We completed the Camino Frances a couple of years ago (see yellow marked route above). When we were finished, we were very pleased with the achievement and the experience, but at the same time felt it was done and we put it behind us. However, the Camino itch stayed with us and so we are walking again.
This time it's Camino Portugues, a 610km walk from Lisbon to Santiago (see brown marked route above). There are route variations once we leave Lisbon, including an attractive coastal one, but we will stay inland most of the way, with a view to experiencing the 'real Portugal'. About 80% of the route will be in Portugal, with the other 20% in Spain. There are some interesting locations on the way including Porto and Santarem, and we will share parts of the route with Fatima pilgrims. From following other blogs, etc, we sense that the Camino Portugues is on the up, with more facilities opening all the time, and improved waymarking.
However, we think we won't have the choice and value we experienced on the Camino Frances. While we will continue to seek out pilgrim hostels as a preference, it may be a matter of taking what we can get. This blog is dependent on WIFI availability, but hopefully we can update it each day. Armed with tablets and phones, we hope to capture a sense of our route through photographs, and reflect these in the blog, rather than too much text.
So, Bom Caminho
Kieran, Mary and Fleur
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