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I think I didn't make myself clear. I will be making the hike to Santiago in late September, when there are few walkers on the Portuguese Route. Indeed, when I walked last year at the same time, there were never more than 6 people in the entire albergue! There is no danger of an albergue being...
Last year, I got a train ticket from Santiago to Vigo and thence to Porto for the night and a new ticket to Lisboa the following day. But, I got into Porto at midnight, making that a very long day indeed.
This year, I would like to stop at Redondela, spend the night at the albergue, and then...
I suggest you try some mid-level boots with good support and Gore-Tex linings. I walked the Portuguest route last September and had numerous water crossings and several days of rain. At that time, I too had low shoes and every night I would lie in bed with my calf muscles hurting. When I...
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