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  1. ophelia

    Weather/trail condition

    Hi everyone, I'm at V. N. Cerveira at the moment ready to start the first leg to Tui, but I am very worried about floodings in lower areas such as before Porriño. Also there are orange warnings regarding the wind. Is anyone here walking the Tui-Santiago sections that could provide me some...
  2. ophelia

    LIVE from the Camino No boundaries for lack of respect

    Nobody said that you should be able to control other's behaviour. And saying that complaining in a forum is a sad thing is so only because you do not agree, which you are entitled to. But the forum does not exist, and no forum exists only for discussing the good. I am going to be honest with...
  3. ophelia

    LIVE from the Camino No boundaries for lack of respect

    Interesting, your comment, as when I posted the thread I was precisely in Marinhas, and went through exactly what you describe, loud speaking outside, people waking people up at 9h30/10pm, and so on. I know that I can be seen as not reasonable because I am complaining, but I don't believe these...
  4. ophelia

    LIVE from the Camino No boundaries for lack of respect

    Hi everyone, Thank you all for your insight and opinions. Usually I do not get this upset with these attitudes and to be frank with you all, my previous albergue experience during my first camino was really not like this at all, and maybe that is what shocked me so much yesterday. I know that...
  5. ophelia

    LIVE from the Camino No boundaries for lack of respect

    Hi everyone, I am not intending to rage or start arguments, but I am posting this so people can be aware. It may be hard to share a space such as an albergue with other people. Where do we cross the line between what we want to do and other's personal space? As delicate as this can be, I...
  6. ophelia

    Bunk beds

    Well, during my first Camino I was terrified of sleeping in most top beds. On the first night, the albergue bunk bed only had a rail on one side, so I remember falling asleep clinging to the rail as it was to my life, and then I woke up with my hand not only freezing but also with pins and...
  7. ophelia

    Bra Recommendations?

    I have used my normal bras to the pilmgrimage, as I am not running, but they don't dry fast at all. However, it is what I feel most comfortable wearing.
  8. ophelia

    What do I need to know to get by?

    Hi Rainerbernd, Would just like to clarify that talking that way to any waiter in Portuguese is extremely rude - please do not use that kind of language! In Portuguese, tire isto daqui is super authoritarian and beyond the acceptable. Those extras are called entradas and a lot of people eat...
  9. ophelia

    Solo Young Woman, Camino Portugues in May

    Hi! I did the interior route last October and had no issues whatsoever with dogs. Usually they are inside the fences. If you find a dog outside, just ignore the dog and show no fear, that will probably be it. Do not bring pepper spray - you need a special license to carry it in Portugal. If...
  10. ophelia

    (HELP WITH ROUTE) Camino Portugués from Valença to Santiago in 5 Days!

    Hi! I have done Tui - Santiago in five days using the stages mentioned by MJB. Just make sure that, if you plan to stay in Redondela, you leave really, really early in the morning, as it is quite a walk for one day! I did it and it was 10 hours walking for me! Buen Camino!
  11. ophelia

    Doubts regarding Coastal albergues and Herbón - Help!

    Hello! In my first Camino last year, I considered going into Herbón, but I wished to know Padrón as well, which I did. This time I won't be missing Herbón! I read that it is waymarked with red arrows from Pontecesures, seems a small detour. Thank you for your information on the opening, as I...
  12. ophelia

    Doubts regarding Coastal albergues and Herbón - Help!

    Hello, thanks for your response! Sorry for posting in the wrong subsection, never noticed there was one for Porto. My plan was the following: Starting in Vila do Conde because I live near so it's convenient for me, then do as follows, being the albergues already checked for price and...
  13. ophelia

    Doubts regarding Coastal albergues and Herbón - Help!

    Hi everyone! So, this May I am planning to walk the Coastal Route starting in Vila do Conde. And I have some questions, was wondering if you could help me! I have the Brierley guide, which is really good for the Central Route, but does not have that much info on the Coastal. I am now reaching...
  14. ophelia

    Credencials from Barcelos and Guides

    Hello! My Brierley guide is also from 2016 and it worked just fine for me last October, it was still updated and anyway you have a lot of waymarking, easy to follow. Buen Camino, have fun!
  15. ophelia

    taking a shower in the albergues

    In my Camino, I have always stayed at municipal albergues and what I found regarding bathrooms was as follows (Camino Português), being ALL of them gender separated: Rubiães - individual booth with walls on the side and nice curtain on the front, hooks outside; Tui - communal shower, separated...
  16. ophelia

    Camino without alcohol?

    In Portugal it is very similar, and wine is in fact incredibly attached to the culture. I would dare to say it is a wine culture! In most homes, it's what people drink at meals. I do not drink much alcohol but a nice vinho verde from the Northern region is always fresh in the Summer!
  17. ophelia

    Camino without alcohol?

    I believe you, and I did not mean to belittle anyone's experience with menu peregrino! ;) I did find that situation in Porriño, and even liking tapas as I do, I think they were pushing a bit. Now, I believe it is not the same everywhere! I know that in other places (maybe even in other...
  18. ophelia

    Sangria

    Where I live, Portugal, sangria is a very popular drink as well, and you are supposed to eat the fruit! I think you just were unlucky, haha!
  19. ophelia

    Volunteering in the Pilgrim Office at Santiago...

    Great post, would love to volunteer there! My mother tongue is Portuguese and I know a bit of Spanish so maybe with some practice that would not be a problem.
  20. ophelia

    Camino without alcohol?

    Hello! Just like you, despite not being a non-drinker, I too did not drink on the Camino. For my body, alcohol and exercise just don't work together. The only day I drank a cold Estrella Galicia, was on the day of my arrival in Santiago when I went for some tapas. I also have never chosen the...

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