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  1. katdavis

    Portuguese Restaurants - beware of Extras

    I've been in Portugal for the last 6 weeks and have noticed most restaurants giving me bread/plates of cheese/meat/olives when I sit down, but also a note on the bottom of many menus (except where I am right now!) stating that you can't be charged for anything that you didn't order and didn't...
  2. katdavis

    Camino Portugese from Lisbon: How challenging is it?

    Hi Annie, I just stumbled across this thread and thought I might be able to help with the costs from my experience in June 2014. I stayed in albergues/hostels wherever possible and my total for accommodation was about 230 Euros (including donativos): Vilafranca de Xira: Pensao Ribatejana (€10...
  3. katdavis

    Five hours in Porto - what to do, see, eat and drink?

    Cafe Majestic (Rua de Santa Catarina) while touristy is a great place to try the Francescina sandwich. If you have any room left after that, fill up on some portuguese tarts (Pasteis de nata), and wash them down with a glass of Beirao (portuguese liquor). On the same street is the Capela Das...
  4. katdavis

    Solo female on Camino Portugal

    Hi Wendy, I too walked this way as a single female in June/July this year (Ekelund, I wander how close/far we were to meeting??). I was initially nervous starting out from Lisbon by myself not knowing if it was "safe" or not because I was walking solo, but I never had any problems. I didn't meet...
  5. katdavis

    Monasteries on the Portugese

    Yes, I stayed at the Herbon monastery albergue on the 2nd July this year. The hospitaleros were a delightful Spanish couple (no English), and it was just me and one other girl who stayed the night. There is a sign on the door saying they open at 4pm, but they did allow us in a couple of hours...
  6. katdavis

    Lisbon - Santiago

    Not in a hurry (I had 2 nights in Tomar), but it was my third time to visit both Lisbon and Porto - stunning cities and I would still go back again but this time I didn't feel the need to sightsee. I could have had 2 nights in Coimbra but I was enjoying walking with the people I met and...
  7. katdavis

    Lisbon - Santiago

    Hi Joeo, I walked from Lisbon - Santiago in June/July this year. I took 14 days from Lisbon - Porto (incl 1 rest day in Tomar) and 9 days from Porto - Santiago, but this was averaging 30km per day. If you have 4 weeks you will have plenty of time and could even continue onto Finisterre &...
  8. katdavis

    Looking for help with revisions on Lisbon-Porto guide

    Hi, I noticed this thread is from last year... I finished this walk in early July, do you still need help with any revisions? PM me if I can be of any assistance :) Kat
  9. katdavis

    Camino Portuguese, June 2014 - My daily blog (Lisbon - Santiago)

    I used the Trailblazer Hadrian's Wall Path guide: http://trailblazer-guides.com/book/hadrians-wall-path There is also a Cicerone guide to Hadrian's Wall: http://www.cicerone.co.uk/product/detail.cfm/book/392/title/hadrian-s-wall-path#.VAeLHvldUuc but I personally prefer the Trailblazer...
  10. katdavis

    Camino Portuguese, June 2014 - My daily blog (Lisbon - Santiago)

    Hi Randi, Hopefully I'll have the Hadrian's Wall blog up before the weekend, I did it about 2 weeks ago (the exact time the weather turned bad here in the UK!) It was a nice easy walk, although we were up against a strong headwind and rain most days, but this is to be expected walking in the UK...
  11. katdavis

    Camino Portuguese, June 2014 - My daily blog (Lisbon - Santiago)

    Hi Albertinho, I'm glad you liked it, it's so nice to hear from other people who have also walked it, I hardly met anyone! Where will your next camino be? Kat
  12. katdavis

    Booked! Lisbon to Santiago - October 2014

    I also finished this camino from Lisbon in early July so if you have any questions, ask away :) I wrote a daily diary and it's now on my blog: https://followingthearrows.com The Portuguese people were so incredibly friendly, this is my fondest memory. Have a wonderful journey! Buen Camino, kat
  13. katdavis

    The Portuguese Sept/Oct 2014

    I walked from Lisbon to Santiago in June/July this year and found it a challenging walk but with lots of time for reflection. The locals were so incredibly friendly and had terrific English. There was wifi practically every night in the hostels / albergues / pensions, but I also picked up a...
  14. katdavis

    Camino Portuguese, June 2014 - My daily blog (Lisbon - Santiago)

    Hi fellow pilgrims, I completed the Portuguese way from Lisbon to Santiago early July this year and wanted to share my blog with you here as I know there is limited information on this route (compared to the Camino Frances). My blog is: https://followingthearrows.wordpress.com I walked the...

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