• Marilyn Mosicki2025 Camino PortugueseTraveler
    Douro River. Leaving Porto.
    I was told one can buy a ticket to climb to the top for the view and a glass of wine.Fishing from the edge of the streetAlas, the ocean. So wonderful to walk alongside.Really beautiful path. I wish it was a lot longer.

    Day 28 - To Matosinhos

    September 29, 2025 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 18 °C

    Today’s walk was a real pleasure. I walked 9 km. I intentionally made a short day because tomorrow I go to Villa Del Conde and stopping today will shorten that to about 21 km tomorrow.
    I got to walk along the river until I was out of Porto and then along the ocean. Such a pleasure. And a real difference in that there was a lot more Pilgrims! That was so nice to see. Not that it was crowded by any means, but prior to Porto I could go all day and see only a couple. Or none, especially early on the trail.
    An absolute pleasure to walk along the ocean.    Read more