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  1. Eswee

    Which Route? Have 27 days to walk.

    I am planning to walk my 3rd Camino in April 2022. I have already walked 2 camino's, the Portuguese (Coastal Route) and the Primitivo. I have 27 days available for walking. I can easily walk an average of 30km per day, but with some site seeing, I would prefer 25km per day. I want to end my...
  2. Eswee

    Sanabres - Is it possible?

    I only have 13 days to walk a camino and I do not want to do part of a camino. In 2017 I walked the Portuguese (Coastal) Camino and 2019 I walked the Primitivo. I want to do the Camino de Invierno in October this year, but there are hardly any municipal albergues on the route. Most of the...
  3. Eswee

    First sello (stamp) in Oviedo

    I am starting my primitivo camino tomorrow morning from Oviedo at 8:00 from the cathedral. Where can I get my first sello (stamp)? Will the cathedral be open? It is close now (16:00). When I did the Portuguese route, I got it from the cathedral in Porto.
  4. Eswee

    Walking Poles on the Primitivo. Yes or No.

    I am starting my Camino Primitivo on Monday, 9 Sept. Is walking poles essential, or will I be able to walk it without poles. I did the Portuguese Camino two years ago without poles. I did not train with poles at all. So I do not know how it is to walk with poles. I am a reasonable fit 61 years...
  5. Eswee

    Feeling empty after finishing my Camino.

    I finished the Portuguese (Coastal Route) Camino on 17 October. When walking the last couple of kilometers into Santiago and then up to the Cathedral, I had an overwhelming sense of anticipation. I was finishing my first Camino and could not wait to get to my final destination, the Cathedral. I...
  6. Eswee

    Albergue in Valenca

    I read on one of the FB pages that the Albergue in Valenca is closed for maintenance. Is that true?
  7. Eswee

    Albergue de la Paróquia de Portela in Barro

    I want to stay over at the Albergue de la Paróquia de Portela in Barro on the night of 15 October. I was told to book in advance. I sent them an e-mail to 'yoyo@barosa.es' on Monday (4 days ago), but have no response yet. Is there anybody that can help me contacting them?
  8. Eswee

    From Caminha to Valencia (Central Route) or A Guarda (Coastal Route)

    I am starting this thread after all the positive replies I got from my previous thread. The only problem is that I have now doubt in my mind. From Caminha, must I take the route inland to Valença (as planned) and then follow the Central route, or must I take the traditional Coastal Route via A...
  9. Eswee

    Places of interest on the Camino Portuguese where I MUST stop.

    I am unfortunately one of those people who is very thorough in my planning ahead. I know it is not the way to do the Camino, but unfortunately I have to know what my next step will be. Please help me with the places of interest that I MUST stop on my route. I do not want to walk all the way from...
  10. Eswee

    Places to eat - Camino Portugues

    I have found a couple of threads of places to eat on the Camino Frances, but none on the Camino Portugues. Can I ask that we start this thread with places to eat on the Camino Portugues, both the Central as well as the Coastal route? Please mention the following in your comment: 1. Where 2...
  11. Eswee

    My first Camino Route

    I will start my first Camino on 7 October 2017 from Porto. My route is as follows: Day 1 (Senda Litoral) : Porto to Angeiras (Orbitur Campsite) : 25km Day 2 (Senda Litoral) : Angeiras to Provoa de Varim (Albergue San Jose de Ribamar) : 16km Day 3 (Coastal) : Provoa de Varim to Marinhas...
  12. Eswee

    My First Camino - Advice Please

    Hi All I am doing my first Camino in October from Porto to SdC, starting with the Senda Litoral and change later to the Coastal route. My plane from South Africa is landing at Porto Airport on 7 October at 6:15 the morning (11hrs flight) and depart again to South Africa on 19 October at 22:15...
  13. Eswee

    Language: Portuguese or Spanish

    I am walking the Camino Portuguese from Porto to Santiago in October 2017 and want to learn one of the two languages, Portuguese or Spanish before I go. Which of the two languages will be the best to learn to be helpful on the route.

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