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  1. ourgirl

    Camino Portuguese

    I walked the coastal Camino Portuguese, from Porto to Santiago. It was lovely. The amount of pilgrims increased as I met up with the central route in Redondela. I loved every bit of it. Very little cobblestones on the coastal paths. Advise taking extra days in Porto and Viana do Costelo. I loved...
  2. ourgirl

    Walking from Porto on Sunday

    You will enjoy the walk from Cathedral Se! We stopped at Matosinhos, Pensao Central for the night and continued on the next day. This allowed us to explore attractions along the river walk. Glorious! Bom Camhino!
  3. ourgirl

    Local buses nearby camino route?

    There is a train that runs up the coast. I think it's CP, take a look into that. We used the train to get from Viaba to Caminha. Very easy and reasonable.
  4. ourgirl

    CP initial impressions post-walk

    There was one short walk--the boardwalk was not complete, but it was just yards--no trouble. Mostly Boardwalk, trails, and paved roads. We did meet a couple who walked the beach up to Viana, but we followed the arrows through a lovely Ecualtptus forest, over a river and through the woods. It was...
  5. ourgirl

    CP initial impressions post-walk

    I walked the coastal route with my son this past May. I loved it! Every day brought different scenery. I loved watching the coast change as we headed to Spain. I fell in love with Viana do Castelo! We both loved the Portuguese people, food, and landscape--to the point of disappointment of Spain...
  6. ourgirl

    How much road walking is involved walking the coastal way?

    So useful. Sent u a friend request. Thank you!
  7. ourgirl

    How much road walking is involved walking the coastal way?

    What should we expect? I know it's Boardwalk for part of the way--but if one were to continue completely up the coast into Spain--Vigo, Baiona and beyond--meeting up in Redondela--will there be much road walking? Are we talking highway, with cars at great speed? Thank you!
  8. ourgirl

    Portuguese Coastal Route - Weather's getting better

    These posts are making me happy!!
  9. ourgirl

    New Boardwalks

    Do you know if the ferry at Caminha is running?
  10. ourgirl

    Need advice from women (G rated).

    Heart of Viana. It's a beautiful motif. Thanks for sharing this!
  11. ourgirl

    Need advice from women (G rated).

    Whatever you may buy, it must have a story with it. It could be the humblest twist of brass, but the story behind it is everything, don't try too hard, just browse the shops. You'll know the piece when u see it.
  12. ourgirl

    To chip or not to chip...weighing TravelEx.com travel card vs. AAA.

    I'm sorry I had been away from the forum for a while. I was discussing debit cards—but I totally appreciate the information about the credit cards. I think this will help me with my decisions.
  13. ourgirl

    To chip or not to chip...weighing TravelEx.com travel card vs. AAA.

    I'm walking the coastal way of the Camino Portuguese. I've gotten a better deal overall with a AAA travel card than a TravelEx.com card, however, the AAA card does not have a chip in it and the TravelEx.com has a chip in it. I've searched Google maps for ATMs or banks in various coastal...
  14. ourgirl

    Cotton Shirts for the Coastal Portugues Camino?

    Are you looking at Vila do Conde or Póvoa de Varzim? :)
  15. ourgirl

    Cotton Shirts for the Coastal Portugues Camino?

    Awesome! What a well done website and the hostel looks brand new and clean! Thanks for posting!
  16. ourgirl

    Confusion over Pousada de Juventude

    In researching the Senda da Orla Litoral, I was happy to see several Pousada de Juventude—and their website, until I came to this webpage, about their membership cards: http://microsites.juventude.gov.pt/Portal/en/CartaoAlberguista/ About their membership cards: What is it for? The Youth...
  17. ourgirl

    Cotton Shirts for the Coastal Portugues Camino?

    Thank you! I've watched this video many times as I've been planning our camino—my boys know what I'm doing when they hear the music playing. Very nice!
  18. ourgirl

    Cotton Shirts for the Coastal Portugues Camino?

    Just researched and booked for May: Porto: private hostel bunk beds, $15-17 a night. Matinsohos: private hotel (didn't see any hostels) twin room, $46 a night We're headed up the Portuguese coast, not inland. I was going to not book following night stays, but I'm starting to rethink that. There...
  19. ourgirl

    Cotton Shirts for the Coastal Portugues Camino?

    Ok, so that's what I was thinking, very lightweight, light color, 3/4 or long sleeve. I'll look into cotton blends. Maybe that's the way to go. I would also have a jacket with me to retain body heat. I'm the type that generates body heat pretty easy.
  20. ourgirl

    Cotton Shirts for the Coastal Portugues Camino?

    Thanks, everyone—I'll look into rohan shirts. I'll be walking in May, which I'm sure will be variable in temperature and precipitation!

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