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Rosa Mota took it easy over six days. I always liked to think she wouldn't run it even though she certainly could. https://www.jn.pt/arquivo/2006/rosa-mota-vai-correr-nos-caminhos-de-santiago-531050.html/amp/
This is the first full walking guide in the Pilgrim's Guide series, that goes big on cartography, accommodation, and descriptions of the towns, cities and monuments - all in a single robust volume weighing less than 400 grammes.
There are 1: 50 000 topographical maps from the Spanish National...
It's ALSA and Rede Expressos the Portuguese operator combined from Santiago to Fatima, then on to Lisbon. https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Santiago-de-Compostela/Fátima#r/Bus/s/0 I think it might possibly be a bit early to book for October as the schedule may change.
https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Updated information. It closed to visitors, I think, in 2021. I can't see whether nor not the community has since vacated it, since the date of the linked article here, which if so would be incredibly sad. If it remains closed in May, then you might still consider walking on to the monasteries...
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