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    Portuguese Coastal to Central link.

    I second all that about the municipal albergue and the restaurant is a wonderful meal and fun place. Great maps, btw!!
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    Portuguese Coastal to Central link.

    I agree on all points.
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    The Unlikely Rise of the Pastel de Nata, and Why It’s Suddenly Everywhere

    Good luck with it. Hope it meets your expectations and beyond.
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    The Unlikely Rise of the Pastel de Nata, and Why It’s Suddenly Everywhere

    I ran across this article and thought I'd pass it on. But I confess, my first thought, as I read the headline was: "What do you MEAN? UNLIKELY?? Hardly!!! More like 'Inevitable' " Anyway, it brought back fond memories of morning stops. bloomberg.com The Unlikely Rise of the Pastel de Nata...
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    I don’t care if it rains or freezes...

    Just to let you know that someone else of your vintage gets your post heading, I offer this, knowing that I am intentionally omitting words and phrases: "...sitting on the dashboard of my car!" And this from the version Paul Newman sang in "Cool Hand Luke"" "Comes in colors pink and pleasant...
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    Will I be all alone on the coastal/senda litoral route?

    My first Camino was in April-May, Porto to Santiago. Was in a group of 5. We walked along the coast our first day to the municipal ablburgue in Vila do Conde, Santa Clara, which had recently opened and was excellent! From there we headed over to the central route, with the alburgue in Sao...
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    Sending luggage via post office from Portugal

    Not exactly. But I remember that the cost to send the packages via the Portuguese mail to the last town in Portugal was very reasonable, but once they left Portugal, and were handled by the Spanish mail, the cost was, comparatively, eye-popping. I remember thinking, overall, the cost was a...
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    Sending luggage via post office from Portugal

    You could also forward your bags to Ivar for collection upon arrival in SdC. http://www.casaivar.com/luggage-storage-in-santiago-de-compostela/index.html I sent extra travel gear (soft sided, foldable luggage; clothes; and other odds and ends) last year by post from Porto. With better...
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    Advice needed for Camino Portugues please

    Last spring (mid May to early June), my daughter and I took 22 days, from Porto to SdC, including flying from the US and back, a full day in Porto to sight see, a "zero" day of sightseeing in Valenca, 2 full days in ScC and a full day in Madrid for museum-going. We actually walked on only 14...
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    From Vilo do Conde to Rates

    Auburnfive, may daughter and I just returned from walking from Porto in late May, arriving in SdC in early June. We started by taking the metro to Matoshinos, then crossing the river from there and hiking along the coast to Vilo do Conde, which was a wonderful day and great start to our Camino...

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