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    Two questions: getting to the start, and an extra short first day

    Hello, I'll be traveling from Porto by train to Valenca in late July, to start the camino there. My first question: I was unable to reserve a train ticket between the two towns. I inquired with the company, who let me know that you can only buy tickets for that trip at the station (other...
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    Lots of different km estimates

    Ola peregrin@s I'll be walking from Tui or Valenca to Santiago in late July, and am confused by the different km estimates that I've seen. Other pilgrims (whose threads I've now lost) spoke of Tui being 102 km from Santiago, I've also seen estimates ranging up to 122 km. This last was in the...
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    Sleeping bag liner sufficient?

    Hi all, I'll be doing the last 100 km of the camino portugués in late July, staying mostly (or always) at albergues. How hot should I anticipate it to be at night, and would a sleeping bag liner or doubled sheet that I sew up be sufficient? Do most albergues provide bedding and blankets? Do...
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    Tips for a tight budget?

    Hello, While recognizing my privilege in being able to travel to Portugal & Spain and spend two weeks on the camino, I do have quite a tight budget. I realize that albergues aren't very pricey, and I don't intend to abuse the generosity of donativos etc., but nonetheless. I'll be traveling with...
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    Are mosquitos & other insects an issue?

    Hello I'm getting ready to do my first camino (or part thereof) with my young son. Our hiking and backpacking has been mainly in Canada, where mosquitos, black flies, deer flies etc. tend to be our main challenge. I anticipate this won't be so much the case in Portugal and Spain, given that...
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    My 7 year old and I...

    Hello I am strongly considering walking the last 100 km of the Camino to Santiago de Compostela with my 7 year old at the end of July (unfortunate timing perhaps, but can't be helped). He is a good walker, hiker, and backpacker, and we both feel excited about the adventure. I've bee reading...

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