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  1. musicman

    Central vs Coastal

    I’ve walked both and they are both rewarding in their own different ways. A combination is a good idea if you want an ocean experience - I started from Matasinhos on the coastal- taking the Metro to Matasinhos Mercardo. Great place for things fishy! I would recommend crossing to the central at...
  2. musicman

    How are things on the Portuguese now?

    Good advice - I enjoyed this section immensely .
  3. musicman

    Starting the quest

    I was walking the Portuguese coastal Camino eight years ago at 66 years, and suffered some discomfort which, after returning home was diagnosed as bladder cancer. 2014 was written off for eventual successful treatment ( our marvellous NHS ). since then I’ve walked a Camino or two every year -...
  4. musicman

    CP: Some general questions

    Ola, I have walked in Portugal on the internal coastal routes. Highly recommended- the Portuguese are most hospitable. Plenty of accommodation when I walked but you would need to check nearer the time of your departure, as some establishments may not survive COVID. I always use Booking.com with...
  5. musicman

    The Camino Portugues...Does one Need to SPEAK Portuguese??

    Not a problem in Portugal,in my experience. Basic phrases like good morning, please, thank you etc.are useful . Bom Camino
  6. musicman

    Walking the other way: the Portuguese Camino (Guardian article, 2 March 2019)

    What a “ precious” piece of writing. No real feel for or about the Camino. Last time I walked that way, accommodation for Pelegrinos was not in abundance. Even if it was just an article about the area , regardless of its misleading Camino bumf,it was as someone else has said, poor quality by the...
  7. musicman

    Has anyone walked the Portuguese Camino?

    Have walked Coastal + Variante, Orthodox Coastal and the Interior - all excellent . Find my accounts and photos on “ensuitepilgrimblog.wordpress.com” - Scroll through the archives. Bom Caminho.
  8. musicman

    Vigo to SDC

    If short of time, stertorous in Baiona,lovely place; get 2 Sellos per day. Walk out of Baiona , then to save time, take a bus in to Vigo and on you go.
  9. musicman

    Porto to Santiago

    Have walked both, most recently the Spiritual Variant, and both are great, but obviously different. See blog “ensuitepilgrimblog.wordpress.com” Scroll thru Archives for accounts.
  10. musicman

    Camino Portugese waymarking/golden arrows...

    Simply take the Metro to Matasinhos Mercado - walk over the bridge . Arrows take you to the promenade. Walk North, sea on your left! Bom Caminho
  11. musicman

    Last 100km of the Camino Portugues, beginning on the coast - starting point? crowds?

    Walked it, last September - no probs, but I always book in advance- I don’t use Albergues - why not consider the Spiritual Variante. It was very rewarding and before it, too, gets overrun. Account on “ ensuitepilgrimblog.wordpress.com” Archive 2017. Buen Camino
  12. musicman

    my first solo camino starts

    Don’t dismiss the coastal route on the grounds of isolation. And it is completely safe and well signed. I have walked both interior and coastal routes. I think walking on to Finisterre is unrealistic. For excitement and a beautiful excursion, why not consider the Spiritual Variante? Well...
  13. musicman

    Cafes between Oia and Santiago

    Is there a Guide available which indicates Bars, cafes / restaurants on the Portugues de la Costa . Would be helpful to know how much water to carry between stages , if there is a lack of Refreshment places, en route.
  14. musicman

    Advice regarding my stages

    Stage 8 there's a mountain to climb!
  15. musicman

    Lisbona + camino between Porto and Santiago

    Stick to your plan. Lisbon is great; was there last week ( city break), as is Porto. I walked it in 2013; loved it. Much better Camino than the last section of the Frances
  16. musicman

    Camino Portugues In April

    In 2013, a group of us walked ( mainly ) along the coast from Lisbon, we actually started from Sintra . There is no 'Camino" as such. We made our way using maps and keeping the sea on our left! At times, we had to take diversions, because if cliffs, small estuaries etc. We never knew where we...
  17. musicman

    Coastal route or central route

    Walked both. The coastal would be the one I would walk, again.
  18. musicman

    Baiona to Redondela

    Why not break your journey in Caminho, for example? This a really safe & friendly Camino.
  19. musicman

    Valença to Santiago

    You need to look through the resources section of this site, for the coastal Portuguese. My list of places used a couple of years ago should be on there.
  20. musicman

    coastal route

    Bom Camino - don't miss out on a glass of Port or two !

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