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  1. HermanTheGerman

    The Camino Preparation Handbook – 3rd Edition

    Thanks Carol.
  2. HermanTheGerman

    Tui to Vigo?

    Well, I'm back and I've done it. It is indeed possible. I had a 600m climb first thing in the morning heading steeply up Monte Aloia where it was really cold. From there's a wonderful trail winding its way along the mountains. On 25th Dec however, there were many hunters also in the mountains...
  3. HermanTheGerman

    The Camino Preparation Handbook – 3rd Edition

    Dear Pilgrims, I have recently published the long-awaited 3rd edition of my Camino Preparation Handbook! "My original intention wasn’t actually to write a book, but instead to maintain a camino blog, which gradually expanded from just diary entries to practical information after learning the...
  4. HermanTheGerman

    Tui to Vigo?

    Thanks Stevov. I'm going to try it for my 4th Camino Portuguese. From Tui, it would be a climb of around 550m up to Monte Aloia. From there hiking trail #2 takes you right along the ridgeline and mountain tops to the outskirts of Vigo where it connects with hiking trail #1 before the autopista...
  5. HermanTheGerman

    Tui to Vigo?

    Hola amigos, Although Ponte de Lima to Tui is a loooong day, the following stage from Tui to Redondela has always felt longer for some strange reason, although it is indeed shorter... perhaps because it feels harder on the feet. Setting Vigo as the destination is roughly 5km shorter than...
  6. HermanTheGerman

    Variante Espiritual over the Christmas holidays

    Well, the timetables have now been posted The timetables for the train from Vilagarcia de Arousa to Pontecesures are now available: https://venta.renfe.com 06.02 06.19 17 min. REGIONAL Turista Adulto ida 07.47 08.05 18 min. REGIONAL Turista Adulto ida 10.35 10.53 18 min. REGIONAL...
  7. HermanTheGerman

    Variante Espiritual over the Christmas holidays

    By the way, I'm assuming that this means that nothing will be open on the 25th apart from the municipal albergues?
  8. HermanTheGerman

    Variante Espiritual over the Christmas holidays

    Well I guess arriving by train in Padron is really no different than arriving by boat or jet ski for that matter ;-). That's certainly a plan B option although it appears to be too early to find any timetables. I love having plan Bs! I definitely do want to walk into SdC as it's always an...
  9. HermanTheGerman

    Variante Espiritual over the Christmas holidays

    If I were to walk the 27km from Vilanova de Arousa to Padron, it might make things a little tight and I'd be scarificing my only rest day in SdC, but entirely doable (providing I don't end up with gastro again). The more I think about what you said, the more I think that it would be necessary to...
  10. HermanTheGerman

    Variante Espiritual over the Christmas holidays

    Hola John, Excellent, thanks for the information. The CSJ guide has officially been added to my shopping list. :-) Yes the municipal albergues in the past had all been open, which is what I will need to base my new itinerary on, but we all know how plans change... I was thinking the same in...
  11. HermanTheGerman

    Variante Espiritual over the Christmas holidays

    Hi Laurie, Thanks for the tip. I have submitted these questions above via both websites, but I'm not holding my breath. From past experience, return correspondence is rarely made. John Brierly's latest edition (2016) of Camino Portugues, turned up yesterday in the post. I quickly ripped open...
  12. HermanTheGerman

    Variante Espiritual over the Christmas holidays

    Well, it would appear that coaxing diamonds out of chickens would be easier that finding out this information… Neither of these albergues seem to have websites or email contact addresses and all the search engines so far have yielded absolutely no results as to the prices, opening times...
  13. HermanTheGerman

    Variante Espiritual over the Christmas holidays

    Hi all, I was just wondering if anyone has done the Variante Espiritual between Christmas and New Year's Eve? If so, I'd like to know the following: Has anyone had problems with accommodation at either of the albergues in Armenteira or Vilanova de Arousa? Has anyone had problems catching the...
  14. HermanTheGerman

    Albergue in Porto

    I've stayed at "YES" hostal twice. Really friendly atmosphere, young crowd, clean and with good security. There's a bar and a big kitchen and a communal meal if you want. It's not far from the metro either. http://www.yeshostels.com/hostels/porto
  15. HermanTheGerman

    Graffiti - what to do?

    After finishing a grafitiless del Salvador in 2015, I continued along the Primitivo where I too saw this idiot's tag. It's hard to imagine that someone who is walking the camino would do such a thing. Don't people learn anything from walking the camino, such as how to be humble and less...
  16. HermanTheGerman

    camino del salvador AND camino primitivo?

    I ride mountain bike regularly; not just flat stuff but steep climbs and fast downhill. I have also walked the del Salvador and the Primitivo and am contemplating doing my next camino on a MTB (perhaps VDLP). I can honestly say however, that there is NO WAY I would consider doing either of these...
  17. HermanTheGerman

    Restaurant recommendations and warnings

    One of the most vile pilgrims' menus we've ever eaten was at the bar in Borres, and that's saying a lot after having walked the Frances. The deep fried "steak" York and eggs was nauseating, not to mention a complete rip-off. We couldn't wait to leave and our decision not to hang around and buy...
  18. HermanTheGerman

    Temperatures on the del Salvador in October

    OK, here's the gps track on Wikiloc: http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/imgServer.do?id=5946505
  19. HermanTheGerman

    Temperatures on the del Salvador in October

    Hi Laurie, It's definitely a GR trail, so theoretically it should be marked. The GR markings all the way along the camino up until this point have been good, so I have high expectations. From what I've read on Google Earth it could be the GR 105.1 Cheers, The German
  20. HermanTheGerman

    Temperatures on the del Salvador in October

    Hi Laurie, A warm summer camino sounds great, not to mention the benefits of having a lighter pack! I've already made a mental summer pack inventory even without the prospects of any summer camino soon... one must dream. OK, in regards to the map: I always have my electronic Swiss Army Knife...

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