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Hi Pikolina, I think the best way to appreciate the distribution of albergues on the coastal route is to check the Gronze pages
The Portuguese coastal route has some different characteristics to the CF. I think (though someone please correct me...
Hi everyone, I did the CF in 2022 and found the planning quite easy as there were albergues all the way so yiu can walk as much or as little as you please and there is always somewhere to stay. I am starting the Portuguese costal route on May...
This is 100% the right answer. I ran my silk liner through a hot drier as often as possible along with my ‘sleep set’ (usually every day) with no issues. With my backpack in a plastic bag and sealed and everything else in closed dry bags the only...
I got bedfbugs on the Norte in 2017 and ran my silk liner and all other gear through a commercial dryer for 90 minutes at the highest heat setting. Killed the bugs without damaging my pack or other items as far as I could see. I'm still using...
Starting a journey for me starts with the planning. This year everything aligned so here I am about to leave Canada to begin my 2nd Camino - the Portuguese Coastal. With three weeks to get my mind and spirit in camino journey mode - this forum...
Hey there! I wanted to chat about my experience on the 2017 Camino Frances. I'm pretty average physically, maybe a tad overweight, did some training (could've done more), and could've lightened my backpack a bit.
Started off strong from SJPP...
Good for you for being considerate of your fellow pilgrims by staying in private accommodations. You might try sitting in the town square with a cafe con leche or vino tinto to watch the locals or listening to a book on tape. Buen Camino
Have been walking my first Camino and loving it, until coming down with a nasty cold in Puente La Reina, with a bad headache, sore throat, deep chest congestion and developing cough. The pharmacist in Puente La Reina was very helpful in stocking...
Oh, and I have to add the "art work" I made after inspiration from my previous Caminos - looking forward to the new inspiration I get from this one.
Tufted rug
Inspiration from my Camino 2017
Tomorrow I fly to Bilbao to start my 5th stint on the Camino. I did the Frances in three parts (2016, 2017 and 2022). Last year I did the Portuguese from Porto.
I did the first 200 km of the Frances totally untrained, fat and not a walker back...
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