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I agree with @Phoenix. There are also a few moments where you can turn inland to join the Central route, so you can end up doing a bit of both. The other option you have is to follow the Costa Verde route (Minho Green Coast), which is not an official Camino, but follows the Coastal route quite...
Just caught up on your latest - so happy you did the spiritual route! When I was in Pontevedra I was also contemplating but decided not to, as they told me in the tourism office there was a chance the boat wouldn't be going due to the bad weather.
Yay for making it to Spain! Btw, I asked at the tourism center in Pontevedra about the variante espiritual but the boat doesn't seem to go in bad weather (which was the case when I was there a week ago), so something to keep in mind in case you were considering that.
Oh and please add TS - A...
My heart is breaking. Thank you for sharing, all three of you. If there's anything I can do for you from Lisbon, please let me know. I just finished walking the Camino from Porto today, and I'm so saddened to read this.
And for those interested- I registered as a dual pilgrim at the tourism office because I walked the Kumano Kodo last yr! You get a beautiful certificate and a pin, and a really friendly smile from the ladies there :)
Wow! The sun peeked through an hour before entering Santiago and stayed with me the entire time. Such a beautiful way to end the Camino, with sunshine on my face. The walk was alright, not as beautiful as previous days, but arriving to Santiago and seeing the first sights of the cathedral is so...
Day 7: Pontevedra - Padron (45km)
Wow! Beautiful day! Only caught a little bit of rain the last thirty minutes but besides that blue skies. Passed through many villages today and actually saw quite some pilgrims too.
People in Galicia are so friendly, wishing you a buenos dias and buen camino...
Day 6: Redondela - Pontevedra. 23km.
The shortest walk so far! Beautiful route. Lots of trees. Lots of friendly abuelos wishing me a buen Camino! Lots of dogs, and lots of bread fairies. I'm starting to see quite some more people now... We are getting closer to Santiago!
So far I've been staying in private albergues, no municipal ones. Some are open, some are closed. I've been booking through Booking.com every time, and often I'm the only one (or one of few) there. People are really happy to see some tourism! I'll be happy to send you a list of all the places I...
I inquired in the Pontevedra tourism office today and supposedly the boat isn't going during the rain...the weather forecast is not great for the next few days! So I will not risk it, and take the central route instead. Next time I hope!
Thank you! That's helpful. Definitely do have the time. Maybe I'll inquire about the boat and decide based on that. :) I also suppose there are less albergues... Was the mountain a tough climb?
Day 5: Tui - Redondela. 35km.
Beautiful day apart from a few high way stretches. There was one split where there was actually an option to avoid the road and go through the forest instead which was beautiful. Really enjoyed today's walk and it was perfect weather too. Rain is on the forecast...
Oh no. Not a good thing to be twinning on. I have plantar fascitis too! Under the feet has been really helpful, and I also recommend stretching them out with a towel! I also found it helpful to roll the ball against the fibula bone of the calves.
I also like to do a solid 20 mins of legs up...
Ignore my dead brain - not sure what I was trying to say there. But basically there were no forms or anything. Masks seem to be compulsory though, as opposed to Portugal.
Day 4: Ponte de Lima - Tui. 42 km.
This will be a short post because I am tiiiiired! The uphill wasn't as bad as I had anticipated luckily, but I did get a solid 9 hour sleep that fueled me. :) I met a lovely German couple that have plans to open their own albergue along a new Camino route in...
Wow! 50km is a bit much. I don't know yet - I am indeed worried the boat might not be running... I suppose I still have until Pontevedra to decide ;) do you recommend it?
I stayed in a private place last night! Got a booking discount so paid €40 for a room in Arc'Otel. Simple but beautiful, and got a great sleep. I think the albergue is open there though
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