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I love your remark about buying cigarettes - yes, you do have to plan on where to buy cigarettes. Best bet is a vending machine in a bar. And plan ahead - have a few spare packs in your backpack.
Buen Camino to you - so far it has been very interesting.
May you have a wonderful time walking the Camino.
Pack as light as you can, bring a set of spare clothes, a poncho to protect you from the rain and the lightest sleeping bag or a liner. If you find that you need anything, you can buy it in Spain. Do not bring your worries or the "what if.."...
Camino Ingles from Ferrol. A good 5 day walk. Some parts will be a challenge. You will experience the "camino feeling" The walk, eat and sleep and then do it all over again. And great albergues in small towns.
Buen camino!
Thank you for your notes and beautiful pictures of this special Camino. Now it is on top of my bucket list. Who can resist such a camino?
You write that a GPS on the phone is necessary - would an app like Maps.me be sufficient?
I finished the Portuguese a few days ago. It is a wonderful walk!
I stayed in the Albergue at the Monastery of Herbon just before Padron. It is a wonderful place with a communal dinner and breakfast. You sleep in the tiny rooms, the monks used to live in. You are also offered a tour of the...
Have you googled "flying into Spain from Canada" that should give you the answer.
If you fly into Spain from an EU country you do not need to fill out the SpTH form but it may be different coming from Canada.
Buen Camino to you!
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