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I have walked 5 caminos and never used the poles. However I am in my eighties and I worry that if I have a fall and break my hip it could prove fatal.
To help me with my balance I usually just find a stick to carry if the terrain is rough.
i caught a bus from Zamora to Granja in 2019. It was about an hour late in arriving in Zamora but it eventually arrived. I pre-booked the ticket on-line in advance but I cannot remember the bus line.
I walked from Lisbon when I was 76. I was fortunate that the Alpriate albergue had just opened so it was not necessary to walk 30 klms on the first day. However, there were later a number of days when I was forced to walk 30klms because of the lack of accommodation on those legs.
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I caught the train to Ferrol in June. It went via Coruna but we did not need to change trains. Very quick and easy.
It is a lovely camino and 9 days should be very easy. However, there are some days when you will need to walk 20klms because of accommodation availability.
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