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  1. ortemio

    LIVE from the Camino Do not climb over this fence

    I tried to find some info on the Via Serrana, found some interesting sites, this one seems to have a pletora of info on lots of caminos :: http://douglasajohnson.com/caminos.htm
  2. ortemio

    Minimise backpack weight.

    Make sure you bring some dehydrated water ( saves 1kilo per liter )
  3. ortemio

    Latest Camino Fad .

    That reminds me of the newest REI backpacking product, "Dehydrated water" , no weight and no space taken, just add a bit of hydrogen and some oxygen and whala , water!
  4. ortemio

    Training with Weighted Vests

    I did two months of training w/ the vest ( 12lbs) , walking two hours of up and down in the threadmill before my last walk, camino de Torres/Camiho de Geira/camino del norte, while wearing heavier than normal hiking boots. Total weight 154 from my 135 normal ( lbs ). All I can say is that it...
  5. ortemio

    Forward Suitcase from Porto To Santiago (for after camino travel).

    If you are returning thru Porto, you can store luggage at the Porto Albergue , as I remember it is free for a couple of months ....
  6. ortemio

    Happy Thanksgiving to all US pilgrims!

    After the Caminho I have been working as a volunteer at the Porto albergue and we celebrated Thanksgiving, volunteer and peregrinos with a 7kilo Portuguese turkey ( peru in Portuguese). It was a wonderful experience.
  7. ortemio

    LIVE from the Camino Just strolling along

    Made it to Santiago. Wonderful ending felt like a stroll through my hometown. Am having lunch at a vegetarian restaurant named EntrePredras, highly recommended. Now I have 50 days left to sounter around, not certain what direction to go yet. Viva la Aventura!
  8. ortemio

    LIVE from the Camino Just strolling along

    At Estrada , last stage but weather reports ~1in of rain expected today. So feeling guilty I will rest and walk tomorrow, no rain 🌧️ tomorrow.
  9. ortemio

    LIVE from the Camino Just strolling along

    At Soutelo : nice little town, nothing Todo. Heading to Estrada. 30km almost to Santiago!
  10. ortemio

    LIVE from the Camino Just strolling along

    Came across this link with help for routing and stages. https://www.trilhosecaminhadas.com/threads/caminho-da-geira-e-dos-arrieiros-guia-completo.5933/
  11. ortemio

    LIVE from the Camino Just strolling along

    Day ? Cortegada, my wikiloc reported 34.5km, I followed the track from their website. Seems that it has gotten longer? The big dogs ignored me, no issues, but the little ones went berserk every time... Some trails were nice but by the end I was too tired to enjoy the river walk. No food as it...
  12. ortemio

    LIVE from the Camino Just strolling along

    Day xx ++ : At Castro Laboreiro the land of the Portuguese Laboreiro dog, large breed, strong and I was warned to be careful of them. So far ok. Not so long a hike today but intense, specially the end. You need a strong heart and lots of water to make that climb, so be careful 😅 the view is grand!
  13. ortemio

    LIVE from the Camino Just strolling along

    At Geres Posada de Juventud, 18€ w bkfst. Lots of fog. About 25 mountain bikers passed me today on their way to Santiago from Porto. The trail was very nice. The champignons are beginning to show up. Tomorrow to Lubios,spain.
  14. ortemio

    LIVE from the Camino Just strolling along

    Ended the Torres in Braga and now starting on the Geira. I must say I liked Braga, so many beautiful sights, a very active scene. Torres was fun, challenging at times and great weather mostly. Coming out of Guimaraes I noticed a van following me. It turned out to be the guy that I had wanted...
  15. ortemio

    LIVE from the Camino Just strolling along

    Day ?? In Amarante, staying at the Casa da Juventus, 10€ , including breakfast. Many beds and vegetarian menu. The only complain is , last night Friday, they had raging rave going on next door until 2am. Even the earplugs were useless. Not an everyday event but worth asking before reservations.
  16. ortemio

    LIVE from the Camino Just strolling along

    Day 4 : Ciudad Rodrigo, ,26km, first 10km pure road work. Lots of blackberries and cork oaks. Albergue seemed strange, 30€ with on the go breakfast. Mhhhhm. Oh well it's a bed. Tomorrow 30km to Obispo de ...
  17. ortemio

    LIVE from the Camino Just strolling along

    Day 3: Alba de yeltes, wowikazawee, 26km, I would rate the difficulty at a 9 out of 10. Just when you think the hills are over another one comes along. Then you have to share the Camino with a few cows that look mean and your 2nd wind kicks in and you do a few km's really quick. But the steak...
  18. ortemio

    LIVE from the Camino Just strolling along

    After a slow start, stuck at Newark airport for 22 hours, I am finally moving. Florida-newark-porto-salamanca-start. Salamanca had a festival going, lots of young wipper snappers. Albergue is donativo, clean with a nice couple running it. Great food. The fresh croissants in rua mayor are...
  19. ortemio

    Pack weight question

    The easiest place to trimm weight is your backpack(bp). Most people buy bp like they are going to war, weights ~1.5kg by themselves. You can save ~1kg by using a bp from zpacks ~ 300g. A more controversial way would be to lose a few pounds in the weeks before the camino, since you have trained...
  20. ortemio

    New website for Camino Torres

    WHere is Dona Julietta? is this an albergue? or restaurant?

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