@AdkaVajova
It seems like some people don’t have a good opinion of the Portuguese from Lisbon.
I walked from Lisbon with a friend in late May 2016. We walked the central route. What I remember is
* Lisbon is a wonderful city - recommend two nights there but there is enough to do for three nights
* the walk out of Lisbon was great at the beginning, but we walked too many Kms on that first day.
* fabulous, helpful, wonderful locals everywhere
* amazing food everywhere - in small villages on Sundays everything was closed till after church
* took a day trip by bus from Santarem to Fatima
* a range of walking surfaces and a lot of cobbles until Porto - I don’t recall a lot of dangerous road walking though
* bike riders on Sundays - now they could be a bit scary
* saw a few other pilgrims almost every day. If I was walking solo I might have walked with some of them for a few days now and then
* three strong spiritual experiences - Fatima, Coimrbra in the monastery albergue and just outside Santiago.
* initially accomodation was in hostels or small hotels and so more expensive than the albergues which were more prevalent after Porto - you might find another pilgrim with whom you can do at twin share
* wonderful towns like Tomar, Coimbra and Porto
I found The Pilgrim Traveller website very helpful with detailed descriptions of the route and some excellent insights.
Are you a pilgrimage traveler or a tourist? What is the difference you ask? Should you care?
www.pilgrimagetraveler.com
These days the Camino apps also give you an interactive route map to keep you on track
You are committed to starting in Lisbon. Run with that and enjoy. There will be all the normal Camino highs and lows - as well as an abundance of blessings.
I am looking forward to hearing how it goes.
Love and blessings from a fellow Camino Portuguese pilgrim.