![]() To throw in an extra twist, I turned the last section into a loop. I considered starting further south, somewhere like Coimbra or Águeda, but finally decided to return to the Galician coast I’d enjoyed so much the first time around. The most common routes only take 10-12 days from Porto to Santiago, so I had a bit of extra time. Ultimately I decided to see what all the fuss had been about the previous year, and chose the Portuguese Camino. They all sounded good, but none felt quite right for this hike. I toyed with walking parts of the Camino del Norte, the Via de la Plata, and others. That narrowed down the options a little, but there are still several different Camino routes just in Spain and Portugal. Knowing I’d be in Lisbon beforehand, picking somewhere on the Iberian peninsula made sense. This time I had about three weeks to devote to it. With a flight booked for a few days later, though, I just didn’t have enough time to squeeze it in. Skip forward a year, though, and it was a different story as I planned my next lengthy walk. Not just the three extra days to the coast that I did, but turning south and walking down to Porto. Towards the end of my time on the French way, many other walkers were talking about continuing on from Santiago. The desire to lace up my boots and hit the trail again is hard to resist. ![]() In idle moments since, my mind drifts back to those long days on the meseta or among the vineyards. I’d always enjoyed hiking, but it was only after a wonderful month on the Camino Frances that long-distance walking really became my thing. The full privacy & disclosure policy is here. ![]() Articles on this site contain affiliate links, meaning I may be compensated if you buy a product or service after clicking them.
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