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  1. Utgaard

    Coastal route to Caminha then to Velanca

    I walked this route in 2014 and followed the arrows leaving Caminha. There was a short stretch along the highway, but then the arrows took me up into the hills until shortly past Vila Nova de Cerveira where it joined the river side path. There were nice views across the river to Spain, at...
  2. Utgaard

    Walking the Portugues starting mid to end May

    Welcome Kristof! I walked the Portuguese route in late May, 2014. Let me try to answer your questions. Feet swelling varies by individual. I had no problems with my feet swelling. I was used to walking every day in my boots before I started my Camino. I put my feet up as high as I could...
  3. Utgaard

    stamp/credencial in Lisbon

    I got my first carimbo from a gentleman who was selling credentials, postcards, etc., inside the Se. I think it was a right turn after entering the main door.
  4. Utgaard

    Spend some time in Porto

    The Poet's Inn looks to be about ten minutes walk to the Sao Bento train station or Porto Cathedral, 15 to the famous bridge over the Douro, and five minutes to the Livaria Lello bookstore. You may want to make a list of what sites you want to see, then put them into Google Maps and see what is...
  5. Utgaard

    Spend some time in Porto

    I second all the recommendations for taking time in Porto. I believe CanPete is referring to the Capela das Almas de Santa Catarina. I ran into it while doing some unintentional sightseeing (being lost, but enjoying it).
  6. Utgaard

    combining the coastal /interior routes ?

    Valenca and Tui are on the main Central route.
  7. Utgaard

    combining the coastal /interior routes ?

    As Albertinho said, there several options and I'm not sure there is a bad choice. I walked the coast until Caminha and really enjoyed it. A friend walked the coast to Vigo and I'm sure he would recommend it, too. It may depend on how much company you want. The coast will be quieter than the...
  8. Utgaard

    Camino Portuguese

    I walked solo from Porto along the coast to Caminha, then followed the river to Valenca/Tui and the central route. It was my first Camino and I speak neither Portuguese nor Spanish. Traffic was not a big issue on my walk. I second Magwood's recommendation of sturdy boots to deal with the...
  9. Utgaard

    Camino Portugal - is it becoming more popular?

    I walked the river and coast from Porto Se and loved it. I followed the first arrow in front of the cathedral, got to a street, heard what sounded like a street market or fair, followed the sounds down hill, found the river and turned right. I found old men fishing, a family heading out...
  10. Utgaard

    CP initial impressions post-walk

    Boardwalk! Ah, boardwalk! I think I actually started giggling after finding boardwalk where I was expecting pavement. Thanks for bringing back that memory.
  11. Utgaard

    Pilgrim Office in Porto?

    The tourist information office outside the Porto Cathedral has information for pilgrims for Santiago and Fatima.
  12. Utgaard

    Coastal route - starting in Porto on July 3rd, 2015

    The route is well signed from Caminha to Valenca. If you want a shorter day there is an albergue in Vila Nova de Cerveira, but I don't know when it is opened. I walked Caminha to Valenca in one day, but would stop at VNdC if I did it again.
  13. Utgaard

    Valença to Santiago

    Between Valenca and Santiago there was only one climb that I remember. It was shortly after Arcade. Take it slow, stop for water breaks if it is warm. The way is well signed, but I would still recommend a guidebook. You can download one (by a fellow forum member) using the Camino Resources...
  14. Utgaard

    Videos from our Caminho Português 2015

    Thank-you for bringing back the good memories!
  15. Utgaard

    Guides on Camino Portugues

    I carried both Brierley and the guide downloadable from this forum. Brierley stayed in my pack most of the time. However, having come up the coast I didn't join the Central route until Valenca so had limited time to use either guide. I found the forum guide more useful for the way I walked...
  16. Utgaard

    If you could design it, what would a Portuguese credential look like?

    I agree with the prior suggestions of space for six carimbos per page and accordion fold. I like the idea of the Cross of Christ. I was taken with the Portuguese coat of arms/flag and wouldn't mind seeing them included, maybe with equivalent heraldry from Galicia. I'm not sure what else...
  17. Utgaard

    Credenciales once again available in Lisbon -- May 14, 2015

    If my vote counts for anything, I would have loved to have had a credential in Portuguese.
  18. Utgaard

    Lisbon to Porto (some very personal observations)

    It will get a bit better - the cobbles in Spain are more rounded, not the raw, sharp edged ones I walked in Portugal.
  19. Utgaard

    Last 100km of Camino Portugues - how sociable for a solo traveller?!

    I walked solo late May/early June last year. I met up with the same group of people in the evenings, but pretty much walked by myself during the days. You can find the social chats if/when you want them, but there is plenty of opportunity for reflection, too.
  20. Utgaard

    Lisbon to Porto (some very personal observations)

    Sorry, but you're not done with the pavement yet. I had been warned that there was a lot of pavement walking on the Portuguese route north of Porto. The only one I really remember was a long pavement slog coming into Pontevedra. The map said it was just supposed to be a few km, but it seemed...

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