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We've made a spur of the moment decision to walk from Porto on the central route in the first week of October. Anyone walking at the moment? How busy is it and how is accommodation holding up?
Many thanks
Finally time to say goodbye to my beloved Merrill Moabs!!!! After
2 Caminos and many other shorter walks with no blisters or foot problems they' ve finally taken their last step.
Good news is that I have a brand new pair ready to go and if they serve me as well as these I'll be very happy 1800...
We are thinking of walking the Kumano Koda later this year and was wondering if anyone has any advice.
Also are there any "Brierley" type guide books available?
I heard that the pilgrimage is a "sister" walk of the Camino de Compostella
Cheers Roger
We walked the Portugues last year-that's 2018 and we were planning to walk the frances again in 2020 when we'll both be 70! Today my wife asked me what i thought about a camino this year? Well I'm up for it and we can always do another one next year!
So my question is. Is there any truth in the...
Here we are in Pontevedra on the final few days of our walk. Took the central route its been hot and very busy the rush for accommodation continues. Hearing from the coastal pilgrims much the same story albeit with a coastal breeze many many pilgrims
Looking forward to santiago then home. Was...
Walking the central route from Porto early September. I noticed in the Brierley book that accommodation at the alberques is not able to be booked in advance. Is this correct?
Personally I'm not in favor of booking ahead but found it very necessary on the Frances last year. We were hoping for...
My wife and I are walking from Porto starting early September.
We want to avoid the "industrial" area out of the city. Can anyone tell me where to take the metro from and where to get off? Thanks. Can't wait to get back on a camino
My wife and I walked the Frances from SJPDP last April /May and loved it!
So we decided to walk again in September this time the Portugues central route from Porto.
I am wondering is there somewhere to purchase our camino shell in Porto?
Also we both loved the idea of carrying a small stone to...
Hola pilgrims on this day last year 23rd April my wife and I started our camino.
From St Jean we walked 41days to Santiago yes it was tough but very rewarding . Of course there were timeswhen we wondered "why we were doing this?" But wow what an experience one to treasure!. In fact were walking...
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