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    Celebrating my old age

    I also turned 70 in April this year (2023) and am considering the Madrid Camino. My last (and only) Camino was the Portuguese in 2019 from Lisbon and as I had a couple of days over I added Finisterre. Thoroughly enjoyed myself except when a largish and exceedingly determined farm dog decided I...
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    Sleeping bag?

    I did the Portuguese from Lisbon via the central in 2019. It was in March and I used my sleeping bag all the time whether bedding was supplied or not. Sleeping bag did not weigh much and it just meant wherever I stopped I had my bedding and I knew where it had been and with whom :). Realize...
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    How do you feel when you finish a camino?

    Exhilarated !!!!!!
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    Looking for a walking buddy

    Hi Eva, Did from Lisbon to Santiago and then on to Finisterre in 2019. Was 65 at the time, never done any walking/hiking before and did it on my own. Am an Australian and had never been to Portugal before and only as far as Barcelona in Spain. Met a number of very pleasant and interesting...
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    Incognito Celebrities on the Camino

    Not only am I not famous (whatever that really means) and not a celebrity (equally whatever that means) I am just a boring bog standard much loved grandfather (I think :)) who is a person who walked the camino. In fact I am so average I am just like the so called celebrities you referred to - I...
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    Accommodation between Santiago to Finisterre and Muxia

    Hi, I have just walked SDC - Muxia - Finisterre (29 Mar - 1 Apr) over 4 days and didn't have any accommodation problems. Stayed as follows: Vilaserio - hostel Dumbria - municipal alburgue Muxia - municipal alburgue Finisterre - private alburgue (municipal alburgue was closed). Caught a bus...
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    Solo Walk on Portuguese Last 100KM

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    Solo Walk on Portuguese Last 100KM

    HI, I am 65, admittedly male not female, and have just walked (left Lisbon on 6 Mar 19) the Portuguese central route Lisbon to SDC solo without any safety concerns whatsoever. Better clarify that, no concerns at all with people, a couple of dogs in Portugal south of Porto did give some...
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    Camino Portuguese from Lisbon in early March - accommodation options

    Hi Natalie, I am setting off from Lisbon on 6 March so will be about 5 days behind you, feel free to post on here what you find in the way of accommodation 😁 I had planned to spend my first night in the albuerge at Alpriate but am disappointed to note it doesn't open till 18 March. Am looking...
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    Alpriate Albergue

    Thank you Peregrina2000, I will ask at the cafe as I would prefer to go no further than Alpriate on my first day. Bom Caminho :)
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    Alpriate Albergue

    Hi everybody, Thank you very much for replying with information regarding the albergue at Alpriate. Also appreciate comments on alternative accommodation. Bom Caminho
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    Anyone starting the Portuguese Camino in late March/early April?

    Hi @Pilger99, am planning to start my Camino in Lisbon on Wednesday 6 March and walk to Alpriate as a reasonable first day. Unfortunately it appears the alburgue in Alpriate does not commence operations till 15 March. Any suggestions on alburgues not too far from Alpriate. Cheers
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    Alpriate Albergue

    Hello, Am starting my first camino from Lisbon on Wednesday 6 March 2019.. Planning to arrive in SDC 27 days later 😁. Looking for a steady start so am looking to go only as far as Alpriate. Does anybody know if the Albergue in Alpriate is open on Wednesday 6 March 2019. If not open can...
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