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  1. spik23

    starting camino del norte on the 26th of july, anyone around that time?

    good for you Beki.. .. im off from Katowice on the 16th from Santander.
  2. spik23

    Camino del Norte or Camino Primitivo?

    that's what I'm considering whether to take Norte this year. Camino Primitivo sets the level high up. Last year I really enjoyed it. The 11 days of beautiful landscapes, villages, valleys, cosy towns, and great people. Not crowded at all, always at least 2 - 3 empty beds at night in the...
  3. spik23

    My stages on the Camino Primitivo

    Hi Laurie, thanks for sharing your valuable info about the route. Its 3 yrs after my Portugese Coastal route. The time to get back in shape as i am planing to cross the mountains this year :) spik
  4. spik23

    Smartphone and Camin(h)o

    Orux Maps for Android. You will find it in Play Store, it is free and it allows you to create your own offline maps from variety of map services such as Google Maps, Microsoft Maps, etc...
  5. spik23

    Wanting to walk Camino Portugues

    Your questions are very broad, and it is hard to answer Yes/No without knowing more detailed facts. It is you, who has to have a vision and desire. From my point of view I will answer this: 1) Oporto 2) Feet 3) Absolutely Yes 4) Absolutely Yes 5) All the places you hiked were within US...
  6. spik23

    The July experience of Camino Portuges, Coastal

    Thank you everyone for bringing this post up and adding some valuable comments. I just found another interesting photos in the cellphone, related to the Portugal route , here you go. :wink:
  7. spik23

    Stamp in Porto Cathedral

    read the posts above or look at this map. http://maps.google.com/maps?q=oporto+ca ... 16&iwloc=A
  8. spik23

    Joining the September hoards....

    Happy Journey Fellow :-) It would be nice if you blog some of your experiences. 8)
  9. spik23

    The July experience of Camino Portuges, Coastal

    Well. You have to remember that facility in Barro is a refugee. Not an albergue. However, you will be surprised with the comfort you get. Two big rooms for sleeping can host I assume 20 - 30 people. No bunk beds, only some mats on the floor. The place has separate bathrooms for men and women...
  10. spik23

    Arriving in Santiago early

    If you dont want to stay in Monte do Gozo, which is an hour of walking to Santiago, you can use one of many other albergues. For example Albergue Jaime García Rodríguez, Rua de Moscova, Santiago de Compostela price = 8 e
  11. spik23

    Camino Portuguese. Matosinhos to Vila do Conde Atlantic Coast

    Sue, If you are familiar with the cell phones, many of today's phones have GPS receiver, that means, you can get offline map to your phone, and use it as you walk and it will show you exact position wherever you are. I found it on my camino very useful, since I was not using the official...
  12. spik23

    The July experience of Camino Portuges, Coastal

    Hi Laurie . Yes ! Vila Praia de Ancora is on the path. Actualy, to be honest, this part of the camino was my favorite one! In Viana do Castelo, I found a room for rent for 200e a month, and I had to hold myself to not rent it :-) These charming cities on the coast were really beautiful. People...
  13. spik23

    The July experience of Camino Portuges, Coastal

    Re: 7th of July starting Camino Portuges Coastal Ok...the short summary of my camino is here Day 1 Porto Airport ---> Rates 27 km Albergue de Rates, Rua de Santo Antonio price = donation Day 2 Rates --> Marinhas, Rua de Sao Miguel 23 km Albergue de Sao Miguel price = free Day 3 Marinhas...
  14. spik23

    The July experience of Camino Portuges, Coastal

    Re: 7th of July starting Camino Portuges Coastal Day 4. I arrived to Vila Nova de Cerveira. Every town I had passed made me fall in love to Portugal more and more. I made 37 km today. All blisters can tell the 8 hours straight walk from Viana do Castelo. Again no refugee here but you will...
  15. spik23

    The July experience of Camino Portuges, Coastal

    Re: 7th of July starting Camino Portuges. All rite. At 5 o clock P.M. a sweet lady from Red Cross introduced me to their albergue. Well I would say an apartment with dorm! Thats how the place looked, very clean, organized and absolutely no occupied. I was surprised that this place was...
  16. spik23

    The July experience of Camino Portuges, Coastal

    Re: 7th of July starting Camino Portuges. update... i am already in Marinhas, on the coast. It is friday afternoon and weather is nasty. Drizzle rain soak me wet through. Then I bought big umbrela in some village on the go. Albergue here is closed. There is a note on the door to go to Red...
  17. spik23

    The July experience of Camino Portuges, Coastal

    Re: 7th of July starting Camino Portuges. Sweet... we will look similar then :-) See you on the road. Me, baldie with the green backpack. 8)
  18. spik23

    The July experience of Camino Portuges, Coastal

    Finaly I booked the ticket, on wednsday I am picking the stamp at Potro Cathedral and thursday 7th of july in the morning I am heading the north towards Santiago. Anyone who wanna join is welcome. I hope it is not gonna be crowded in the albergues. :)

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