Thank you for the great video! I will go for my first camino this November and will take Camino Portuguese from Porto. Your videos are helping me a lot, can't wait!!
Even though the Camino was never on our list, we're finding ourselves *really* enjoying this series...and considering it for the future. The power of RUclips, eh? And you guys as awesome creators...loved the "wine and recline!" There's not a ton of people we'd enjoy watching just chat and eat dinner but consider yourselves included in this list. :)
Brings back great memories! Keep doing the coastal route….it’s stunning! The time of year is contributing to the lack of connection to the Camino. We did it in May and met lots of other pilgrims but not like the Frances. It is an entirely different feeling with more of a connection to locals/nature. Not a bad thing! Keep drinking multiple glasses of wine every day….it’s one of the best parts. Bom Caminho
We're so glad to hear that our video brought back some great memories and we appreciate your encouragement to keep going on the coastal route. We totally agree that the time of year can play a big role in the experience, but we're happy to take it all in and make connections with locals along the way. And of course, we'll take your advice and keep sipping on multiple glasses of wine every day - it's just too good to resist! Bom Caminho to you too! :)
I'll be walking the coastal route in two months and your video's are so helpful for navigating and becoming more familiar vs reading other reviews on Facebook. Thankyou both for this great video, I'll watch it several more times before September! 🥾
Bom Caminho fellow pilgrims! We love this route. We walked it starting the Caminho Portuguese from Lisbon in 2019. You are so brave to go in February! - Michelle & Brian
Did same route last year. And first few days i felt the same way….. however in middle towards end started to love the uniqueness of this camino. Buen camino!!!
Bom Caminho! I walked 2 weeks before you. I walked the coastal route from Jan 31 to Feb 13. Every day was sunshine. But I saw that rain was coming after I was finished. I’ve walked the route you are walking (coastal and move to the central route) a few times. I hope you got a chance to stay at Casa Da Fernanda. It’s nice in the winter months, because she isn’t too crowded. Be careful, those Caminos are addictive. I’ve done one every year since my first one in ‘16. I hope you had a great time. Looking forward to the rest of the Portuguese Camino videos!
February is really more difficult. I heard on a few other channels that Nov thru Feb many places are closed. Good luck. I am happy for your journey and want to see how far you go each day. Buen Camino.
Bom Caminho. I did the French and North in 2013 and 14 respectively. On the French obviously there’s tons in pilgrims, which made it a competition to be out on the trail by 4am everyday. On the North, there were 10 pilgrims maybe, and we all knew each other by the end. Though the coast was much prettier and more my speed, the infrastructure was lacking, and I imagine it probably is more well equipped than the Portuguese route. I’ve been watching videos of the Portuguese route to try to get a feel for it. You’re sorta confirming my thoughts with regard to infrastructure, though not nonexistent, not entirely obvious and abundant either. I did both my Caminos in May, and I think each time that’s when things kinda just getting started. I’d love to do the Portuguese route from Lisbon, but my guess is, from Lisbon to Porto, there’s likely even less infrastructure for pilgrims. On the North route in 2014, private rooms at hotels were 10-15 Euros. The most expensive I think was 25 then. Doing the dorm thing on the French route sorta prompted me to get better accommodations the following year, though the dorms weren’t horrible. I just hated the competition for a bed and the sorta anxiety it could cause. I think on the North you could sleep in till 6am and have no worries about arrival apart from getting clothes washed and dried in time for the following day. Either way, you’re always kinda forced to start early for the sake of clean clothes. Anyways, thanks for sharing the footage and thoughts as you go.
whew - 4am on the trail? That's early :) anything to beat the sun - I wish we had the discipline to start that early. agreed that worrying about having a place to stay each night was an anxiety generator for us on the camino frances (and on the portugues, for a different reason - so many things were closed). we came to the same conclusion - we just felt better (and it was easier to edit videos) in the private rooms. thank you for sharing your experience - it's super useful for us and for future pilgrims!
@@LisaAndJosh yeah, it’s always interesting reading the comments. There’s such a wealth of information often times. Thanks for sharing your experience here so we can get a feel. I take it you’re in Portugal now, which is their off season, so maybe that’s the main reason why everything is closed? When I did the French and North, there wasn’t much talk at all yet of the Portuguese route. I’m sorting wondering when it caught on and when they invested a bit more in infrastructure to attract pilgrims. I’d be curious to know that. I had a buddy that did it from his door step in Barcelona. Which was an unusual route. I walked with an old Japanese man two years in a row then went to walk a samurai trail and part of the 88 temple walk in Japan with him. 2020 would’ve been his tenth consecutive Camino in Spain. Each time he did a different route I believe. He said doing the North and connecting to the Primitive was the best. The north was a lot of steep hills and highway walking. It wasn’t like the French whereby you’re mostly on trails. From the sound of things, the albergues are roughly the same price, $10, or so a night. But it sounds like private places are more. I think it was $20 to $25 a night like I mentioned before. I wonder if Portugal is just more expensive overall? I know when I stayed in Portugal finding the places to sleep as a tourist were about $30 a night no matter what. That was in 2014. Buen Camino. Aloha.
This is brilliant. We completed and vlogged our Camino Frances last year and we are heading out to do the Camino Porto in Sept this year! Looking forward to seeing the rest of the journey! Buen Camino Lisa & Josh 👣
I'm glad you enjoyed the video and you thought it was a great first day. Your support means a lot to us and we can't wait to share more of the journey with you! :)
Great to hear from you! We completely agree, the coastline in that video is truly awe-inspiring. We were blown away by the natural beauty and were excited to capture it on video. Thanks for watching :)
i put a flag of every country that I go to with that particular backpack on that backpack :) so that one went to thailand, and a few other countries that i still need to get flags for! just a little tradition i have
Great first day! The coastal route seems like a winner. Also thanks for the cost breakdown at the end but… what currency is that? Seems like US$, which means it seems more expensive than I thought…
It is an off season thing for the price. From what i heard from other pelgrims, Portugal is more expensive and there is a insane quantity of people for the albergues. I an starting on May 18, i'll see for myself.
Hi Lisa and Josh, thanks very much for your great video. I'm doing this next may solo, my only concern is if I got lost. Can you tell me what APP you used? Is it GPS like google map? Thanks again!
Gee, it's great after bein' out late Walkin' my baby back home Arm in arm over meadow and farm Walkin' my baby back home We go 'long harmonizing a song Or I'm recitin' a poem Hours go by and they give me the eye Walkin' my baby back home
Ya'll should try to time it to be in Sydney to buy the one pack wonderer's care and drive it back to Perth Sell it and move on to the next adventure. But either way I love yawls content and so jealous that you actually act on your love of travel and do it! F'em Bucky On Wisconcin!
I find something lacking in your quest to do a Camino. If your intent is just do walk from town to town with places to eat & sleep, you are getting that and a little more along the way; whereas the Camino requires a commitment to immerse yourself in the total experience as pilgrims of yore did. Give yourselves more time to get to the next towns and explore along the way rather than walk 24-26 km a day, try 16-20 and talk to the locals, they will appreciate your interest even if you do not speak the language, they will appreciate your efforts, visit places of interest, stop to enjoy a 9-am cafe con leche and later a beer & sandwich/pinchos/tapas at 12-1 pm so you are not ravenous by the time you get to your destination. You are missing something of the experience by sleeping in private quarters, whereas in dormitories makes you commune with other pilgrims. You get out of it what you put in it - I walked it alone, without electronic devices and got so much out of it, but then again I immersed myself in it. Something for your consideration, Buen Camino
Thank you for the great video! I will go for my first camino this November and will take Camino Portuguese from Porto. Your videos are helping me a lot, can't wait!!
Even though the Camino was never on our list, we're finding ourselves *really* enjoying this series...and considering it for the future. The power of RUclips, eh? And you guys as awesome creators...loved the "wine and recline!" There's not a ton of people we'd enjoy watching just chat and eat dinner but consider yourselves included in this list. :)
haha thanks so much :) y'all are the best! let us know if you've ever got questions or wanna chat about it before you embark on your camino
Brings back great memories! Keep doing the coastal route….it’s stunning! The time of year is contributing to the lack of connection to the Camino. We did it in May and met lots of other pilgrims but not like the Frances. It is an entirely different feeling with more of a connection to locals/nature. Not a bad thing! Keep drinking multiple glasses of wine every day….it’s one of the best parts. Bom Caminho
We're so glad to hear that our video brought back some great memories and we appreciate your encouragement to keep going on the coastal route. We totally agree that the time of year can play a big role in the experience, but we're happy to take it all in and make connections with locals along the way. And of course, we'll take your advice and keep sipping on multiple glasses of wine every day - it's just too good to resist! Bom Caminho to you too! :)
I'll be walking the coastal route in two months and your video's are so helpful for navigating and becoming more familiar vs reading other reviews on Facebook. Thankyou both for this great video, I'll watch it several more times before September! 🥾
So excited for this trip, guys! Love this first segment; ocean/beach scenery is gorgeous!
thanks for coming with!! we're enjoying it so much too :)
Bom Caminho fellow pilgrims! We love this route. We walked it starting the Caminho Portuguese from Lisbon in 2019. You are so brave to go in February! - Michelle & Brian
Wow, incredible all the way from Lisbon :) We are really lucking out with the weather so far (minus the wind 🥶) Bom Caminho!!
@@LisaAndJosh Stay warm!
What month is best?
Chow and Chat? The scenery is beautiful! Not sure we'd ever do this but we'll keep watching and maybe you'll convince us. 😉
Ooo chow and chat is a great name! :))
I walked this route last September and loved it!
Amazing! Did you walk the coastal route? We love the ocean views!
Loved it. Can't wait to see the next episode of your journey.👏
Yay! Thank you! Coming soon!
Beautiful views, love it!😍and cute little "cottage".
hi!! yes, it was a cute little cottage indeed :)
Ok, following this.
Leaving the US for Porto on April 25 and starting the coastal route on the 28th. Can’t wait!! Expect to be in Santiago by mid-May.
That’ll be such a nice time :) bom caminho!
Did same route last year. And first few days i felt the same way….. however in middle towards end started to love the uniqueness of this camino. Buen camino!!!
Did the frances in 2018 which i loved and was perfect!
This is great to hear! Buen Camino!
This entire place feels so different during spring and summer - never been there in the winter, and I don't think I ever will. Kudos to you!!!!!! ❤🩹❤
ahh good to know! would love to visit in the springtime :)
What beautiful beach scenery 👏🏼👏🏼well done! You made it! Can’t wait to see what you will encounter next 😊
it's been so incredibly beautiful! :)
Bom Caminho! I walked 2 weeks before you. I walked the coastal route from Jan 31 to Feb 13. Every day was sunshine. But I saw that rain was coming after I was finished.
I’ve walked the route you are walking (coastal and move to the central route) a few times. I hope you got a chance to stay at Casa Da Fernanda. It’s nice in the winter months, because she isn’t too crowded.
Be careful, those Caminos are addictive. I’ve done one every year since my first one in ‘16.
I hope you had a great time. Looking forward to the rest of the Portuguese Camino videos!
Bom caminho! Thank you for sharing!! We are enjoying the sunshine right now :) and talk about which one we will do next!
@@LisaAndJosh have you thought about the Inglis? I haven’t done that one yet. Looks like a nice short route. The Del Norte is beautiful.
Well done guys 👍🏻
February is really more difficult. I heard on a few other channels that Nov thru Feb many places are closed. Good luck. I am happy for your journey and want to see how far you go each day. Buen Camino.
Bom Caminho. I did the French and North in 2013 and 14 respectively. On the French obviously there’s tons in pilgrims, which made it a competition to be out on the trail by 4am everyday. On the North, there were 10 pilgrims maybe, and we all knew each other by the end. Though the coast was much prettier and more my speed, the infrastructure was lacking, and I imagine it probably is more well equipped than the Portuguese route. I’ve been watching videos of the Portuguese route to try to get a feel for it. You’re sorta confirming my thoughts with regard to infrastructure, though not nonexistent, not entirely obvious and abundant either. I did both my Caminos in May, and I think each time that’s when things kinda just getting started. I’d love to do the Portuguese route from Lisbon, but my guess is, from Lisbon to Porto, there’s likely even less infrastructure for pilgrims. On the North route in 2014, private rooms at hotels were 10-15 Euros. The most expensive I think was 25 then. Doing the dorm thing on the French route sorta prompted me to get better accommodations the following year, though the dorms weren’t horrible. I just hated the competition for a bed and the sorta anxiety it could cause. I think on the North you could sleep in till 6am and have no worries about arrival apart from getting clothes washed and dried in time for the following day. Either way, you’re always kinda forced to start early for the sake of clean clothes. Anyways, thanks for sharing the footage and thoughts as you go.
whew - 4am on the trail? That's early :) anything to beat the sun - I wish we had the discipline to start that early.
agreed that worrying about having a place to stay each night was an anxiety generator for us on the camino frances (and on the portugues, for a different reason - so many things were closed). we came to the same conclusion - we just felt better (and it was easier to edit videos) in the private rooms. thank you for sharing your experience - it's super useful for us and for future pilgrims!
@@LisaAndJosh yeah, it’s always interesting reading the comments. There’s such a wealth of information often times. Thanks for sharing your experience here so we can get a feel. I take it you’re in Portugal now, which is their off season, so maybe that’s the main reason why everything is closed? When I did the French and North, there wasn’t much talk at all yet of the Portuguese route. I’m sorting wondering when it caught on and when they invested a bit more in infrastructure to attract pilgrims. I’d be curious to know that. I had a buddy that did it from his door step in Barcelona. Which was an unusual route. I walked with an old Japanese man two years in a row then went to walk a samurai trail and part of the 88 temple walk in Japan with him. 2020 would’ve been his tenth consecutive Camino in Spain. Each time he did a different route I believe. He said doing the North and connecting to the Primitive was the best. The north was a lot of steep hills and highway walking. It wasn’t like the French whereby you’re mostly on trails. From the sound of things, the albergues are roughly the same price, $10, or so a night. But it sounds like private places are more. I think it was $20 to $25 a night like I mentioned before. I wonder if Portugal is just more expensive overall? I know when I stayed in Portugal finding the places to sleep as a tourist were about $30 a night no matter what. That was in 2014. Buen Camino. Aloha.
This is brilliant. We completed and vlogged our Camino Frances last year and we are heading out to do the Camino Porto in Sept this year! Looking forward to seeing the rest of the journey! Buen Camino Lisa & Josh 👣
awesome! September sounds like a great time to walk! Buen Camino! :)
@@LisaAndJosh We can't wait! Buen Camino!
Great first day!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video and you thought it was a great first day. Your support means a lot to us and we can't wait to share more of the journey with you! :)
The coastline is amazing.
Great to hear from you! We completely agree, the coastline in that video is truly awe-inspiring. We were blown away by the natural beauty and were excited to capture it on video. Thanks for watching :)
@@LisaAndJosh have to support my peeps!
Please tell me about the Thai flag on Josh's backpack. I'll be doing the coastal route in September. Can't wait!
i put a flag of every country that I go to with that particular backpack on that backpack :) so that one went to thailand, and a few other countries that i still need to get flags for! just a little tradition i have
Great first day! The coastal route seems like a winner. Also thanks for the cost breakdown at the end but… what currency is that? Seems like US$, which means it seems more expensive than I thought…
It is an off season thing for the price. From what i heard from other pelgrims, Portugal is more expensive and there is a insane quantity of people for the albergues. I an starting on May 18, i'll see for myself.
Buen Camino from Australia xo
I enjoy your channel...I'm interested in the Camino in Spain..any recommendations
Hi Lisa and Josh, thanks very much for your great video. I'm doing this next may solo, my only concern is if I got lost. Can you tell me what APP you used? Is it GPS like google map? Thanks again!
Gee, it's great after bein' out late
Walkin' my baby back home
Arm in arm over meadow and farm
Walkin' my baby back home
We go 'long harmonizing a song
Or I'm recitin' a poem
Hours go by and they give me the eye
Walkin' my baby back home
GREAT song!! :)
Ya'll should try to time it to be in Sydney to buy the one pack wonderer's care and drive it back to Perth Sell it and move on to the next adventure. But either way I love yawls content and so jealous that you actually act on your love of travel and do it! F'em Bucky On Wisconcin!
I 2nd this notion.
OR! we should go all in on a different moving object/form of transportation together! doesn't have to be a car, right? :)
what is that green wristband you are wearing, josh??
Good eye! The campsite made us wear them to identify us through their security :)
where did you guys drank water? what about the bathroom?
I find something lacking in your quest to do a Camino. If your intent is just do walk from town to town with places to eat & sleep, you are getting that and a little more along the way; whereas the Camino requires a commitment to immerse yourself in the total experience as pilgrims of yore did. Give yourselves more time to get to the next towns and explore along the way rather than walk 24-26 km a day, try 16-20 and talk to the locals, they will appreciate your interest even if you do not speak the language, they will appreciate your efforts, visit places of interest, stop to enjoy a 9-am cafe con leche and later a beer & sandwich/pinchos/tapas at 12-1 pm so you are not ravenous by the time you get to your destination. You are missing something of the experience by sleeping in private quarters, whereas in dormitories makes you commune with other pilgrims. You get out of it what you put in it - I walked it alone, without electronic devices and got so much out of it, but then again I immersed myself in it.
Something for your consideration, Buen Camino
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