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Bindu I walked the Portuguese Camino with my daughter this June. It was a great experience. Though Indians by nationality we walked as international pilgrims and enjoyed the fellowship and interaction with fellow pilgrims.
Thank you all for your weather input. The weather was simply fabulous walking weather - cool and sunny in patches (despite rain and showers forecast). Only encountered a slight drizzle when entering Santiago.
Jill the bus from the airport @ EUR3 per head was very efficient worked like magic. Thank you for the recommendation took the bus service back to the airport too.
On the ALSA bus from SDC to Valenca do Minho the driver said that though he passed through Tui as per company regulations he could...
SEB thoroughly enjoyed having a foot in each country at the same time whilst on the bridge. Nothing childish about it. Thank you for the recommendation.
As D Day approaches starting tomorrow so does anxiety creep in. Has anyone recently made the trip from Santiago SDC airport to the ALSA bus stand taken the bus to Valenca do Minho and from there crossed over to Tui to commence the Camino?
From previous threads taxis are available to the ALSA...
Thank you Phil I understand that the weather has been very unpredictable this year.
Gene 781 Thank you for highlighting the difference between weather and climate. I confirm that I was seeking a weather update from pilgrims like Phil who are currently en-route Santiago. I have read up on the...
Reminds me of "the rain in Spain falls mostly on the plain" ! I will take a risk on this trip and assume that it will never be hot! I guess coping with weather is a relative concept. I live where the weather is either warm, hot or hotter !! So can cope with the heat quite easily! Thank you...
Thank you Calamity 37 and Corelacka. Your input is very useful. This being an unusual year weather wise several forecasts have been proved wrong. Based on your input I will pack for a wetter and cooler Camino than I had envisaged- so much for sunny Spain this year !!
Hi this is my first request on this forum. My daughter and I start off on our first Camino from Tui on 26JUN18. I would appreciate an update on the current weather as we make our calls on whether to carry ponchos (rain) or umbrellas (sun) as well as whether we should carry something light to...
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