A little history / intro about the PORTUGUESE WAY COASTAL ROUTE During the Middle Ages there were many routes that crossed the countryside leading towards Santiago de Compostela, amongst them routes from Portugal had special importance. One of these pilgrim routes is the “Portuguese Coastal Way”, which runs from Porto through; Vila […]

Day 7, Tui to Porrino We left Tui rather early due to some pilgrims waking up the entire Albergue with noisy back packs and thinking that it is OKAY to speak aloud while so many of us were still trying to catch an extra 40 winks.  Anyhow, it was a beautiful fresh morning to wind […]

Day 6, Rubias to Tui (cross the Portugal / Spain border today) – another highlight on this route!! A great new cafe / shop about 3km’s from Rubias, awesome breakfast stop.  We met so many pilgrim friends here catching up over a few cafe con leche’s “Pretty” walk today The constant reminders of Tanika, the […]

Day 5, Ponte de Lima to Rubias Today’s climb to Portela Grande, short easy walk of +- 22km’s – however one hell of a climb, luckily in the shade so very do-able and if you take it slowly it in fact is not that bad!! (NB -Brierley’s book is not correct reflecting only 18.1km’s for […]

Day 4, Balugaes to Ponte De Lima (a highlight along the Portuguese Way) Tanika in our thoughts every step of the way!       Enjoying the sight seeing – Ponte de Lima!! (I LOVE THIS PLACE)       Ponte de Lima @ night – so “beautiful”     These two are having loads […]

Day 3, Barcelos to Balugaes.     Cassidy having a “tearful moment” missing Tanika.  My soul was still aching badly day 3 – we were all MISSING Tanika.       ……you just keep going no matter what!!!             Decided to spoil ourselves with a bit of luxury @ Casa do […]