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So I think my plan is to take the coastal route from Porto to Caminha and then go from Caminha to Velanca to meet up with the central route. That way I get a good taste of both. If the weather is bad on the coast Ill go inland at Vila de Conde but Im hoping the weather is great. My question...
Starting from Porto and plan to walk to Matosinhos after arrival and then spend the night and walk up to Vila Do Conde. Still deciding whether to turn to the central route at that point. Since I am walking alone I would like to meet others but I also dont want to fight for beds every night...
I finished the Camino Frances this April and am currently planning to do the Portuguese route next May but had a few questions.
1) can I send my bags ahead to Santiago similar to what I did while in Spain? (I have a follow-on trip planned)
2) as a solo woman traveler is the coastal route (from...
I am starting my Camino on April 2 from Pamplona. I am leaving for Spain March 26 and spending a few days in Barcelona with some friends. A friend who is joining me for the last 100k was wondering about the safety of our backpacks in the albuergues. So my question is, Do pilgrims just leave...
I am planning to walk the Camino Frances in April 2016 with a friend. I recently was told that I will have a difficult time finding lodging and need to make reservations ahead of time. Is this false information? We were not planning to have a set itinerary so that we could enjoy the...
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