It's official

[shubertj]

We have changed our minds instead of walking the Italian part of the Via Francigena in Sept we have booked our flights today to walk the Camino Portuguese route from Lisbon starting on Sept 3 and walking to Santiago hopefully arriving on October 3. Thank everyone for the info here especially Albertinho, Diago, and amorfati. Hope to ship a small carryon bag to Ivar from Lisbon.

 

[shubertj]

We have changed our minds instead of walking the Italian part of the Via Francigena in Sept we have booked our flights today to walk the Camino Portuguese route from Lisbon starting on Sept 3 and walking to Santiago hopefully arriving on October 3. Thank everyone for the info here especially Albertinho, Diago, and amorfati. Hope to ship a small carryon bag to Ivar from Lisbon.

Sorry meant Diogo92

 

[another walker]

We have changed our minds instead of walking the Italian part of the Via Francigena in Sept we have booked our flights today to walk the Camino Portuguese route from Lisbon starting on Sept 3 and walking to Santiago hopefully arriving on October 3. Thank everyone for the info here especially Albertinho, Diago, and amorfati. Hope to ship a small carryon bag to Ivar from Lisbon.

Bom caminho ! Enjoy.

 

[wayfarer]

Have a great Caminho shubertj, go safely and enjoy every step.

 

[Former member 22438]

We have changed our minds instead of walking the Italian part of the Via Francigena in Sept we have booked our flights today to walk the Camino Portuguese route from Lisbon starting on Sept 3 and walking to Santiago hopefully arriving on October 3. Thank everyone for the info here especially Albertinho, Diago, and amorfati. Hope to ship a small carryon bag to Ivar from Lisbon.

You are welcome. If you have any questions please send us a message.
We have many tips .

 

[amorfati1]

Bravo! September is a marvelous time in Portugal (entirely my bias) - and the wine harvest time is not the only reason for this
but you might run into the risk of having quite a bit of surplus gourmet fun - if wine is your cuppa tea ....

http://www.insideportugaltravel.com/regions/porto-e-norte-region/5350-grape-harvest-festival.html
http://www.portoportugal.com/things-to-do/douro-wine-harvest
http://www.portugaldailyview.com/whats-new/harvest-grape-picking-in-douro-valley-home-of-port-wine

and the light is more golden ... the air gentler (at least this is how it's remembered now) -

 

[Urban Trekker]

Shubertj. I will start my Portuguese Camino on the same day. Maybe our paths will cross. Look for 2 old guys having way too much fun. Bom Caminho.

Happy Trails. Urban Trekker

 

[Diogo92]

Shubertj. I will start my Portuguese Camino on the same day. Maybe our paths will cross. Look for 2 old guys having way too much fun. Bom Caminho.

Happy Trails. Urban Trekker

More people to have lunch with

 

[Former member 22438]

And eat a Francesinha

 

[shubertj]

Bravo! September is a marvelous time in Portugal (entirely my bias) - and the wine harvest time is not the only reason for this
but you might run into the risk of having quite a bit of surplus gourmet fun - if wine is your cuppa tea ....

http://www.insideportugaltravel.com/regions/porto-e-norte-region/5350-grape-harvest-festival.html
http://www.portoportugal.com/things-to-do/douro-wine-harvest
http://www.portugaldailyview.com/whats-new/harvest-grape-picking-in-douro-valley-home-of-port-wine

and the light is more golden ... the air gentler (at least this is how it's remembered now) -

Now I am really excited maybe we need to plan more days to sample the local vintages.

 

[flewitheagles]

We have changed our minds instead of walking the Italian part of the Via Francigena in Sept we have booked our flights today to walk the Camino Portuguese route from Lisbon starting on Sept 3 and walking to Santiago hopefully arriving on October 3. Thank everyone for the info here especially Albertinho, Diago, and amorfati. Hope to ship a small carryon bag to Ivar from Lisbon.

I look forward to seeing you. I'm arriving about the same time but am depending on the US Air Force for transportation so my schedule is a bit "flexible".... Hope to see you enroute! I'll be the old guy looking for Urban Trekker and crew....

Bon Caminho!

 

[shubertj]

Shubertj. I will start my Portuguese Camino on the same day. Maybe our paths will cross. Look for 2 old guys having way too much fun. Bom Caminho.

Happy Trails. Urban Trekker

Urban Trekker,
We will look out for you, now that we know it is wine harvest time I'll be walking 20 paces behind my wife carrying a to go cup of coffee.

 

[Former member 22438]

I look forward to seeing you. I'm arriving about the same time but am depending on the US Air Force for transportation so my schedule is a bit "flexible".... Hope to see you enroute! I'll be the old guy looking for Urban Trekker and crew....

Bon Caminho!

With a long gray beard ?

 

[Diogo92]

And eat a Francesinha

Thats in Porto. We are going to eat in Lisbon

 

[Former member 22438]

Thats in Porto. We are going to eat in Lisbon

So bad luck for you ! No Franceszinha

 

[Diogo92]

So bad luck for you ! No Franceszinha

We have Francesinhas in here, but they aren't has good has the ons in Porto.

 

[Kaitlynceta]

Bravo! September is a marvelous time in Portugal (entirely my bias) - and the wine harvest time is not the only reason for this
but you might run into the risk of having quite a bit of surplus gourmet fun - if wine is your cuppa tea ....

http://www.insideportugaltravel.com/regions/porto-e-norte-region/5350-grape-harvest-festival.html
http://www.portoportugal.com/things-to-do/douro-wine-harvest
http://www.portugaldailyview.com/whats-new/harvest-grape-picking-in-douro-valley-home-of-port-wine

and the light is more golden ... the air gentler (at least this is how it's remembered now) -

amorfati1, your post just made my day! Cannot wait to experience Portugal in September. Thank you for the links.

To the rest: hope to see you all along the way! We're starting September 2.

Kaitlynceta

 

[amsimoes]

Hello good day.
Some wineries advice (I'm an agronomist).
So Lisbon to Valenca do Minho can make various wineries experiences:
Santarém - Ribatejo wines,

Coimbra - Bairrada wine (DOC) (with regional specialty of roast suckling pig),

Porto (???) - In this town (region) no vines, then how can have wines? (little joke). Here I recommend for at least a day to visit the area of the Douro Valley by train from Porto to Pocinho and return. If you have more days spend a day in the city of "Peso da Régua", and make a boat trip on the river Douro going up or down the dams. You can also go up by train from Porto to Peso da Régua and down by boat to Porto, or vice versa. Drink wine from the Douro (DOC) and Porto. The best years of Port (2007 and 2011, this is the best of all years).

Minho - (north of Porto) the Vinho Verde (DOC), white or red (lot), needs in the town of Ponte de Lima eating (or taste) "Sarrabulho" and drink wine to accompany food Vinho Verde red of the vine variety "Vinhão".
They're just some advice.
Bom caminho.
AMSimoes

 

[Al the optimist]

if wine is your cuppa tea ....

Love it!

 

[Former member 22438]

Hello good day.
Some wineries advice (I'm an agronomist).
So Lisbon to Valenca do Minho can make various wineries experiences:
Santarém - Ribatejo wines,

Coimbra - Bairrada wine (DOC) (with regional specialty of roast suckling pig),

Porto (???) - In this town (region) no vines, then how can have wines? (little joke). Here I recommend for at least a day to visit the area of the Douro Valley by train from Porto to Pocinho and return. If you have more days spend a day in the city of "Peso da Régua", and make a boat trip on the river Douro going up or down the dams. You can also go up by train from Porto to Peso da Régua and down by boat to Porto, or vice versa. Drink wine from the Douro (DOC) and Porto. The best years of Port (2007 and 2011, this is the best of all years).

Minho - (north of Porto) the Vinho Verde (DOC), white or red (lot), needs in the town of Ponte de Lima eating (or taste) "Sarrabulho" and drink wine to accompany food Vinho Verde red of the vine variety "Vinhão".
They're just some advice.
Bom caminho.
AMSimoes

Long time ago in a German wine area I read this sentence and can easily translate this to the Porto, Minho of other vinyards. So here about Porto !
Who was is Porto and knows he was in Porto, was not in Porto !
But.. Who was in Porto and does not know he was in Porto, was in Porto !

 

[flewitheagles]

With a long gray beard ?

no.. short, white, ... balding.... ... I'm also likely pulling it out on occasion...

 

[flewitheagles]

Hair... that is... short, while, .... balding... being pulled out....

 

[Former member 22438]

no.. short, white, ... balding.... ... I'm also likely pulling it out on occasion...

we'll see you

 

[mylifeonvacation]

Hello good day.
Some wineries advice (I'm an agronomist).

Great wine info!

 

[shubertj]

amorfati1, your post just made my day! Cannot wait to experience Portugal in September. Thank you for the links.

To the rest: hope to see you all along the way! We're starting September 2.

Kaitlynceta

Kaitlynceta,
We will be 2 days behind you if you walk slow or make a few wine stop we may catch up.

 

[ourgirl]

Hello good day.
Some wineries advice (I'm an agronomist).
So Lisbon to Valenca do Minho can make various wineries experiences:
Santarém - Ribatejo wines,

Coimbra - Bairrada wine (DOC) (with regional specialty of roast suckling pig),

Porto (???) - In this town (region) no vines, then how can have wines? (little joke). Here I recommend for at least a day to visit the area of the Douro Valley by train from Porto to Pocinho and return. If you have more days spend a day in the city of "Peso da Régua", and make a boat trip on the river Douro going up or down the dams. You can also go up by train from Porto to Peso da Régua and down by boat to Porto, or vice versa. Drink wine from the Douro (DOC) and Porto. The best years of Port (2007 and 2011, this is the best of all years).

Minho - (north of Porto) the Vinho Verde (DOC), white or red (lot), needs in the town of Ponte de Lima eating (or taste) "Sarrabulho" and drink wine to accompany food Vinho Verde red of the vine variety "Vinhão".
They're just some advice.
Bom caminho.
AMSimoes

Thank you!