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I tried to find some info on the Via Serrana, found some interesting sites, this one seems to have a
pletora of info on lots of caminos ::
http://douglasajohnson.com/caminos.htm
That reminds me of the newest REI backpacking product,
"Dehydrated water" , no weight and no space taken, just add
a bit of hydrogen and some oxygen and whala , water!
I did two months of training w/ the vest ( 12lbs) , walking two hours of up and down in the threadmill before my last walk, camino de Torres/Camiho de Geira/camino del norte, while wearing heavier than normal hiking boots. Total weight 154 from my 135 normal ( lbs ). All I can say is that it...
After the Caminho I have been working as a volunteer at the Porto albergue and we celebrated Thanksgiving, volunteer and peregrinos with a 7kilo Portuguese turkey ( peru in Portuguese). It was a wonderful experience.
Made it to Santiago. Wonderful ending felt like a stroll through my hometown. Am having lunch at a vegetarian restaurant named EntrePredras, highly recommended.
Now I have 50 days left to sounter around, not certain what direction to go yet. Viva la Aventura!
Came across this link with help for routing and stages.
https://www.trilhosecaminhadas.com/threads/caminho-da-geira-e-dos-arrieiros-guia-completo.5933/
Day ? Cortegada, my wikiloc reported 34.5km, I followed the track from their website. Seems that it has gotten longer?
The big dogs ignored me, no issues, but the little ones went berserk every time...
Some trails were nice but by the end I was too tired to enjoy the river walk. No food as it...
Day xx ++ :
At Castro Laboreiro the land of the Portuguese Laboreiro dog, large breed, strong and I was warned to be careful of them. So far ok. Not so long a hike today but intense, specially the end. You need a strong heart and lots of water to make that climb, so be careful 😅 the view is grand!
At Geres Posada de Juventud, 18€ w bkfst. Lots of fog. About 25 mountain bikers passed me today on their way to Santiago from Porto. The trail was very nice. The champignons are beginning to show up. Tomorrow to Lubios,spain.
Ended the Torres in Braga and now starting on the Geira. I must say I liked Braga, so many beautiful sights, a very active scene.
Torres was fun, challenging at times and great weather mostly. Coming out of Guimaraes I noticed a van following me. It turned out to be the guy that I had wanted...
Day ?? In Amarante, staying at the Casa da Juventus, 10€ , including breakfast. Many beds and vegetarian menu. The only complain is , last night Friday, they had raging rave going on next door until 2am. Even the earplugs were useless. Not an everyday event but worth asking before reservations.
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