April/May 2020 CP to Muxia/Finesterre

[dreaminggypsy]

Landing in Porto on April 8th, 2020 to start the CP for my 60th with my husband who is 62--have not decided whether we will take the Coastal or Central Route or mix it up--but, do want to stay at Casa de Fernanda so will probably mix it up. I love solitude yet am intrigued by people--people are such curious beasts, aren't they? Will luxuriate in Porto for about four nights with a tour of the Douro River Valley before our official start to sauntering the CP all the way to Muxia/Finnesterre. Our flight back from Porto isn't until May 13th-so, we have lots of space for rest days and mystical/magical segues--I love to plan AND I love surprises, too, so I am making the space for the time to fully embrace every experience, every infinite moment, every place, every glass of wine, every pastry and every curious beast. Our home is Taos, New Mexico. I love this forum and have been sauntering through various posts and recommendations for three days now. My QUESTION for now: We may have a good bit of days left over after we get to Muxia/Finesterre to visit another place in Portugal and/or Spain that is fairly easy to access by any mode of transport before we get ourselves back to Porto to fly back on May 13th. Any suggestions of another mystical/magical place that we should visit before we fly back to Taos, New Mexico--I am thinking we could have a space of about five days for this experience. In gratitude-Tammi Clancy. I posted this in the CP Forum, too.

 

[Elle Bieling]

You don't say what types of places are magical to you? Coimbra, Tomar and Sintra, in Portugal are all magical places to me. So is Lisbon. So many historic places to see, so little time! All but Sintra are on the Lisbon to Porto Camino! Have a lovely trip!

 

[dreaminggypsy]

How does one describe magical? Simply a feeling, a knowing of an ancient truth--recognized in one's cellular DNA or in "one's bones"-in a unexpected flash. That is the best I can do. And, for each of us-I would imagine-it is different with similar feelings..?

 

[BORDEAUX BOB]

I am 73 and my wife is 67. We completed the CP last month and after a few days again in Santiago de Campostela ( CF 2013) we had to get back to Porto. The advice received on this site, which we acted on was to catch a bus to Braga, stayed there for several days and then the fast train to Porto. Braga is fabulous and still not over run with tourists, 25 churches alone in the old city and a great place to finish off another great Camino experience.

 

[dreaminggypsy]

I am 73 and my wife is 67. We completed the CP last month and after a few days again in Santiago de Campostela ( CF 2013) we had to get back to Porto. The advice received on this site, which we acted on was to catch a bus to Braga, stayed there for several days and then the fast train to Porto. Braga is fabulous and still not over run with tourists, 25 churches alone in the old city and a great place to finish off another great Camino experience.

Grand suggestion! Thank you.