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  1. ShoshTrvls

    Starting in O Porriño

    I found O Porrino very easy to get to. I flew into to Vigo through Madrid (would have had to connect to get to Porto anyway) and took the bus, but there is also a train and, because Vigo is only 10 miles from O Porrino, even a taxi isn’t that expensive.
  2. ShoshTrvls

    The Camino will provide?

    So why are people not carrying what they may need, physically unprepared and finding themselves bedless? You don’t need to look much further than the majority of threads on this forum, where the advice is all about how many grams each item in your pack weighs and how one can’t really have a...
  3. ShoshTrvls

    Starting in O Porriño

    Here’s proof!
  4. ShoshTrvls

    Route advice for Newbie

    I stayed in Milladora and thought it was the perfect distance for the final day. Just outside of town you can catch your first glimpse of the Cathedral as inspiration and you will arrive in plenty of time for the Pilgrim‘s Mass.
  5. ShoshTrvls

    Best app to accurately record distances, elevation and descent per day

    Interesting - I’m still using my free version without any issues.
  6. ShoshTrvls

    Best app to accurately record distances, elevation and descent per day

    The basic features are free. You’ll be limited in the number of photos, editing options, etc. without a subscription but otherwise the app works.
  7. ShoshTrvls

    Where do ( did ) you walk locally in 2024?

    Pennsylvania has an abundance of state parks with beautiful trails to walk year-round. I hit up Hickory Run for one this morning.
  8. ShoshTrvls

    Pilgrimage or vacation?

    I don’t understand how going on a retreat “contributes to the welfare of others.” Nor do I see how walking the Camino does either (unless you are a hospitalero, but in that case you aren’t actually walking). Indeed, it seems that these are all equally “selfish,” if you will. They involve...
  9. ShoshTrvls

    Pilgrimage or vacation?

    My Camino walks are definitely my vacations. Admittedly, I'm not walking with a religious motive, but I don't think the two terms are incompatible. A "vacation," to me at least, means leaving the routines of my normal life -- work, doing chores, attending "functions" of various kinds -- behind...
  10. ShoshTrvls

    Fragas do Eume

    On one of the FB forums, someone asked about detouring to Fragas do Eume, just outside of Pontedeume, and it looks amazing. Since I'm splitting up Ferrol - Pontedeume into two days (taking the long way around the estuary), I would have plenty of time to visit. Has anyone done this? Thoughts?
  11. ShoshTrvls

    The Camino for LGBTQ

    Are you looking only for people walking for religious reasons? I've walked twice with my kid, who is very obviously nonbinary, but did not walk with any religious purpose.* If they are someone you would be interested in talking with, I can put you in touch. *We are both athiest Jews, although...
  12. ShoshTrvls

    Rain Pants?

    I've also become a rain skirt fan. Although purchased for my Camino, I wore it skiing a number of days this season and it kept my pretty dry in pouring rain both while skiing down and riding the lifts up (I'm a patroller and don't really have the option not to ski in the rain).
  13. ShoshTrvls

    Last min questions

    On the issue of "town clothes," I brought with me an extremely lightweight swing dress, which could also double as a nighshirt/gown. That being said, I definitely used it more as a nightgown than a dress, generally just throwing on my next days' walking clothes after arrival and showering each...
  14. ShoshTrvls

    Introducing myself--hello from Philadelphia!

    We are close neighbors - I’m in Queen Village!
  15. ShoshTrvls

    Cancelling Camino - Soliciting Advice

    I was not in the best shape for my first Camino, and was sick as well. You know what I did? I gave myself the grace to walk what I could, and took a cab to my accommodations when I got to the point of being miserable and couldn’t go any further. I did that three of six days. And I still had...
  16. ShoshTrvls

    Introducing myself--hello from Philadelphia!

    Was going to post the same thing! (Sorry I’ll miss you all tomorrow).
  17. ShoshTrvls

    What’s the difference between my two chargers?

    Maybe one is also an adapter?
  18. ShoshTrvls

    Alternative Routes - Betanzos to Bruma

    Exactly what I was looking for! Thanks.
  19. ShoshTrvls

    transporting of bags.

    Correos does transfer bags there -- it is listed in a different town. I can't find it now, but I had sent a message to Correos through the website and they gave me the info to input on the website.
  20. ShoshTrvls

    Alternative Routes - Betanzos to Bruma

    Gronze shows and recommends two alternative routes on the Betanzos to Hospital de Bruma stage -- one at Cos, and one just a bit before the merge with the A Coruna route. Can anyone provide a bit more info on these beyond Gronze? Clearly, as to the first, Gronze makes the alternative much more...

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