That’s a great point. There’s not only one (or two, thinking of coastal v central) camino path to walk in Portugal. There are others with less road walking than the standard CP that may appeal more to the OP, although most have virtually no...
Not to be controversial 😉 but just my humble opinion, I have obsolutely no interest in walking the Camino Portuguese, "there I have said it" something I have felt for long time.
I have walked the Camino Frances many times and last year...
My thoughts from 7 years ago post Camino.
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/sauntering-not-hiking.51205/
Don’t know if it’s helpful or not.
Starting in CF late September… looking for a small fanny pack / shoulder pack…but it needs to have a pocket
large enough for a credential. Can anybody provide me with the dimensions of a folded credential obtained from the
pilgrim office in SJPP ?
I began walking the Camino Portuguese Central route from the Porto Cathedral this morning. I’m now at Casa Da Laura in Vilarinho.
I saw or met only three other pilgrims walking this route while I walked 7:40 AM to 2:05 PM). This albergue is not...
I have reached O Amenal, which is the first more or less sensible place to start hitching from.
The walking to get here was a lot better after those coffees than before them, and was pleasant and shaded through the eucalyptus forest.
When we arrived at Madrid immigration, the official looked at us with our backpacks and said “Camino?” “Si.” Then we heard our first “Buen Camino!” After six months of planning and waiting, and 12 hours of flying, I got really emotional hearing that.
I am at San Paio, and not too far now from the first hitch-hiking spot. Still need to get 'round the airport.
I slept fairly well, though I have woken up with somewhat stiff legs and sore joints. From the outside more than anything else.
I had...
Come off it. That's an absurd and polarised distinction. Those against it probably just think it's a damn fool idea in the first place. I like to think those endorsing it are doing so just for a laugh. What's next, do the camino on one of them...
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