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[QUOTE="Dick & Kitty, post: 1049182, member: 94105"] My husband and I walked from Astorga to Sarria in mid-August of last year (2021). (This was actually our last section of the Camino Frances since we began by walking from Sarria to Santiago in September 2015 and later decided to begin at the beginning.) My husband is 75, and I am 73. We are both fairly fit, but had never done any hiking before beginning the Camino. So, with that background, here are my thoughts about your planned camino. First, about walking from Portomarin to Palais de Rei--unless the weather is bad, I don't think you should have any problem walking the entire distance without making an interim stop. It was only our second day of walking ever, and we didn't have any problem with it. And once you get into Galicia, it should be much cooler. Spaniards told us that they go there on vacation in August to get away from the heat of the big cities. We really liked the place we stayed in Palais de Rei--Casa Curro--a pension run by a husband and wife team. They were truly lovely people, and the breakfast was very good. They even gave us a brown bag of snacks to take with us! Of course, that was 2015. Things could have changed. I would be more worried about the walk from Ponferrada to Villafranca del Bierzo. That is a long stretch that could be hot and ends with an extended climb. In fact, we planned to take a bus for the last portion of that walk, but got a ride with a Spanish couple who were driving to Sarria (a long, but nice story). Finally, enjoy your camino! It's the adventure of a lifetime! Buen Camino! Kitty & Dick [/QUOTE]
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