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    Camino Interior - Portugal

    You take the metro and exit at "Senhora da Hora", change to the blue line going to "Senhor de Matosinhos". Depending where on Rua Brito Capelo the pension is, you can exit either in "Matosinhos Sul", "Brito Capelo" or "Mercado". Check this map...
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    Camino Interior - Portugal

    Even with the detours it is perfectly manageable with your time frame. Vila do Conde has an albergue, but between Porto and VdC I think there are none, so you'd need to make a reservation somewhere midway, I believe others (Albertinho?) could make recommendations.
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    Camino Interior - Portugal

    Not a great photo but... SDC17914 by eduardodourado, on Flickr
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    CPI Viseu to Chaves and sanabres oct

    Pitty about the nasty weather, but it should clear after tomorrow. BOm caminho.
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    CPI Viseu to Chaves and sanabres oct

    What a pitty we missed the Douro region... Wish you all the best on your camino Grace. Hope all goes well.
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    Caminho Interior 2015, from Vila Real, by bike

    Day 6 We left Silleda with the first sun rays. It was cold, the coldest in our trip. However, the miles are easy so we push on to arrive in Santiago early in the day. SDC18021 by eduardodourado, on Flickr The easy kms into Ponte Ulla end with a steep descent. With a bit of sand on the road...
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    Caminho Interior 2015, from Vila Real, by bike

    Day 5 We left Cea and right away we had to choose: go to Oseira or through Piñor. No coin needed here, despite knowing the terrain would be hard and the route adds 5 km to our day, we chose Oseira. SDC17925 by eduardodourado, on Flickr We started out through forest roads followed by very rocky...
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    Caminho Interior 2015, from Vila Real, by bike

    I believe someone said it was the pulperia. It was on a street that leads into the square in the picture. We actually thought we had ordered the pulpo (octopuss) but we received meat. I made no fuss as I reckoned we had made some mistake.
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    Caminho Interior 2015, from Vila Real, by bike

    Day 4 SDC17832 by eduardodourado, on Flickr We were delighted to find a nice pastry shop by the river which was open early. We found a Portuguese waitress over the counter. It was store from a company from Vila Real coincidentally. The early start went out the window, traded for good...
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    Caminho Interior 2015, from Vila Real, by bike

    Day 3 Despite knowing fully well we had the hardest climb of the camino on this day, we couldn't pass visiting the castle. After breakfast over the bridge in Verín (I do enjoy the huge croissants they make in Spain), we went back and left the bikes near the albergue. This is at the foot of the...
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    Caminho Interior 2015, from Vila Real, by bike

    I'm glad you enjoy the photos and are enticed to do this route. I have to thank amsimoes for his role in getting me interested in this camino. Check his posts for more info on it. To be precise, the erroneous arrow is after Vidago, and after this chapel. In Vidago we had no issues, there were...
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    Caminho Interior 2015, from Vila Real, by bike

    Day 2 SDC17667 by eduardodourado, on Flickr Leaving Vidago it is more or less constant uphill until Redial. This is done always on tarmac, the roads are quiet, but many times there is no shoulder. Near the top of the hill we see an arrow taking us out of the road and down through the woods...
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    Caminho Interior 2015, from Vila Real, by bike

    The last picture is the Vidago Palace Hotel, its right on the camino, the door guy let us go into the grounds and take pictures. Btw, the new section of the fire department was fitted with reclaimed material from the renovation of this hotel. It is common for people in Portugal to ask for "água...
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    Caminho Interior 2015, from Vila Real, by bike

    Here is a sort of trip report ... This was a last minute thing. A friend, with whom I had already done my first camino, was unhappy with the weather for beach holidays, so wanted to go to Santiago instead. Between the coastal and the interior routes I opted immediately for the latter. The plan...
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    Track of CPI

    Thanks amsimoes, this will be very useful. Departure postponed, now starting the Interior this Monday
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    Camino Interior - Portugal

    MEO or Vodafone. Meo should have the best coverage but pre-paid sim prices are pretty much the same. Explain what you want it for and they give a plan that suits your needs. They both offer mobile internet packages you can get from 6€ per month for 200mb. I mention this because it might be...
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    Camino Interior - Portugal

    EN should identify national roads, most of the time identify with and N and some numbers (N1, N13, N222). These are the most common roads linking cities and towns. IC, IP and A roads are highways. M and R roads will be smaller municipal roads, sometimes single lane. The waymarking is said to be...
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    Camino in central Portugal connecting to Via de La Plata by Ourense

    Thanks for the info. It does seem like a brilliant Camino and is on my list to do.
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    Camino in central Portugal connecting to Via de La Plata by Ourense

    Yes, that is the Portuguese Inland Camino (Caminho Português do Interior). From what I'e heard from other pilgrims, it has longer stages in nature with many kilometers without passing any village. It is alos not as popular as the central or coastal routes. You're less likely to see other...

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