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    Porto to Santiago, following coast and then central

    Just back from Portugal/Spain, I took metro to Matosinhos from Porto, AIRBnB'd there. Then walked over the bridge and took coastal path to Povoa de Varzim, then next day to Esposende, then next day to Viana de Castelo. Frome Viande de Castelo I took an early taxi to Ponte de Lima and walked to...
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    Nervous first-time pilgrim - Camino Portugues July 2016

    Hi folks, Late to this thread Did the CP lasyear (Lisboa to SDC) and intend to return to Porto Next week Aug 10 to do coastal route. Just a couple of general point re CP from Lisbon. 1 From Lisbon to Porto is approx 14 days and some of them are long and there are not many pilgrims walking...
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    Currently on CP

    Hi again Now in pontevedra. Nothing of any significance to report as such. The cobble stones have stopped, thank god. Also I did not change my alarm time havincrossed into Spain. This meant that I was walking I the dark for over an hour out of TUI. There are confusing white arrows which are...
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    Currently on CP

    Hi folks Am now in Ponte de Lima a beautiful town. A lovely approach under a natural canopy of overhanging trees. Alburgue is out the other side of town across the old footbridge. A lovely walk today. Since Porto I have got a number of blisters. I don't kally get them. The Roma roads or...
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    Currently on CP

    I have walking sticks which I place directly in front of me. I don't swing them or nothing threatening and then move forward. If this do s not work I pick up a ston ( large) and scream to high heaven at the dog. And walk fast right thru them. If the owner emerges I threaten them with police...
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    Currently on CP

    Anadia to Albergaria On approach to serem de cema be careful to take main Bridge over the river. That's the big huge bridge. The arrows point down to a smaller bridge now blocked off and broken. Had a bit of a problem here and very nearly lost my way completely. So large bridge and there is a...
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    Currently on CP

    Rabacal to Coimbra Nice walk plenty to see. No market in Rabacal so no brekkie until Conimbriga. Cafe there. Before that in Poco there was a large dog issue. The further out from Lisbon it seems the more dogs are loose On the streets. One resident chastised for challenging his dog running after...
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    Currently on CP

    Tomar to Alva iere. Beautiful stage long day but nice scenery. Syed in alburgue Panheiros. €10 private room€250 for brekkie. Really good. Landry downstairs. Alvazaire to rabacal again a lovely walk. Nice scenery There are a number of dogs on this route out on the way Small but determined. Of...
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    Camino Portugal - is it becoming more popular?

    Orla I am on CP at present starting in Lisbon. Walking 8 days now and have see few pilgrims Walk alone or but ineveninggher is always 2 or 3 people about in alburgue. It will get used after Porto I think at present I a loony the quiet time but stages are very long. 30 On my way! Most days...
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    Currently on CP

    Folks, oops My earlier post rear row on east side of railway Stn pointing right should say left. Apologies. However the point being ignore it and cross the railway tracks! Peter B
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    Currently on CP

    Hi Me again Stage 4 into Golega 2 routes old and new. Old was flooded so anew one was marked. However the mayor of golega in his infinite wisdom Decided to Change this again. You now actually switch or traverse from one across to the other which adds approx 3km to journey. Little can be...
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    Currently on CP

    Hi Folks I am currently walking the CP. I have just completed stage 3. It is NOT my intentional to give daily updates as I am pretty tired at end of day. However when I see som thing that I think needs to be passed on I will do so. (As yesterday re closure on Sunday's of alburgue at azumbuja)...
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    Alburgue in Azambuja

    Hi folks Current onCamino Portugese. In Azambuja and see a note on door of Alburgue to say that it will be closed seery Sunday from July 5th to end of September. There is another possibility in Azumbuja but not to good and expensive €30. Next Accom is approximately 13 km further on in a Casa...

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