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And so here my walk is coming to a close.
I looked at the dates to wiggle out the next days to make it to Santiago but I am calling this Camino here.
This walk is so brilliant. Rain and sickness and sore feet included.
Today I met another pilgrim and had the most wonderful walk and talk and...
I am wishing you the best!
I was violently sick a few days ago in Barcelos on the Portuguese route.
I felt tons better a few days later. Just take it easy on your body and yourself! You'll recover and get going again in no time. Just rest and rest and rest!
🤞🏻 Wishing you a quick recovery.
Well I made two very long days from Porto to Barcelos following Senda Litoral to Vila do Conde and then to Arcos.
I took a lovely little detour to Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Franqueira on the day of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception and met back up with another pilgrim right as we...
I am going from the wrong direction to help but am in Vila do Conde and plan to be in Santiago by the 15th.
If there is any way I can help please let me know.
I really like that suggestion...
I was sort of thinking of doing it kind of opposite. De jetlag and explore Lisbon on the front end for a couple days. Take the train to Porto. Spend a day for that travel, see about acquiring a credencial, and just hangout for a bit.
Then walk and depending on...
Thank you for your reassurance!
I went down a rabbit hole of "What makes a 'good' camino? What makes a 'good' pilgrimage/pilgrim?" today. I got to fight my reaction of "more is better!", come up with a general plan of Porto to Santiago with days on either end. Perhaps the journey sometimes...
Also based on my little spreadsheet my options are:
Porto to Santiago : 272 km
Fatima to Santiago : 503 km
Santarem to Santiago: 556 km
Could be off a bit and I am planning on coastal route,
Currently I've decided not to go from Lisbon but instead travel to either Fatima or Porto to start walking.
That would give me a day in Lisbon and a rest day in Porto, or a couple days in Lisbon and Porto, respectively.
I think I'd really like to experience some of the Camino south of Porto...
True! I would say very fit, my job (wildland firefighter) requires me to hike and be active although it's been slow recently so I am expecting a certain amount of dusting off the walking cobwebs, especially with the hard surfaces.
I fly into Lisbon on Dec 2, and out on the 20th. I think 40km in...
Hello!
EDIT: Okay, after doing some math and looking at the dates I HAVE to work between I think a better idea is to spend some days in Lisbon, then travel by train or such to Porto and begin my walk there.... otherwise I am leaving NO room or time for dawdling...
I am starting the camino at...
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