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We just brought light sleeping liners from lidl. They were fleece like which worked a treat as were warm enough and with extra blanket usually provided by most places were entirely adequate!
We went as a family (with 16 and 19 year old daughters) early last June 2017, from Porto to Santiago via the central route. We got train out of Porto to skip the first 1/2 days walking on roads. While there are many cobbled streets and footpaths, there were some alternatives along the way...
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