- Time of past OR future Camino
- Via Gebennensis (2018)
Via Podiensis (2018)
Voie Nive Bidassoa (2018)
Camino Del Norte (2018)
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with a detour when we get to Peniche,
Unfortunately, it won't be the entire route, as we'll leaving it in Nazaré, and joining it only a few days before reaching Porto.How exciting that you’re on the Trilhas! I don’t think we have a thread from anyone who walked that entire route
Too bad @naplesdon, formerly @estoriñdon, has moved. I think he lived very close to or on the square where the beautiful old casino is, but I may be misremembering.it again until we reached São João do Estoril, when we looked for a place to have lunch.
We were nearly blown off by very strong winds, but enjoyed every step of the way!Hope you enjoy the area around Praia do Guincho today!
I can imagine! I flew into Lisbon this afternoon (just for one night; long story) and it was very windy.We were nearly blown off by very strong winds, but enjoyed every step of the way!
Eeek. Glad you're in one piece, @jungleboy .I flew into Lisbon this afternoon (just for one night; long story) and it was very windy
Last night, Ricardo, our host, mentioned that a German, who had stayed the night before, was also walking this Camino.Sounds fantastic, @AJGuillaume, in spite of the wind! Are you encountering any other people taking this camino?
there's a vertical slab of rock with dinosaur footprints
Here too! Fantastic.But it was worthwhile, and we made our dinosaur expert grandson very happy by sending him the photos!
You ain’t seen nothing till you get to Nazaré.And many surfers!
My darling and I are walking to SdC, and we started today from Lisbon. Until we get to Tomar, we're not following the traditional Caminho.
We'll be following the Trilho das Areias to Nazaré, with a detour when we get to Peniche, then crossing to Fatima and resuming the official Caminho from there.
I thought I would report on this alternative here - hopefully regularly.
Note: this is not an "official" Caminho, and there's a website with more information.
Also, we're distance challenged slow walkers
Day 1: Lisbon to Caxias, 15.2km
From the Sé de Lisboa, we walked down to the Praça do Comercio, and from there, we virtually stayed on the shores of the Tagus.
Much of the way follows cycle and pedestrian paths, with some "interesting" parts, and many scenic parts. It goes past the Padrão dos Descubrimentos and the Torre de Belém. Deserted at this time of the morning
At Caxias, we took the Comboios de Portugal train back to Cais do Sodré and Lisbon, 1.75€.
Flat all the way, and our distance includes a detour to eat Pastéis de Belém
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When we walked the Norte, as part of our 2180km Camino from Switzerland to SdC, @peregrina2000 suggested many alternatives to just following the arrows and the road. We did that, and we enjoyed it so much, that I thought I would do the same for the first part of our Caminho Português. My darling and I like the coast, it's not as hot as inland, and even if we are distance challenged slow walkers, we love a bit of adventure.I am curious what made you choose this way from Lisbon?
I heard the waves there attract many surfers, but I couldn't tell that to the person at the Ericeira tourist office, who insisted Ericeira was the capital of surfingYou ain’t seen nothing till you get to Nazaré.
Praia das Maças: hotel WOT Sintra OceanoAJ, would you mind telling us where you have stayed along this route? I’m toying with the idea of a three day walk from Praia das Maças to wherever in early October, weather permitting.
This looks very nice - I was trying to ask a question about availability but AirBnb sent me an email thanking me for my payment (I must have airbnb connected to a CC). I took that as a sign, so this is where I’m hoping to be on Saturday, October 5! (I know I can cancel, but this seems to be a great choice).Ribamar (Santo Isidoro): a private apartment
It is, and Anita was very welcoming.This looks very nice - I was trying to ask a question about availability but AirBnb sent me an email thanking me for my payment (I must have airbnb connected to a CC). I took that as a sign, so this is where I’m hoping to be on Saturday, October 5! (I know I can cancel, but this seems to be a great choice).
We'll be following the Trilho das Areias to Nazaré, with a detour when we get to Peniche, then crossing to Fatima and resuming the official Caminho from there.
Oh, looks like I didn't explain our plan properly, @peregrina2000 !I suppose I can just sit tight and wait to see, but I’m wondering— from Peniche you go to Fátima and then you say onto the official Caminho - do you mean the route that will take you back to the Central route at either Santarem or Tomar? Or are you heading back to the Trilhas until you get to Nazaré, and then will head somewhere else? It’s complicated!
There's an interesting tram ride on the very old Sintra tram--from Praia das Macas up to Sintra. From there, you could catch the train back into Lisboa.Thanks so much, AJ. I have a single free day a few days before my 3-day extravaganza, and I’m thinking I will try to walk from Cascais to Praia das Maçãs and then figure out how to get back to Lisbon.
The three days would start with a cab/bus to Praia das Maças and then I would hope to wind up on Monday afternoon at a spot where I can get back to Lisbon without too much hassle. I am willing to splurge, though, because this is too tempting a chance to miss!
There's an interesting tram ride on the very old Sintra tram--from Praia das Macas up to Sintra. From there, you could catch the train back into Lisboa.
Whilst we were in Praia das Maçãs, we didn't see the Sintra tram operate at all. It could be seasonal, or only on weekends.There's an interesting tram ride on the very old Sintra tram--from Praia das Macas up to Sintra. From there, you could catch the train back into Lisboa.
From Sintra, there are a number of busses that run down to the coast. From Sintra, the 441, 444 go to Praia das Maçãs. So you could take the train to Sintra, and then a bus.What I’d really like to do is find a way to get to the Praia da Adraga
I don't know if it was too windy and the red flag was up at the beach, but we didn't see any surfers here. But then we didn't go north of Nazaré, where apparently the waves are huge.You ain’t seen nothing till you get to Nazaré.
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