019 and I did not find any arrows (red or yellow) to direct me so had to resort to Google maps. As I had spent more time sightseeing in Porto, I only started walking from the metro at 3:30 pm. I...
  2. Peter Wright

    Elevation Gain: How Challenging are the Hills on the Central Portuguese Camino?

    I walked from Porto to Santiago in September/October 2019 at age 69. The only serious hill I remember is the Fabruja mountain. As @Blue Tang mentioned already, it is the stony track that is more difficult than the height of the climb. Parts of the trail were washed away by rain. I found walking...
  3. Peter Wright

    Porto to Santiago

    I walked the inland route starting from Porto In late September 2019. As Janey Canuck wrote Portugal and Spain were both wonderful. No language problems, no problem finding space in hostels. An amazing experience, hope the situation improves so you can do it this year.
  4. Peter Wright

    LIVE from the Camino Going for it

    I did Porto to Santiago inland last year, as all the other comments say it's lovely. Bom Camino
  5. Peter Wright

    Just want to share my joy

    I also did Porto to Santiago in late September and first week October 2019. Did inland route. Wonderful. Bom Camino Sven.
  6. Peter Wright

    Reflection on My Camino Portugues Last May 2019

    Just read your post on your blog. Congratulations on the final climb. Left a comment.
  7. Peter Wright

    Reflection on My Camino Portugues Last May 2019

    Hello Paul, I walked from Porto on 26 September last year.
  8. Peter Wright

    Reflection on My Camino Portugues Last May 2019

    Martha, I am about to read your blog post. I walked in September last year.
  9. Peter Wright

    Advise to the beginner

    I am 69 and I walked alone from Porto to Santiago starting on 27 September 2019. I have been active all my life. In Spring and summer I walk 4.5 km every day with a longer walk on Saturday. For 2 months before the Camino I walked between 10 and 26 km on Saturdays the last 4 with a full pack. I...
  10. Peter Wright

    Camino Portugues late September/early October 2020

    I never sleep in a shirt, only shorts so I went to sleep with a blanket because it was there but most nights it got too hot so I threw it off. I needed it perhaps 2 nights but would have been warm enough with a tshirt. I just checked my notes. My earlier reply was wrong, there were no blankets...
  11. Peter Wright

    Camino Portugues late September/early October 2020

    I started in Porto on 26 September 2019 on the inland route. Mostly stayed in Albergues, 2 nights in private hostels. Only took a sleeping liner, had a blanket in every hostel. Never felt cold and having spent most of life in Africa, I get cold easily. Lowest minimum temp was +9C and max 25C ...
  12. Peter Wright

    Easiest walk

    I finished the Camino Portuguese inland route from Porto on 9 October. I recall that the steepest highest, rocky hill (405m) was between Ponte de Lima and Rubiaes. From Tui I found the small hills very easy. I am 69 and apart from a few long training walks in the previous few months, had not...
  13. Peter Wright

    Flowers on a winter Camino! Good news for those who consider walking in winter :)

    Lovely flower photos thanks for sharing. I just finished the inland route from Porto on 9 October. Many flowers, eucalyptus and olive trees I knew from my previous life in Africa.
  14. Peter Wright

    Casa maria - Pedra Furtada.

    Staying here tonight, very nice and clean, I missed the sign at first it is small and high up on the wall. Be careful of traffic, narrow and no sidewalks or pavements. Lots of tractors on roads. This is not in some older guide books

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