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Camino Portuguese: Cobblestones & Spring Flowers

May 19, 2019 by Patti 4 Comments

When taking on a long walk, such as the Camino Portuguese, one of the things you quickly learn is how fast the days begin to blend together.  It’s something we learned while walking the Camino Francis.  If we didn’t have this blog of ours, we’d have a heck of a time remembering dates and places.  With that in mind, and because I knew I wouldn’t be writing in real time while walking the Camino Portuguese, we took a series of notes each night.  And, thanks to the cloud, all of our hundreds of photos are dated.  Between our notes and photos, I can tell the tale of each day.

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Camino Portuguese: The Legend of the Cockerel

May 11, 2019 by Patti 7 Comments

Cockerel, the legend. Walking the Camino – whichever route chosen – is never meant to be easy.  But, in comparison to our Camino Francis walk in 2015, when we walked 350 miles across Spain, our twelve days walking the Camino Portuguese were infinitely easier.  I suppose it was inevitable that we would, occasionally while walking, compare our two Camino treks.

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Our Week in Porto & Tomorrow We Walk

April 16, 2019 by Patti 10 Comments

Making our way back to Porto. There’s nothing better than a fierce tail wind when it comes to flying across the pond.  What normally takes seven hours to fly from Newark to Lisbon, only took six hours on our flight last week.  It was another red eye flight so six instead of seven hours is a win in my book. Especially, because crossing the pond usually finds us awake for at least 30+ hours.

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Camino de Santiago, Camino Portuguese, Portugal, Travel Abroad, Travel Tips

In Search of the Perfect Travel Bag

March 24, 2019 by Patti 14 Comments

In an attempt to make our travel life a bit more streamlined, I’ve been searching for the perfect travel bag for years. If we were just packing for our upcoming Portuguese Camino trek, it would be kind of a no-brainer.  It’s because we have to pack for the Camino and also pack for the days before and after the Camino, that’s making it a bit tricky.  I need the perfect travel bag.  Don’t we all?

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The Portuguese Camino is Calling

March 9, 2019 by Patti 19 Comments
Portuguese Camino

In April/May of 2015 we walked 350 miles across Spain following the Camino Francis.  When we finished, I said to Abi, “Well, that was incredible but I will never do it again.”  Ha! You know what they say about never say never, right?  The Portuguese Camino is calling and it has been for a few years.

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How To Walk from Matosinhos to Porto

February 24, 2019 by Patti 12 Comments
Matosinhos

There’s so much to experience in the city of Porto that unless one spends an extended amount of time in the city, the average length of stay visitor will miss so much.  Most visitors won’t know to take the local train to Espinho to walk the coastal boardwalk or visit the market.  And, most visitors won’t know how to walk from Matosinhos to Porto, which is the path many Camino pilgrims follow to exit the city as they walk toward Spain.

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Day Trip From Porto to Viana do Castelo, Portugal

February 2, 2019 by Patti 11 Comments

There are a multitude of reasons why one should visit the coastal city of Viana do Castelo.  The views from atop Mt. Santa Luzia are breathtakingly beautiful.  The historic city center is charming and a visit to Igreja de la Misericordia is well-worth the price of a train ticket.  But, when you get right down to it, the reason everyone should visit Viana do Castelo is to eat doughnuts.  Yes, you heard me.  The city is famous for the Bola de Berlim.

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Lisbon, Portugal: Gateway to Europe

January 23, 2019 by Patti 19 Comments

When I think of Lisbon, I think of the city as being the gateway to Europe.  When we fly from the east coast of the United States, i.e., Washington, DC to Lisbon, it’s about a seven hour flight and no doubt, it is seemingly the shortest distance across the Atlantic Ocean.  Given that I’m not a fan of flying, we always opt for the shortest time spent on a flight.

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Day Trip from Porto to Aveiro, Portugal

January 20, 2019 by Patti 10 Comments

They say Aveiro is the Venice of Portugal.  Now, having never been to Venice I don’t know if that’s true, but just the same, Aveiro is unique and not like any other small city we’ve visited in Portugal.  Aveiro has lovely canals where the water travels through the historic center of the city.  Oh, and an added perk of visiting Aveiro… it’s on flat land. A far cry from the hills of Porto and Coimbra, another terrific day trip destination.

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Day Trip from Porto to Guimaraes, Portugal

January 4, 2019 by Patti 10 Comments
The Birthplace of Portugal

Guimaraes was founded in the 4th century and it is said to be the birthplace of Portugal. The history of Guimaraes is long and there are a plethora of stories passed down through the generations.  Undeniably, this quaint little city is significant to the history of Portugal.  And, it is an easy day trip from Porto.

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