grdemedeiros
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- 2025 - Portuguese Route
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Day 1 Vila Nova de Gaia to Matosinhos: 12 K
9:20 - 12:40*
Highest temp** while walking: 72°
Pilgrims spotted: 8
Seattle-Newark-Porto, not an easy route, but that's the price we pay for living on the west coast of the US! We didn't sleep the entire trip, arriving early in the morning of June 26. Since we couldn't check in until 15:00, this meant a rough first day in Porto. We visited the Sé, bought hiking poles at Decathlon, and finally, got some rest.
Based on recommendations from folks on this forum, we walked to Matosinhos today (June 27), then took the Metro back to Porto. We'll get transport back to Matosinhos tomorrow, but that should be it for backtracking. After 3-4 days on the Coastal, we'll switch over to the Central, and then hang a left at Ponte Vedra for the Variante Espiritual.
We were glad we missed the rain storm eary this morning, crossing our fingers for another mild day tomorrow.
Say hi if you see me and @RodrigoD
Onward!
*We have the privilege of time, so are taking it slow and steady.
**Unfortunately we couldn't travel in cooler months (I work at a school and am confined to the district's vacation calendar). Since temps are something I worry about, I hope this info might help others in a similar situation.
Sorry we'll miss you, but enjoy! Maybe we'll see each other sometime on a Seattle Pilgrims walk?Hi there. My wife and I leave from Seattle (they are also a teacher) on July 4th. We are spending a bit of time in Lisbon and Porto and then beginning to walk on July 9th, so we will be way behind you. But wanted to say hi to a fellow seattelite doing basically the same itinerary!
Brooke
Within reasons I'll respectfully disagree, although I would have to add that I have never used it as a "transit" since it is almost always my departure point.Newark is the absolute worst airport in the USA to transit for an International flight. I can not imagine what it might be like on a rainy day!!!!!
I wasn’t aware of such a thing. No hurry, but would love info.Sorry we'll miss you, but enjoy! Maybe we'll see each other sometime on a Seattle Pilgrims walk?
Looks like you have a very active chapter in Seattle! Local chapters can be found on the Americans on the Camino website.I wasn’t aware of such a thing. No hurry, but would love info.
Thank you!Looks like you have a very active chapter in Seattle! Local chapters can be found on the Americans on the Camino website.
Puget Sound Chapter (Seattle) - American Pilgrims on the Camino
The Puget Sound (Seattle) Chapter of American Pilgrims serves the greater Seattle, Washington area. The first local chapter of American Pilgrims on the Camino was established in 2010. The Seattle-area chapter of American Pilgrims on the Camino hosts events and walks for people interested in...americanpilgrims.org
In June 2022 I lived it! It wasn't pretty. After we boarded the flight they announced that we would have to deplane because we had no pilots - they were still at Dulles!Newark is the absolute worst airport in the USA to transit for an International flight. I can not imagine what it might be like on a rainy day!!!!!
Too right, CWBuff! I'm old and remember when airports were fun, and friends could meet you at the gate when you came in from disembarking the plane--even from front and rear doors! And you weren't considered guilty till proven innocent.Within reasons I'll respectfully disagree, although I would have to add that I have never used it as a "transit" since it is almost always my departure point.
I know that like anything else in this life, folks have different experiences; heck - last time I was there the couple I met while relaxing in The Club had their LHR flight cancelled completely out of the blue (I was lucky to proceed to NCE with no issues) and for better or worse EWR does have a very bad reputation - had that for eons -
but I do not have any bad experiences with it. There was another thread recently and I have mentione don it that I do not like my own PHL at ALL and at the same I loathe to drive to JFK (although that will have the cheapest airfares of the area)
That said, I have sat in PDX, ORD, BOS, DEN and couple of other airports on a rainy day. I can assure you that chances are its not any different than either PHL, EWR or JFK
actually IMHO as of late they ALL are quite awful....
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