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I did a portion of the Portuguese coastal to Santiago at the end of February. It was also short notice, was my first solo trip, and my first multi-day hike. I wouldn’t give you advice without knowing you, but will say that I personally pre...
I have found that compression stockings are great for compressing clothes. Roll up the clothes & pull the stocking over them. Not waterproof, but light & breathable, & a bit see-through.
Like others have said, easy metro to oriente where there are hourly trains to Porto. Follow exit signs in airport, and entrance to metro is right outside. I just did that earlier this week, and was on a train within an hour of landing in...
Thank you, perigrino_tom! I am actually leaving today for Portugal to begin walking part of the Portuguese Coastal and am starting to get a little anxious about many of the things you mentioned (weather, will I be alone, etc). February was...
I am familiar with the area bc my partner’s family is from there. I don’t think you’ll need shorts, maybe capris if you easily get hot. You walk next to the ocean so it’s a bit more windy. Good luck. I’ll be there end of month….buen camino.
For sure it is way warmer than it should be atm. However, this weekend NW Spain will have snow down to 900mtrs and 130kmph winds in places. Perhaps not so bad further down on the CP, but evidence no less of the unpredictability atm. You are best...
Hello! I am now less than two weeks from walking part of the Portuguese way (coastal), and still not sure what to pack based on current weather. Is it just me, or is it warmer than a ‘normal’ winter right now? For the colder days, or colder...
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