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If I were you, I’d take 45days plus. Camino is not a race. It’s a journey. Time to explore where you are physically and emotionally. Don’t rush the experience, you may regret it later
I love Padron Peppers too. So this year I’ve grown some from seed. They’re not the easiest plants to start as they need a reasonable amount of heat to get them started, and they took an age to germinate.
But now, they’re growing and they’re about 15cm tall, and like gangly teenagers, they’re...
One big difference between the two walks is that they have distilleries in Scotland and wineries in Spain!
The route is, when I walked it, a number of years ago, a condensed version of the Camino Frances. Plan your route and book your accommodation well in advance. We had no problem finding...
Hi,
Having walked the WHW myself, you WILL need wet weather gear and proper walking boots. If you walk a similar trail to the one me and my two buddies did, you’ll probably need a tent 🏕. You will be out in the wild with no cover from the elements, and believe me, Scotland knows how to...
Hi Adelina,
That’s great you doing the Portuguese Camino. In 2019 we did the Camino Francais. All 500 miles of it. Beautiful.
Having looked at the various Portuguese Caminos, we opted for the coastal route as inland walks will be similar to our previous walk.
Also, we like the seaside and it’s...
Hi everyone,
My wife Val and I are considering walking our second Camino through Portugal. Looking at the guide books, there appears to be some big distances between places to stay.
Could those of you who have walked the Porto to Pontevedra via the coast route, give us your experience of what is...
Hi, about sleeping bags. The bags we opted for were ideal for our needs. They were light, plenty warm enough, bearing in mind we stayed in an Albergue every night so none of your out door camping stuff!!
We both wish you all the best for your Camino when you get there. It’s a most wonderful...
Well, in England we have a saying, “ When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” In other words, drink the stuff the locals drink. We’re going to be on a journey of self discovery and sensory overload is par for the course. To experience things that are out of our own personal norm and embrace the...
We’re walking our first Camino this May too. We’ve done a lot of walking over the years and poles are a must have. They’re not heavy, they collapse into themselves and they take weight off your spine. Chris Brasher suggested that they can take the weight of an elephant off your back over the...
We’re doung the pilgrimage mid May to early July. We’re old! We think having walked 500miles, we’ll have earned a bus ride to Finisterre! That’ll give a bit more time to snuffle around other places.
Hang on in there. We had a bit of a sweat but they do reply. They send an email saying that they will send you an invoice to pay through PayPal. The email comes from his niece who runs a hotel/guest house just outside STPdP, whom he recommends we stay at. We’ve got our night booked for May, so...
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