First Impressions of the untraditional Camino de Santiago trail from Spain to Portugal

It’s done! I’m back from Porto now, after having hiked there all the way from Santiago. Well, there had been a few interruptions by car, metro and bus but they’re not worth mentioning. Before I will inform you here about general tips the costs and the route, here are first of all some impressions from my time on the not-so-traditional Camino de Santiago.

The Spanish coast, a castle, and beautiful Porto: the untraditional Way of St. James from Santiago to Porto.

The Spanish coast, a castle, and beautiful Porto: the untraditional Way of St. James from Santiago to Porto.

On my way, which led me alongside the Spanish coast I received a lot of fantastic views. Also I could see plenty of animals – sadly dead as many as alive.

Animals, meadows, villages and the coast: the untraditional Way of St. James from Santiago to Porto.

Animals, meadows, villages and the coast: the untraditional Way of St. James from Santiago to Porto.

During Easter the relevance of this Christian Feast was remarkably noticeable in Spain. Even at the beach there was a sandy piece of art in shape of the crucified Jesus Christ.

Sea, rocks, beach and a sand crucifixion: the untraditional Way of St. James from Santiago to Portugal.

Sea, rocks, beach and a sand crucifixion: the untraditional Way of St. James from Santiago to Portugal.

Only for a short part I hiked on the traditional “Camino de Santiago”. Apart from that I hiked a part of the “Camino Portugues da Costa”.

Rivers, colorful houses and Camino signs: the untraditional Way of St. James from Santiago to Portugal.

Rivers, colorful houses and Camino signs: the untraditional Way of St. James from Santiago to Portugal.

Best wishes,
Claire

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