Author Archives: pererindod

What a beautiful day, sunshine from the moment we started until and beyond our arrival in Casa da Laura (Laura’s home), a small albergue in Vilarinho, recommended by pretty much every post we’ve seen on the forum. It is indeed … Continue reading →

We’ve arrived. We’re nicely ensconced in a very pleasant hotel (Hotel Moov) in the centre of Porto. We’ve wandered around the centre and along the river stopping for a glass of wine, some olives and bread. Porto is a interesting, … Continue reading →

Pretty much all packed now. It’s been a difficult decision whether to take the two Uniqlo fleeces or the two Paramo. The Paramo are much more expensive, are slightly heavier, thinner and probably colder but that’ll be mitigated to some … Continue reading →

Flights are booked, making progress on identifying albergues and hostels/hotels en route. Tom and Juanita are having their bags carried so we’ll need to know where we’re planning on staying before 7 o’clock the previous day. This shouldn’t prove to … Continue reading →

Five weeks to go, starting to think of clothing and kit, sleeping bag or simple silk liner, Gore-Tex trail shoes or trainers, vests or shirts and so on. We’ve pretty much decided to head up the central route. It’s 30km … Continue reading →