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  1. sarahchicago

    Camino Portuguese, River route in Tui

    Hi Lydia, I walked that way last April because of road Construction and getting a little lost. It was lovely, went along the River then through an old neighborhood and then around a church and monastery. I’m not sure how far I walked on it until turning back north but it was very nice and didn’t...
  2. sarahchicago

    What not to miss on Camino Portuguese

    -Stay in the citadel in Valenca rather than outside the walls or across the bridge in Tui. it is magical after the tourists leave around 6pm. -Visit or stay in Combarra if you are taking the spiritual variant. It is charming and unusual with lots of stone horreos right along the water. -visit...
  3. sarahchicago

    0.0 and Sin Alcohol

    Oh, to be clear, it’s not the hospitaleros pushing the wine. It's pilgrims, usually mature males, in the small sample from my caminos. Btw, Thank you for your generous service and volunteerism, @J Willhaus
  4. sarahchicago

    0.0 and Sin Alcohol

    As a routine consumer of alcohol-free beer and occasional consumer of de-alcoholized white wine, I attest that producers have made huge improvements in the quality/drinkability of these products in recent years. I didn’t find 0% beers everywhere on the Portuguese central earlier this year, but I...
  5. sarahchicago

    Which are the “wilder” (least paved, most rural) Spanish routes?

    Thank you for this list- I’ve walked at least parts of a few of these (I’m an Arizonan despite my moniker and current abode, and have walked the R2R and parts of the Az trail and the continental divide in Colorado). I’m planning for pilgrimages rather than hikes now, thus my post title. I find...
  6. sarahchicago

    Which are the “wilder” (least paved, most rural) Spanish routes?

    Thank you, this sounds amazing! (I’m intrigued by following Roman Toads and wind merchants but will be satisfied with getting to SdC following yellow arrows- ribbit )
  7. sarahchicago

    Which are the “wilder” (least paved, most rural) Spanish routes?

    Based on the great info and advice here, I’ll probably go in late spring (April-May) and if I can swing the time off from work, I’d definitely like to add on the Primitivo. I can’t do it in 2024, though. So, will have fun planning for 2025 ☺️.
  8. sarahchicago

    Which are the “wilder” (least paved, most rural) Spanish routes?

    I don’t have a plan for time of year yet. I have to fit it in between work travel and family obligations, so maybe Madrid-Salvador-Primitivo in 2025.
  9. sarahchicago

    Which are the “wilder” (least paved, most rural) Spanish routes?

    Gracias!! I edited my response to add the link.
  10. sarahchicago

    Which are the “wilder” (least paved, most rural) Spanish routes?

    Putting this on the list ☺️
  11. sarahchicago

    Which are the “wilder” (least paved, most rural) Spanish routes?

    Ooooh, the Madrid to the Salvador might be just the ticket…🙂
  12. sarahchicago

    Which are the “wilder” (least paved, most rural) Spanish routes?

    I read @jungleboy ’s daily posts with gorgeous pictures of this route https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/via-serrana-nov-dec-2022.77740/ . Putting this one on the list ☺️.
  13. sarahchicago

    Which are the “wilder” (least paved, most rural) Spanish routes?

    Every route has its joys and every pilgrimage its revelations. I’d love to read opinions and experiences of routes that are more rustic or out-of-the-way than the most-traveled routes (i.e. the frances and the portugues, both of which I have walked, and the norte, which I have not). I’m most...
  14. sarahchicago

    I finished my Camino Frances in July

    Hoya saxa ;) how about you all do one of the shorter caminos as a family vacation? Or do the portugues from porto with your spouse? My husband walked sjpp to SdC solo in 2018 and then we walked in 22 together. It was wonderful and a real gift at the start of our empty nest years. I walked from...
  15. sarahchicago

    Trouble with accommodation in Armenteira

    I found the same in April. Like you, I stayed in Combarra and walked to up and across to Villanova de Arousa in one day. It’s long (30ish km) but only the first part is hard/ steep. Stop for a bit in armeteira, see the church and tour the monastery if it’s open for tours. Have a bite in one of...
  16. sarahchicago

    Wise Pilgrim app

    The Wise pilgrim app was very helpful for my caminos- Frances from SJPP in 2022 and Portuguese from Porto in 2023. Michael, the developer, updates and improves the app frequently/continually. I found it well worth the small cost for the paid version but the free version is good, too...
  17. sarahchicago

    Rude security guard at Pilgrim Office

    In summer 2022 the security guard was quite rude to me when I misread my number and had missed my turn (had lost my reading glasses) In 2023 same guard was very abrupt bordering on rude but I knew where to go so didn’t ask him any questions. However, as I waited for a friend, I witnessed him...
  18. sarahchicago

    Avoiding Porto's industrial area on the Camino - starting point recommendations

    I walked the central from the cathedral in Porto. I didn’t mind the city walk and, in fact, enjoyed seeing the neighborhoods and places where porto folks live and work. It was solitary and quiet in a good way that reminded me I’m capable of walking alone with my pack and my thoughts. I took the...
  19. sarahchicago

    How far do most typically walk before resting?

    Next time we walk the CF (probably in winter) we will go slower and explore more. 20-22 kms is a more comfortable pace for me, which was my pace on my solo portugues Camino.
  20. sarahchicago

    How far do most typically walk before resting?

    Like others who responded above, I stopped every couple of hours on the CP from Porto this April, or more often in the afternoons on long days. I changed socks at least once and elevated my feet above my heart to counteract swelling (from chronic shin splints). Whichever route, look at elevation...

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