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  1. coldweather

    Thoughts on logistics to get started

    Hello: I am helping friend plan the logistics for her walking the Camino. She is American and has never traveled outside of the USA. She does not speak any Spanish. Alternative A: I was considering have her fly from New York to Dublin (great price!) and then, on the same day, fly Dublin...
  2. coldweather

    Need help with shoe debate

    I walked the camino frances in April. It was rainy and muddy. I was thankful to have waterproof boots. I can understand a summer Camino may offer drier/hotter weather and then my shoe selection would change. Here's a video of the mud that my help a future pilgrim make the shoe decision.
  3. coldweather

    What did you bring on the Camino that you wound up not using?

    One of the items I was most thankful I brought was safety pins. I bought the larger sized pins and used them as clothes pins. Yes, some places provide clothes pins but there never seemed enough. Also, if your clothes are attached to the drying line by a pin, it is less likely to be mistaken...
  4. coldweather

    Can anyone help with a starting point? : )

    Consider starting in Valenca or Tui. Walk for 6 days. Spend a few days in Santiago. Be sure to take the roof tour of the Cathedral. You can even take a day trip by bus to Finnisteri. Take a look at the stages and work backwards for your length of time and Kms you prefer to walk. Don't...
  5. coldweather

    Started from Valenca this morning

    Pleadr post live from your Camino!! Se May I suggest that when folks post updates live.from the CP they post them here on this CP thread. There are so few posts here the new posts will.serve as a resource going forward. This will help future pilgrims when they search. Thanks onn advance to...
  6. coldweather

    Started from Valenca this morning

    JP. Bom Camino. I wish you well on your Camino. I respectfully ask for you to post some thoughts onthe way. Please start a live from the CP thread. We need more live comments for the Camino Portuguese!!
  7. coldweather

    stamp/credencial in Lisbon

    I also received my first stamp at the Se in Lisbon. Upon emtering tje Cathedral I turned to the right and the nice man gladly stamped my credential. I think there are so few people that start in Lisbon that he has a sence of pride and thanksgiving to be a part of such a significant journey for...
  8. coldweather

    Started from Valenca this morning

    Summary Here are a few random comments to questions I have seen asked in the past. All comments below only apply from Tui to Santiago. Terrrain - there are NO mountains. There is a lot of pavent and most of the time you are in a city or a suburb walking through neighborhoods. Footwear - you...
  9. coldweather

    Started from Valenca this morning

    Santiago I stayed in Hotel Avenida. I highly recommend this budget hotel. It has a good price and 24 staff at the desk. It is across the street from the old city. It is a 3 minute walk to @ivar office for picking up packages. It is also 1/2 block from the airport bus pick up and drop off...
  10. coldweather

    Started from Valenca this morning

    Walk from Padron to Santiago The consensus among all of the pilgrims I spoke with was the walk from Padron to Santiago is longer than the 25k listed in the Brierley guide. We had breakfast in Padron. It was rainy all the way to the Santa Maria de Cruces church. It is shown on the Brierley map...
  11. coldweather

    Started from Valenca this morning

    Padron accommodation I stayed in hotel Chef Rivera. This is a great pilgrim stop if you are looking for a hotel. The room a simple but very clean. The owner is French and speaks fluent English. She built a self serve laundry across the street. Hotel Chef Rivera is only 2 blocks off of the...
  12. coldweather

    Started from Valenca this morning

    Walk from Caldas de Reis to Padron (Brierley stage 22) Nice easy walk today. A good blend of pavement and soft path. We had good weather today but looks like that will end tonight. Our first stop was at Cafe Esperon at the 4.9km mark on the Brierley map. Nice owners. Most pilgrims stopped here...
  13. coldweather

    Started from Valenca this morning

    Caldas de Reis accommodation I stayed at Balneario Acuna Hotel. This hotel is on the Camino just as you cross the bridge into the city. This is a luxury hotel that is built upon the hotsprings that the city is famous for. They have a spa onsite with a service menu specifically for pilgrims. I...
  14. coldweather

    Started from Valenca this morning

    Pontevedra to Caldas de Reis. Brierley stage 21 We had another great weather walking day. Bright and sunny got sun burn on my face The walk from Pontevedra to San Amaro is lovely and a lot of shaded woods. Not much pavement. When you get to the top you will see the mesin Don Pulpo as...
  15. coldweather

    Started from Valenca this morning

    Pontevedra accommodation I stayed At Slow City hostel. If I were to do it again I would not chose them. The owner was nice. It is a hostel not an albugerge. To me this meant no place to hand wash or machine wash your clothes. They send you to a laundromat a few blocks a way. Most important...
  16. coldweather

    Started from Valenca this morning

    Pontevedra Once you enter the city there are many cafes and restaurants advertising meal of the day for 8-10 Euro. They restaurants and cafes close for food around 3pm. They do not reopen until 8 or 8;30. Be sure you grab a meal before 3pm. I not kidding. You can't find even a simple...
  17. coldweather

    Started from Valenca this morning

    Walk from Redondela to Pontevedra. The weather today was outstanding. Not a cloud in the sky! The path today was much softer on the feet than yesterday. There were multiple times I was in a wooded area with a soft dirt path. When passing the Capela Santa Marta you need to make a choice...
  18. coldweather

    Started from Valenca this morning

    Continued - accommodation Redondela The municipal albergue is right on the center of town in a lovely building. I stopped in to ask for some directions. It looked very modern and updated. The lounge looked comfortable and inviting. The WC near the front door was clean and modern. My walking...
  19. coldweather

    Started from Valenca this morning

    Ask questions North of tui
  20. coldweather

    Camino Portugues

    Hi scubajunky. See my posts in the same CP thread. I tagged them as live from the Camino Portuguese. I am reporting live about my daily walk, accommodation, and the pilgrims I see each day. As you are South ofemit would be interesting to see your experiences and of tjey change going north...

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