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I can’t help re the taxi as I walked it. It was not at all far and an easy and lovely walk. Had a stroll around Valenca and then across the bridge and into Tui.
Yes, one may be an experienced pilgrim with multiple treks under the belt, but this is a forum where "past pilgrims share and future pilgrims learn" and those future pilgrims may see a comment and not understand the context. They might be very...
Forget about waterproof shoes or boots. There's a good chance that they would make your feet hot and sweaty in May and June. Plus, water will still get in if it's raining heavily enough, and they will take much longer to dry out than...
Thanks for the space to reflect - on my first CF (SJPD to Santiago) in Sept/Oct 2023 as it will help me keep the following in mind as I am planning to start my 2nd Camino coastal Portuguese this Spring! Five main things I was curious about…in...
I haven’t read ALL the replies but I’m pretty sure nobody else had this worry: bras. I was obsessed with bras! I bought at least 5 different styles of bra before my Camino trying to find the perfect lightweight, quick dry, easy to take on/off...
Just completed my first Camino, Sarria to SDC, things I over thought:
Hiking Poles, carried them for 3 days before donating them.
Headlamp and torch, wasn't really required.
Water bladder 1ltr and 1ltr water bottle, never used the bottle.
Change...
I am 68 and walked solo Porto to Santiago. I got so much wrong, but so much right too. I had trained - somewhat.
I began 27 March in run up to Easter and walked into terrible weather on Coastal route. Poncho ripped in the 40 kms wind day one...
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