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    We made our first reservation for our Camino

    Beautiful stop for a first (or any) night. View is fantastic… nice communal meal… really gets you in the right frame of mind. Not to mention give your feet a break after the big climb. Enjoy!
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    Camino Portugues during Holy Week 2024

    We walked/Ubered (caught Covid, so had to adjust) 2023 Holy Week. Spent Easter in Viana. DEFINITELY make reservations for Holy Week! You are competing with all of Spain & Portugal for accommodation… many native Spaniards & Portuguese have that week off & go on vacation. You can wing it if you...
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    COVID My Camino Covid experience

    My husband and I both got Covid in Portugal on our Camino. And we DID wear masks on the plane from the USA! My husband was exhibiting symptoms & tested positive in Lisbon. We trained to Porto (whee we were to start our walk) and I got symptoms there. Our Camino turned into an “Uber” from town to...
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    Porto to Vigo questions

    We did Porto to Santiago this year, booked ahead and also had baggage transfer. Used Pilbeo for transfer (5-star!) and they helped occasionally when we were stumped for accommodation. Walked in April - had no trouble finding paces to stay.
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    COVID Covid on the Camino

    We got it beginning May 2023 when we got to Lisbon - had planned to walk Portugués from Porto to Santiago. Mostly Uber-ed instead. And we were masked ALL the time. Fortunately had booked private rooms all the way, so we were able to keep moving. Enjoyed Santiago in health, and Paris for a week...
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    SIM card and place to purchase

    Orange - both countries - easy to google location of store nearest to where you’re staying.
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    Hiking with bad popped blisters

    Happened to me my first Camino. Now get hiking shoes 2 sizes larger than normal. But on the trail, honked into a clinic. Doc popped the blisters, bathed in Betadine, taped 1/4 inch foam pads to blisters. Cushioned my walk - but I still took a cab for 2 days till the pain subsided a bit. Doc...
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    luggage transfer to accommodation

    Don’t know this service - used Pilbeo on the Portuguese in April. Highly recommend. Delivered on time to all my chosen stops along the route. Price was good.
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    Luggage transport Portugúes Coastal route recommendations

    PILBEO! I’ve walked many Caminos… in France, SPAIN, the Norte, Frances… just walked Portugúes in spring 2023 and Pilbeo was the BEST luggage transport I have ever used. Well priced, met all our stop requirements (we had more stops than the usual, and took longer) - also have a great app that...
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    Baggage transport on Portuguese Central

    We just used Pilbeo on the Portugués this spring - the BEST and most reliable. Price was comparable or better than others.
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    5 “Unproven” Facts About Norte

    Did Norte in 2019 - agree about all the above! Especially about there being no flat land in Northern Spain… it’s either up or down, not much in between
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    Luggage lost during transfer. Advice needed

    I just used air tags on everything - even located my sticks when I’d left them behind in a drugstore!! Invaluable little gadgets 👍👍
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    I'm so discouraged!

    OK - here’s my story: I’ve walked about 5 Caminos now, all in my late 60s/early 70s. My husband walked 5 caminos before he met me. He never had a blister in his life. Second day out, my first Camino, I had killer blisters the second day. Double Sox, lubricant, the whole deal - did all the right...
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    Did I just think of a brilliant way to never lose my walking poles again?

    I used an AirTag on my poles this year - on the Camino Portugués. Only left them behind once, but could see exACTly where they were & retrieved them right away! No more guessing, “where did I leave them?!?” Worked like a charm 👍👍👍
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    Backpack transport on the Portuguese Camino

    We just finished the Portugues Camino (from Porto) - used Pilbeo. They are the best! Others we talked to used someone else, were dissatisfied and switched to Pilbeo. Use Pilbeo!!
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    Portugese luggage transfer

    We walk the Portugues in April as well - have booked luggage transfer thru Pilbeo. They have an app & everything… where you can track where your baggage is. Very convenient & price is reasonable. Check their website.
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    Reserving rooms on the Coastal from Porto. Necessary or not?

    We are walking (just two of us) April 1-27 and we’re very specific as to how far we wanted to walk each day & where we wanted to stop. I booked more than two months ago (Nov.) and STILL had to make adjustments as places were filling up. We’re doing the coastal route. Remember, this is TOURIST...

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