There are two routes from Porto to Santiago. One runs along the coast, the other inland. Difficult to choose. We opted for inland, but still wanted to see the ocean. That is why we walked a route along the coast today. And because there is a strong north wind, we decided to walk from north to south. By metro to the starting point and by metro from the end point back to Porto center where we spend the night. Tomorrow we will really start with the Caminho from Barcelos.
The path along the coast runs largely on a plank over the beach or through the dunes.
A few times we passed a fishing village with colorful houses and fishing gear.
Vila do Conde/Modivas – Matosinhos. 20 km, 24º C – north wind
We are in Porto, and took a long walk through the city today. The Douro flows beautifully through it. The city is high. On the one hand the residential areas, on the other the port houses. The iron bridges connect both sides.
In the cathedral we got our first stamp of the Caminho.
We are going to walk the Caminho Português from Porto to Santiago de Compostela. More than two years ago we were in Santiago after a bike ride along the Ruta de la Plata, from the south of Spain.
17-06-2019 We entered the city by bike via the Ruta de la Plata. In our eyes, the real pilgrims are the walkers.
My idea about the Camino has already changed quite a bit last year. Now I’m all over. The caminos are a beautiful and special phenomenon. Last year I wrote; Maybe I should go to Santiago again. Now I write: Maybe I should walk there again.
Below you will find two posts I wrote earlier. When you click on the blue link it will appear.
Lang heb ik het niets gevonden; al die mensen die naar Santiago trekken. ‘Kunnen ze niet iets originelers bedenken?’ Maar ik ben om. M’n mening heb ik moeten herzien. Door de ontmoetingen tijdens het fietsen over delen van de Camino’s begon … Meer lezen over GEKANTELD…en de kunst van het kijken
Buen Camino!. Buen Camino! Hoe vaak zal ik dat afgelopen maand gezegd hebben. Dikwijls. Lang geleden was ik eens in Santiago de Compastelo. Tijdens de eerste fietsreis met Jan. We waren niet op pelgrimstocht. We fietsten door Noord Spanje en … Meer lezen over DE CAMINO(s)…en de kunst van het kijken
There are many routes to Santiago. We opted for the one from Porto. We still have the Credencial, the pilgrim’s passport, which you can have stamped on the way. There is still room for new stamps. The idea was to run the route in 2020. But, as is well known, things turned out differently then. Corona limited the freedom of movement of everyone. Now, summer 2021, we are on our way. It remains exciting, because the pandemic is far from over. But we are fully vaccinated and believe that we are sufficiently protected ourselves and will not infect others. We plan to report on our trip from time to time.
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