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I walked the Camino Portuguese September 2017 from Lisbon to Santiago. While I will comment on the section from Lisbon to Porto in another post, this post is to encourage pilgrims to take the beautiful Variante Espiritual. Total of 4 days and 3 nights to Santiago. The walk from Porto to...
No questions you must wear good Gortex hiking boots. Nothing less will suffice any time of year! I wear Scarpa boots fully integrated leather and Gortex lined for breathability, waterproof, and they are light. All boots will get wet but then you just change your socks. 3 pairs of Icebreaker...
Pharmacies are abundant but usually prescriptions are relevant to the country of origin. I take enough prescriptive drugs so as not to encounter any problems with supply.
I found a great company who will transfer the luggage, so try this: www.eurosender.com and see what you think. The rate is very reasonable, and you can calculate the cost yourself online, and have a chat if you need further help.
Thanks for all the replies.
Juliet
Don't despair, I found a company who have a great website and after several chats, I think I'll use them
www.eurosender.com They quoted my E29 for a 10kg bag to forward from Lisbon to Santiago, and will take about 2 days. All the details are on line. Fabulous! Good luck and have a wonderful...
I am walking the Camino Portuguese in September 2017 and will have a suitcase I need transferring to Santiago from Lisbon. When I walked the Camino Frances in 2016 the Burricot service in St Jean was available to do the same. Now I'm walking from Portugal into Spain I can't find a similar...
I walk the Camino Frances Sept/Oct 2016 and wore an Bumbag. Though a little fashion dated - who cares! All money important stuff and iPhone were always in front of me and I has easy access in all weather. Once you start hiding things access is difficult. I could even sleep with it me if I...
These are great thongs. I wore Havanans over 33 days and they were not supportive at all, however smaller in size than the OOFS to fit into my backpack. You can't skimp on foot comfort! So yes buy and try.
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