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I see four options for the tours. Any difference other than pricing for senior citizen, pilgrim, etc.
Why does some options tell you that you need to purchase the same number of tickets for the Portico?
This is our plan for October starting from Tui/Valenca. Our first Camino so open to ideas.
We too would have like shorter stages but I have not found suitable accommodation between Tui and O Porinho and Pontevedra and Caldas de Reis.
Makes total sense. I find that when I hike, I spend more time looking where my next step goes rather than at my surroundings. Maybe my age but I am trying consciously to change that :)
As we make our preparations for our first Camino From Valenca to Santiago, I have what may be a very basic question.
What directions do you follow once you start walking? Are they marked out on the road, pathways? Do you use a paper map, smartphone app with guided directions like Waze? Ask...
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Due to various reasons we are going to be starting from Valenca instead of Porto.
Thanks for the post and the pictures of the Valenca Fortress.
Joseph
What mode of transport did you use? We are flying in and out of Lisbon. Plan to take the train to Porto to start on our Caminho but not sure how to get back to Lisbon.
We were thinking of starting in Caminha, taking the Ferry to La Guardia and on to Oia.
From there stops in Baiona - Vigo - Arcade - Pontevedra - Caldas de Reis - Padron - Santiago
Our first Caminho though we have done other smaller hikes, so we thought we keep it short.
My wife and I are planning our first Camino from Tui. our plan is for either late october or early November. What can we expect in terms of weather? Would hotels, hostels, albergues be open? Do many people do that route that time of year? Not fond of warm weather - one reason that we are pushing...
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