The Portuguese and Finisterre Routes
In 2014, we walked about 175 miles on the Portuguese Route and then the Finisterre Route. We flew to Lisbon on May 12, arriving the 13th, took a train to Porto on May 14 and spent the 15th exploring there. On the 16th, we took a metro to the northern edge of Porto, and walked from there to Santiago in 14 days, including a rest day in Pontevedra. We stayed three nights in Santiago, enjoying the city and friends met along the trail. On June 1, we took a bus to Cee and then spent days walking to Finistere, Lires, and Muxia. From Muxia we took 3 busses, arriving in Guimaraes to explore for a day before returning to Lisbon for the flight home. Our blog posts and photos follow. |
Training is Almost Over
Where to This Time?
Boarding Passes in Hand
Perfect Lisbon
Not So Perfect Lisbon
In Porto
A Monastery for the End of Our First Day on the Trail
Scenes from the Walk to Rates
Farmlands, Eucalyptus Groves, and Dancing in the Square
A Rainy Walk to Barcelos
Even More Rain Couldn't Spoil Today's Trail
The Rain Held Off, Almost, on the Trail to Ponte de Lima
Downpour All Day, We Loved It Anyway
Lucky Break on Thursday, Rainy Friday
All We Needed Was Sunshine
Along the River and Through the Woods to Pontevedra
A Rest Day on Monday, A 13-Mile Day on Tuesday to Caldas de Reis
On to Padron and Santiago
Visiting with Friends in Santiago
Leaving for Cee, On the Trail Again
The End of the Earth, and Beyond
From Lires to Muxia
Leaving Muxia
How Did We Come To Visit Guimaraes?
Good To Be Home, Notes for the Next Camino
Where to This Time?
Boarding Passes in Hand
Perfect Lisbon
Not So Perfect Lisbon
In Porto
A Monastery for the End of Our First Day on the Trail
Scenes from the Walk to Rates
Farmlands, Eucalyptus Groves, and Dancing in the Square
A Rainy Walk to Barcelos
Even More Rain Couldn't Spoil Today's Trail
The Rain Held Off, Almost, on the Trail to Ponte de Lima
Downpour All Day, We Loved It Anyway
Lucky Break on Thursday, Rainy Friday
All We Needed Was Sunshine
Along the River and Through the Woods to Pontevedra
A Rest Day on Monday, A 13-Mile Day on Tuesday to Caldas de Reis
On to Padron and Santiago
Visiting with Friends in Santiago
Leaving for Cee, On the Trail Again
The End of the Earth, and Beyond
From Lires to Muxia
Leaving Muxia
How Did We Come To Visit Guimaraes?
Good To Be Home, Notes for the Next Camino