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Personally I would not walk in midWinter! But obviously you have walked in winter conditions before. I would definitely walk the Porto to Santiago part. My husband and I walked from Santarem to Santiago last June and perhaps you can look at our blog. Ourwayportuguesecaminho.wordpress.com to...
I walked this route last year and my blog is Ourwayportuguesecaminho.wordpress.com. I took a pair of pantyhose with me and they were incredibly useful as they definitely help on those slightly chilly evenings. Also a silk scarf as it kept my neck nice and warm. This sounds ridiculous to take...
Good luck with your walk from Lisbon. We did not leave from Lisbon as we were put off after reading various reports about congested roads etc. So we left from Santarem. I wrote a blog which you may find interesting. Ourwayportuguesecaminho.wordpress.com. Have a wonderful time!
Very wise to choose shorter distances. My husband and I walked from Santarem to Santiago last June 2016 for his 60th birthday. We are from Cape Town, South Africa and would be very happy to chat to you about possible places to walk. We kept a blog, Ourwaycaminho@workpress.com which you may...
Try not to overthink this experience. No one can predict what is going to happen and that is why we do it. Be as prepared as possible and take it from there
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