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Depends on where you currently live. I live in Amaterdam so the weather is warmer for me. I didn’t need beans hat or gloves again depends on how cold sensitive you are.
I have done both routes and was there last week. My advice is to pack light you can always buy along the way. All the albergues I stayed offered pillow. I never got bed bugs and didn’t always use my silk liner. Bring a towel bc that was not offered often. I didn’t need gloves last week. I...
My partner owns a rural house on that street of the restaurant and an apt in Baiona. Coincidentally we were thinking today the house near A Guarda may be helpful for pilgrims starting their journey and the apt in Baiona for those wanting to stay a few days during or after their camino. Have a...
Exactly. There is a bus but to be honest not so easy to take. You can check once you are there in google maps/ public transport. If your schedule allows to take the bus from airport to Villa Nova de Cerveria and then walk/taxi to A Guarda is best. For the bus you can buy your ticket on line...
I was there this week and may go back to walk Santiago to Finisteer end of March. Weather is amazing- I see you are coming from London so you’ll appreciate the sun :)
100 euro from airport to Vila Nova de Cerveria or A Guarda not bad for 1 hour drive. But the bus (10€) from airport to Vila Nova de Cerveira and then taxi to A Guarda (10-12€) is doable.
Taxi from airport to AGuarda is like 100 Euros you can also get a taxi at Vila nova de cerveira to cross you to Spain which is like 10 Euros here a service I’ve used. It’s next to the bus stop at Vila Nova de cerveira. +351 964 010 389. You can spend the night and walk the next day. If you...
The way I’ve done it is you fly to OPO buy a ticket for the bus (AuTna) which picks you up at the airport and takes you to Villa Nova de Cerveira for about 10 Euros and 1 hour trip. Once there you cross the Bridge toward Spain which has Camino bronze shell and Yellow arrows and walk through...
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.
Never heard of it. I am now living in Amsterdam may be nice to do for a day hike to get the sense of it and see if I could do it longer. If anyone is interested let me know to coordinate.
Hiker wool rocks, 2 camino trip with hiking boots which kept my feet dry and changing socks if needed during the day helped keep my feet blister feet. Also during the day listening to your feet, cooling them off on the many streams to keep the heat and swelling down,
I was sexually assaulted at a fysio office while walking the camino portugués 1.5 years ago. I am continuing my legal case in hopes that this person doesn’t do it again. The trial is in Feb.
I learned a few months ago another peregrina fell victim- hopefully the legal system will help put a...
I am familiar with the area at A Guarda my partner has a home - I suggest getting medical help A Guarda o nearby should have a place, not sure you need to go to Vigo.
There is a medical center in A Guarda- Centro de Salud A Guardia they open tomorrow and have urgency care 24 hours.
If you...
The last day of the camino started at 6:45 am boarding the Pigrim Boat at Vilanova de Arausa to Pontecesures with a growing pilgrim family. Three guys from Cadiz, a region in Spain known for their humor, brought much energy and laughter as we were trying to wake up before sunrise. We exchanged...
Today I started the Camino Espiritual portion … it’s been one of the best Camino days. I realized this morning that my bed neighbor was @LuisaR author of a nice post thread I had been following in this forum.
Woke up to rain, convinced that th long track day to Combarro would be miserable…...
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