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It is well within living memory when the Camino Frances had several stages over 30km with no services in between. My first Camino Frances walk was in a year when less than 5,000 received a Compostela. In many ways the Frances was quite similar to...
I am so glad the VdlP still remains relatively calm as I want to walk it next year or the year after and that gives me some peace of mind that I do not have to hurry in order to avoid it being overcrowded ;-)
I am really curious on that route ...
I think women have always been in the minority on the VDLP. A lot of women don't have the confidence to walk solo on what is a very quiet route. And the distances will also put off some. People who do the VdlP are a different breed.
Pontevedra is a much bigger town with a very large pedestrianized historic center, beautiful architecture, and a great food and restaurant scene, including outstanding ice cream shops! You can easily spend a day or two there.
Padron is smaller...
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