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Walk as far as you can comfortably each day and then call a cab to take you to your destination each day.
I met a couple of ladies from the US in 2017, one was 71 and the other was 79. In their earlier years they had walked the entire Francis...
I just finished my first camino from Baiona. I walked almost every day much more than what I walked while training. It is all about speed. If you walked the 20 Km too fast may be that was the problem. I walked the camino slowly with many stops...
I really like this picture. Clean looking, easy access and no tubes to deal with.
I used this waist bag on the Via Podiensis when I walked with two girlfriends. It didn't hold a real tall bottle, but the amount of water it held was very...
The Galicia Rail pass is available to anyone who completes the Camino and is awarded the completion certificate. It allows for 3 days of train travel and also discounts to other places you may want to visit.
Tourism of Galicia and RENFE offer...
Hi, when we hike with others, I notice that they have varying preferences. Some like to frequently take a one-minute stop to sit, but I'd prefer to just keep going rather than go to the trouble for a short stop. I am in my eighties. We tend to...
I will do my first camino this April, starting from Baiona along the Portuguese coastal route. I Will arrive to SdC by plane from Madrid early in the morning. What is the best way to go from SdC to Baiona? I would like to arrive with enough time...
Pontevedra is a much bigger town with a very large pedestrianized historic center, beautiful architecture, and a great food and restaurant scene, including outstanding ice cream shops! You can easily spend a day or two there.
Padron is smaller...
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