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  1. design4life

    Bag Delivery and Accommodation Tips for Camino Portuguese from Porto in May

    I traveled from mid-April to mid-May from Porto to SDC, central route, with the spiritual variant. Tuitrans required that I give them my entire itinerary in advance and pay upfront (95€ for around 12 pickups?) I've done various Caminos often enough to know how far I like to walk, and I was able...
  2. design4life

    Porto airport to Barcelos -- taxi? other?

    Thanks, @Corned Beef for this great option. I got my credential by mail from Ivar, so I'm set, but I'm returning to Porto for 4 nights after my Camino. Wouldn't miss it!!!!
  3. design4life

    Porto airport to Barcelos -- taxi? other?

    @Albertinho How did you get the horario you linked? When I plug in Povoa de Varzim and Barcelos on the transdev.pt website I get something different. Not wrong info but less info, e.g. mine doesn't include locations of stops.
  4. design4life

    Porto airport to Barcelos -- taxi? other?

    Thank you @biarritzdon and @Albertinho -- super solution. If I plug in Povoa da Varzim, Rome2Rio does recalculate with the bus option, and they also list Ovnitur as running a bus from the airport to Povoa de Varzim, but metro runs more often. I'll be too tired to walk, as I never sleep on...
  5. design4life

    Porto airport to Barcelos -- taxi? other?

    I fly into Porto next month but must transit to Barcelos to stay over and begin my walk the next day. Rome2Rio suggests a taxi and gives links to several companies with widely varying rates. (With the airport north of Porto proper going into the city and taking public transport to Barcelos seems...
  6. design4life

    Bag Delivery and Accommodation Tips for Camino Portuguese from Porto in May

    I'm walking the Central and haven't walked the Coastal. I think you should ask your question in a more related thread so that the info appears there for everyone interested in your topic. As far as losing your money, ONLY book a fully cancellable option because none of us can predict whether or...
  7. design4life

    Bag Delivery and Accommodation Tips for Camino Portuguese from Porto in May

    @bootscobler As far as reserving/winging it, it's impossible to predict how many walkers there will be on the Portugués this spring so I re-planned my canceled 2020 Camino by reserving everything through booking.com. I was surprised that many places I'd reserved in 2020 were filled three months...
  8. design4life

    Need to skip a section between Tui and Redondela -- Where?

    @Pinzi I thought there was a detour around the industrial section into Porriño that is very pleasant.
  9. design4life

    Need to skip a section between Tui and Redondela -- Where?

    I'm curious -- why?
  10. design4life

    Need to skip a section between Tui and Redondela -- Where?

    Thank you for articulating what I've been thinking. Walking into Santiago -- celebrating with friends, sitting right underneath the butafumeiro -- was an unforgettable experience. But I'm walking alone this time and unless I connect with a group of trail pals I'm not sure I care about making...
  11. design4life

    Need to skip a section between Tui and Redondela -- Where?

    Yes, I have a handsome Compostela at home, as well as my "Dual Pilgrim" certificate from Japan. I treasure them -- and the memories, which include an occasional hop onto a bus. I can't imagine anyone begrudging me a Compostela for a 10-mile Uber ride between Porriño and Redondela, but it's not...
  12. design4life

    Need to skip a section between Tui and Redondela -- Where?

    @Pinker to -- Thanks for the comparison. Maybe it's a matter of whether I wake up wanting to climb or not! @trecile -- Sorry, was trying not to overload my post with too much info. I'm walking Barcelos to SDC, along the Central route, with a detour to the Spiritual Variant. For various reasons...
  13. design4life

    Need to skip a section between Tui and Redondela -- Where?

    Hi everyone, In order to accommodate my slower walking pace (and total vacation days,) I am planning to skip a night in Porriño and go directly from Tui to Redondela. Can you suggest the prettiest section for me to walk a maximum of 18k/11mi? I see that the entry to Porriño has a nice detour...
  14. design4life

    Camino Portugues - most scenic route with less road walking?

    @David Tallan and @auburnfive, I was thinking about switching to Hoka One or other trailrunners exactly the reason you describe -- extra cushioning on cobblestone/tile roads. But I'm concerned about rain. Which would provide more traction -- Hokas or my Salomon Outlines (lighter weight / Goretex...
  15. design4life

    Portugal=cobblestones

    Thanks! I'm really enjoying your blog. Great photos and so much information on each stage. Lots to absorb.
  16. design4life

    Portugal=cobblestones

    Resurrecting this thread, as I'm having a hard time finding an overall description of the road bed between Porto and Santiago. I've walked the Francés and the Kumano Kodo in Japan, so I've had my share of shale, Roman roads, packed clay, tree roots, and steep stone steps. I have about ten days...

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