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Lisbon to Porto is different (only having walked it once). I like long challenging walks too. It's not so easy, as you are basically on your own (in a logistical sense, not physical). Now, that may be a good thing, Depending on what you are into...
I don't know if I have selective memory, but it seems to me I've seen a lot more positive experiences for the Lisbon to Porto section from folks who are doing it (and on to Santiago) as their first Camino and are just happy to be on a Camino than...
I got my tickets to Lisbon so I think there’s no way back now 😃 Would you say it’s dangerous for the road-safety reasons or just dangerous in general?
I have been curious about this solo tripping just because I’m young and I’m a woman and I...
Just wanted to share my experience of walking from the South of Portugal to Santiago last summer. My intended starting point was Faro, but I decided to take the "easy option" (in terms of finding accommodation) from Cape St Vicente, which is the...
Great thread. I'm concerned to establish the point that the Camino is accessible to people who don't have deep pockets, because I see it as a important spiritual experience which should be as accessible to all, especially the young, the poor and...
I'd call that "research" and it makes sense to do that to make sure your budget covers the actual costs.
Before my first Camino, I didn't know the food prices in Spain. I had already found out that the cheaper albergues were only 5-8€ that year...
I think most women who have walked a lot of caminos have stories like these. I have been flashed at least four or five times on the Camino Francés, almost always when walking with another woman, once alone. Once I was groped by an old guy on a...
Or could it be that we are getting better at warning about it and reporting it? This happened to me on my very first camino in 2009 but I never told anyone. I was with a friend and we laughed it off - there were so many other and better...
I'm going to go on the Herbon diversion (3km) and see if I can stay at the Convento, after I take the boat. If it's an early morning boat I should be able to get a bed at Herbon. It's said they have a lovely communal meal, a tour of the...
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