AcrossTheWater3008
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great that you have arrived! If you enjoy it half as a much as I have you'll have a wonderful time. Note my post above. It's 23/24 to Angeiras. Very easy walk. You could stop for lunch at a large number of places if you wished. Once you get to Angeiras you are looking for a road sign to the right saying Campismo. It is about 10 min walk. At a Y Junction veer left. There will be people about who can direct you. You must show your credential to get special rate. They are lovely and friendly. The restaurant is nice. They do pilgrim salad for 6 and menu for 10 I think. I had the salad for lunch and ate in town in the evening. It was a Sunday. You might want to check what is going to be open as you pass through. I had a choice of three nice cheap fish restaurants. If you want to get the pilgrim rate for food in campsite restaurant, you need to pay in advance and get a chit at reception. The office closes maybe at 5 pm so think ahead!Hi.... thanks folks for your kind input.... jz arrived at my hostel for tonight.... collected my pilgrims passports (collected 2 in case I walk from Lisbon next year) from the cathedral!..... Beautiful sunny day, albeit only 10C!
I managed to pass through every hoops at the airport onto the plane but the lady in front of me got napped for her extra bag!she was issued on the spot 45£ penalty... even costlier thn the flight!
Cheers folks! Hope you all feel as great as I do!
I'm glad to hear that you had no problems, and are happily on your way to Santiago now!I managed to pass through every hoops at the airport onto the plane
@AcrossTheWater3008 I walked from Porto to Angeiras along the river and along the ocean. Last week. Without getting lost it is 23.7km. Completely level. Lovely walk. I too saw a reference (I think on their website(?)) to 8km. This makes no sense. Even as the crow flies it us longer.
If you wish to sign up to Strava (free) you can follow me (Tim Redmond) and see my trace all the way from Porto to SdC (where I am as of 3 hours ago). The campsite in Angeiras very nice. You'll get a little 'hut' to yourself with toilets and showers opposite.
I'm glad to hear that you had no problems, and are happily on your way to Santiago now!
In the end, what did you do with your walking poles?
Actually, Angeiras is about 11 km from Matosinhos. That may be where the confusion about distances comes from as many will walk a half day from the Porto cathedral to Matosinhos to get over jet lag and will pick up from there the next day.
Hi... the campsite is about 18 km from the hostel.
yes I think at this time of year midweek very different from weekend. There were maybe a dozen people having supper Sunday night when I got back from the town.Hi Tim, thanks for your kindness.... I started walking from my hostel from 0745 hrs... by 1100 hrs it was raining and lashing down non stop by 1500 hrs wt the ocean screaming eerily.... I had to cab the last 2 km here at Angeiras Orbitur.... the winds were non stop and strong!!! I was utterly drenched and frozen!!
I hv a bungalow to myself and looks like tomorrow s gonna be the same weather condition! The lady receptionist said I would hv to pay full cost tomorrow if I needed to stay... even though the place is deserted.... I am all alone in the diner here.
yes I think at this time of year midweek very different from weekend. There were maybe a dozen people having supper Sunday night when I got back from the town.
And from @Rainerbernd it is clearly a special (and generous) concession that all Orbiter campsites make to pilgrims so I can see why they charge full for a second night.
Are you planning to move inland? My anxiety about the coast was the weather and I know I was phenomenally lucky. I've just had dinner with a guy who walked all up the coast and only turned in at Redondela and he had only one bad day.
You are only about 11 from Vila do Conde. From there Johnnie Walker (who I am meeting tomorrow as it happens) mentions bus between Vila do Conde and Vilarinho and bus between Vilarinho and Rates. Inland probably better bet in bad weather. Rates has lovely albergue, very welcoming. You make yourself at home before the hospitalera arrives....
Which hostel? I think it is important to be precise when answering in order not to cause needless anxiety to those looking for information.
The Santiago de Labruge albergue is some 2 km after the camping site and the ones in Vila do Conde are some 12 km past it.
From the Oporto cathedral Brierly counts 22.6 km via Matosinhos.
Hi MarkHey, you are on the Way again, I see.
Only about three months ago I saw you in Santiago.
Buen Camino, and happy trails.
That's very cool you are doing it.Hi Mark
Yeah... did tell you I was gonna walk Camino Portuguese!
Hi
I am flying tomorrow morning to Porto.... I have packed my sleeping bag and equipment into a 65L backpack with a walking pole attached to the outside..... total weight without fluids is 7.5L.... Now my questions
1. Would Easyjet allow this huge pack as a hand luggage as I have not purchased a check in spot? Looks huge to me, but I can carry it quite easily. Would the pole be a problem attached to the outside of the pack?
2. I must be feeling a little anxious (hahahaha....) but cant seem to find the distance from Porto to Angieres camp ground as I would like to walk and overnight there..... anyone any idea please?
Feeling quite excited at having another good walk! I have Brierley 's as well as Johnny Walker's guide so I should not get lost!
Cheers, G
You can never tell with airlines.Not sure if you can carry your back pack as hand luggage but you cannot carry your walking pole on board as stated in their hand luggage regulations.
Well it's good to hear but as you say one can never tell. I few to Porto in May to do the camino and debated whatvto do with the poles. I thought that since I had all the trimmings of a peregrina-backpack, credential, shell, etc I would plead my case at the airport. but then decided I didn't want to risk having them confiscated. So I ended up posting them to the hostel in Porto.You can never tell with airlines.
Flew back from SdC to London with Ryanair in September and had abandoned my pole as past experience told me it wouldn't be allowed on.
As we took our seats a perigina walked down the aisle with her hiking pole fully extended. Cabin crew never said a word!
Hi @fmsoares .... yes, I am a solo walker. I enjoy my own company hence its not a problem. I walked the Frances in July this year and I really enjoyed the Camino. A beautiful experience!You are walking alone? Very brave. Buen camino.
Hi @timr I do hope you hv a safe flight to Brazil.Happy to hear of your progress @AcrossTheWater3008 I agree the coast was really lovely, but at this time of year, the lack of shelter from weather could be a problem I imagine. The central route I enjoyed very much. Nothing too strenuous. A lot of nice towns/cities along the way and a lot of quiet peaceful tracks.
I am busy packing (kind of) to fly to Brazil in the morning, but I will finish off an account of my last few days on Camino Portuguese in the next day or so!
I hope you enjoyed the concert??
Hi @timr I do hope you hv a safe flight to Brazil.
Yes, Portugal is relatively flat, and I am enjoying myself..... I hv met several lovely Portuguese who hv made me very welcome.The concert was lovely.... Marina Peccho is quite young and has a gorgeously beautiful voice!
Unlike the Frances, this Camino appears to lack church service that welcome pilgrims.... I hv tried some churches but they aren't open!
congrats on your completing another Camino....Dear folks
Love mass this morning.... we had thw swinging of the botafumiro and a little beautiful little procession before mass and its jz lovely .... love the music and singing (again!)... flying home tomorrow evening...
Hv had a great time, plus have been able to book into San Martin Pinario without booking (great bonus!). The only regret is I did not meet many pilgrims (4 maybe - started from Tui and Pontevedra) coming to Santiago but met quite a few going to Porto after finishing their camino to Santiago, plus two going to Fatima...
Once again, thanks folks and heres wishing all of you a wonderful and happy Christmas! x
Ginette
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