Tag Archives: Portugal

Busing around Porto

Posted on 29/05/2019 by magwood

The breakfast spread at Gallery Hostel this morning was as good as most hotels.   I ate muesli with soy milk, fresh fruit salad and a small roll with jam. Way more than I needed. Then I watched a chap … Continue reading →

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Limping around Porto

Posted on 28/05/2019 by magwood

Not having tested the extent of my mobility for FOUR WEEKS, I somewhat guiltily booked myself ‘special assistsnce’ on my flight from Málaga to Porto. The easyJet employee I spoke to was extremely helpful and supportive and upgraded my booking … Continue reading →

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Listen and learn

Posted on 23/05/2019 by magwood

Who knew? (A lot of you probably, but not me.)  Already three weeks since the sudden end to my camino and I am still using a crutch to get around.  Three weeks!!  At first I thought I would be fit … Continue reading →

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Camino Portuguese Variante Espiritual, Vilanova da Arousa to Santiago de Compostela 27 km by boat + 28 km walking

Posted on 13/06/2018 by magwood

Today’s distance 28km (the extra 4 km involved walking around Santiago before I remembered to turn off the GPS) Elevation gain 488 m Elevation loss 235 m Total distance from Almería 1,496 km So, today we have a boat trip … Continue reading →

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Camino Espiritual, Pontevedra to Armenteira 23 km

Posted on 09/06/2018 by magwood

Today’s distance 23 km Elevation gain 589 m Elevation loss 331 m Total distance from Almería 1,443 km Although the rain held off for all of our walk yesterday it started in earnest as soon as we arrived and didn’t … Continue reading →

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Camino Portuguese Coastal Route, Vigo to Pontevedra 37 km

Posted on 08/06/2018 by magwood

Today’s distance 37 km Elevation gain 442 m Elevation loss 478 m Total distance from Almería 1,420 km We walked for 2.5 km to regain the camino track this morning. We took back streets, secret lanes, winding hills and finally … Continue reading →

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Camino Portuguese Coastal Route, A Guardia to Ramallosa 36 km

Posted on 07/06/2018 by magwood

Today’s distance 36 km Elevation gain 400 m Elevation loss 418 m Total distance from Almería 1,357 km We leave a little later this morning due to losing an hour’s sleep with the time change on entering Spain. The promised … Continue reading →

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Camino Portuguese Coastal route, Viana de Castelo to A Guarda 36 km

Posted on 06/06/2018 by magwood

Today’s distance 36 km (including boat trip across the Rio Miño Elevation gain 151 m Elevation loss 110 m Total distance from Almería 1,321 km The youth hostel in Viana is situated at the very far end of town and … Continue reading →

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Camino Torres stage 15, Guimarães to Braga 23 km

Posted on 04/06/2018 by magwood

  Today’s distance 23 km Elevation gain 426 m Elevation loss 440 m Total distance from Almería 1,250 km Grey and drizzly was how our day started. It remained grey but the drizzle didn’t amount to much and for the … Continue reading →

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Camino Torres stage 14, Felgueiras to Guimarães 20 km

Posted on 02/06/2018 by magwood

Today’s distance 20 km Elevation gain 255 m Elevation loss 384 m Total distance from Almería 1,227 km Firstly, thank you for the plant information – much appreciated. The day started as it had finished yesterday, with light drizzle We … Continue reading →

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Camino Torres stage 13, Amarante to Felgueiras 21.5 km

Posted on 31/05/2018 by magwood

Today’s distance 21.5 km Elevation gain 467 m Elevation loss 285 m Total distance from Almería 1,207 km The fun of the fair (for those attending, not for those trying to sleep through the noise) continued until the no-so-early hours … Continue reading →

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Camino Torres stage 12, Mesāo Frio to Amarante 32 km

Posted on 30/05/2018 by magwood

Today’s distance 32 km Elevation gain 789 m Elevation loss 1,044 m Total distance from Almería 1,185.5 km I didn’t take the time to ‘discover’ Mesāo Frio yesterday evening, but on walking out this morning it appeared to be a … Continue reading →

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Camino Torres stage 11, Lamego to Mesāo Frio 30.5 km

Posted on 29/05/2018 by magwood

Today’s distance 30.5 km Elevation gain 696 m Elevation loss 855 m Total distance from Almería 1,153.5 km I was glad not to have a hangover when I woke this morning. And we had a rather late start after partaking … Continue reading →

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Camino Torres stage 10, Moimenta da Beira to Lamego 28 km

Posted on 29/05/2018 by magwood

Today’s distance 22 km Elevation gain 650 m Elevation loss 841 m Total distance from Almería 1,123 km There was a tearful farewell this morning as I departed from my best camino buddy. But there is no doubt that we … Continue reading →

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Camino Torres, stage 9, Ponte do Abade to Moimenta da Beira 22 km

Posted on 27/05/2018 by magwood

Today’s distance 22 km Elevation gain 311 m Elevation loss 244 m Total distance from Almería 1,095 km Last night we stayed in a Residencial that was about 1.5 km off camino. This morning, the most sensible way to regain … Continue reading →

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