Join me on Day 2 of the Camino Portuguese as I switch from the coastal to the central route.

⚠️ Lots of road walking to make this switch but 100% worth it!

🗓 Itinerary (April 2022)
Day 1 – Porto to Labruge (Coastal, 26km/16mi)
Day 2 – Labruge to Rates (Coastal to Central, 24km/15mi)
Day 3 – Rates to Casa Fernanda (Central)
Day 4 – Casa Fernanda to Ponte de Lima (Central)
Day 5 – Ponte de Lima to Rubiãs (Central)
Day 6 – Rubiãs to Tui (Central)
Day 7 – Tui to Saxamonde (Central)
Day 8 – Saxamonde to Pontevedra (Central)
Day 9 – Pontevedra to Armenteira (Spiritual Variant)
Day 10 – Armenteira to Vilanova da Arousa (Spiritual Variant)
Day 11 – Vilanova da Arousa to Santiago (Central)

💶 Total Daily Costs (28.40€):
– Breakfast: Croissant + Cofee (2.30€)
– Coffee (1.10€)
– Lunch: Pilgrim Menu (7€)
– Accommodation: Albergue de Peregrinos at Rates (10€)
– Dinner: Rice & Meat Plate + Beer (8€)

🎒 Gear:
– Osprey Talon 33L backpack
– Altra Lone Peak trail running shoes
– Columbia zip-off hiking pants
– Uniqlo lightweight trousers
– Down jacket
– Arcteryx rain jacket
– Buff
– Exofficio underwear (3)
– Uniqlo t-shirt (3)
– Long-sleeve shirt (2)
– Darn Tough socks (2)
– Sandals
– Sunglasses
– Sleeping bag liner
– Toiletries, hat, sunglasses, electronics, passport, etc

💭 Day 2 Thoughts:
I loved the beauty of the coast, but I barely saw any pilgrims on the coastal route (except in the albergues). I wanted more of an intimate, “pilgrim” experience and decided to make the switch to the central route at Vila do Conde. There are no markers, but you make a right after the Vila do Conde bridge and continue onwards (I used a mix of Google Maps + Camino Ninja app) towards Arcos/Rates. Be careful because it is all road walking alongside trucks/cars until Arcos! But I am 100% glad I made the switch.

Bom caminho/buen camino,
David 🐚

👀 Check out my other videos:
👣 Camino de Santiago | 500 miles (800km) Across Spain:
❓Why Walk 500 Miles Across Spain:
💰 How Much Does it Cost to Walk the Camino De Santiago:

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Who am I? 😀
I’m David, a Californian living in Amsterdam. I grew up in San Francisco, studied and worked in LA, took a sabbatical around the world, and then packed my bags for Europe. I make videos about lifestyle design, hiking, and living/working/studying in Europe.

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