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  1. Jay_Walker

    Our Camino Portuguese

    Day 14 - We arrived in SdC after 29 km of walking. Fortunately it was not too hot, although we saw a girl who looked exhausted or dehydrated a few km from the end. We took our time making several stops including dinner around 2pm. The last 10km are uphill but the appearance of the cathedral...
  2. Jay_Walker

    Our Camino Portuguese

    Yes, all good but rumour has it that a fellow pilgrim has tested positive for Covid. Seems to be a mild case, so hopefully all good. Day 11 Vigo to Pontevedra. A lot of pilgrims start in Vigo for the last 100km, so lots of activity. We look the litoral route out of Vigo. Not particularly...
  3. Jay_Walker

    Our Camino Portuguese

  4. Jay_Walker

    Our Camino Portuguese

    So we are in Vigo leaving tomorrow for Redondela. We are in the old town near the port. Gronze shows a route inland up Rua Urzaiz while the other (Camino Ninja) shows a route which stays closer to the coast. I think they merge about 5km outside of Vigo near Parada . Anyone have an idea which...
  5. Jay_Walker

    Our Camino Portuguese

    Day 10 - Viladesuso to A Ramalla 22km. A good walk with some hills. The route through the pretty town of Baiona bypasses the waterfront. Instead of following the way, head down to the waterfront for lunch, cafe or visit one of the grocery stores. There are benches along the promenade with a...
  6. Jay_Walker

    Our Camino Portuguese

    Day 9 - A Guarda to Viladesuso. A small town with only one grocery store with limited selection. We are at the Hotel Costa Verde which is ok but over priced compared to the Hotel Monumento. Better to try the Hotel Glasgow or perhaps carry on to Baiona. Nice walking today - a km or two of...
  7. Jay_Walker

    Our Camino Portuguese

    No, we stayed at Ideas Peregrinos Albergue. Nice place except for disco nearby til 3pm and no air con. We really liked their seating area outside where we had wine, olives, bread and sardines bought at local supermarket for less than 8 euros. Tui is nice though.
  8. Jay_Walker

    Our Camino Portuguese

    Yes, that is where we are tonight. You will love it.
  9. Jay_Walker

    Our Camino Portuguese

    Day 5 Barcelos to Ponte de Lima, this stage is the most beautiful so far with barely any road walking. Ponte de Lima is not to be missed and our hotel was beautiful and very reasonable at 40 euros. It was very busy for Corpus Christi and the town was very lively. Day 6 Ponte de Lima to...
  10. Jay_Walker

    Our Camino Portuguese

    Day 4 already. Arcos to Barcelos 21km. It is 27C and overcast. I wonder what it will be if the sun comes out? Some roads, some streets, some dirt through farmland and small villages. We took an alternate route from Pedra Furada to Calvalha that was not in our apps. It was explained on a...
  11. Jay_Walker

    Our Camino Portuguese

    Day 3 - Labruge to Arcos. The morning walk along the ocean was foggy with a fine mist. It was a welcome respite from yesterday's heat. Most people we spoke to we're staying in Vila do Conde which is where we had lunch. This is a lovely old city with an aquaduct and fine churches. At this...
  12. Jay_Walker

    Our Camino Portuguese

    Beautiful walk along the coast today. I was glad for a shorter stage today (14km), as it was 27C and no shade to be had anywhere. Most bars are closed here on Mondays but we did find a grocery store where we bought bread, cheese and cold cuts, fruit & orange juice. We are staying at Casa da...
  13. Jay_Walker

    Our Camino Portuguese

    Thanks, we will forego the shells. We saw two people today but it was not obvious they were pilgrims until we saw a guidebook in hand. Shells are lighter but not essential I suppose. Perhaps a pair of socks drying on the backpack will be just as effective.
  14. Jay_Walker

    Our Camino Portuguese

    So today we decided to walk the Camino route out to the coast along the Duoro river and spend some time at the beach. We ended up going all the way to Matosinhos and returning to Porto on the Metro for one last night. Therefore we shortened our first stage to Labruge by 10km to 14km. Kind of...
  15. Jay_Walker

    Our Camino Portuguese

    Anyone know where we can get a Camino shell in Porto or along the way? We have not found any so far.
  16. Jay_Walker

    Our Camino Portuguese

    We bought walking poles today at Decathlon, as we did not want any checked bags on our flight. 10 euros for a pair seemed very reasonable. We also bought Vodaphone sim cards for 10 euros each with 5 GB data good for 30 days. We were told they will work in Spain as well. Using Camino Ninja app...
  17. Jay_Walker

    Our Camino Portuguese

    Happy to answer any questions.
  18. Jay_Walker

    Our Camino Portuguese

    Now in Porto for a few days before starting our Camino on Monday. There is apparently a train strike but we were not delayed at all on our trip from Lisbon. Booked our tickets through cp.pt. Got our credential today at the Se Cathedral and saw the yellow arrows which we followed for a time...
  19. Jay_Walker

    Our Camino Portuguese

    You are welcome. We flew Air Canada from Vancouver to Lisbon via Toronto. We were delayed 1.5 hrs leaving Toronto and when we arrived in Lisbon spent 1 hour on the tarmac waiting for a gate. Once we disembarked there was a 2.5 hr line up to clear customs. I'm not sure why, once we reached a...
  20. Jay_Walker

    Our Camino Portuguese

    Unfortunately no. I had booked all our accomodations in advance before learning of this albergue, and due to Covid we are staying in private rooms.

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