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  1. Old Kiwi

    Matosinhos Albergue

    Is there a municipal albergue in Matosinhos, on the Portuguese north of Porto? If not can someone please recommend a very cheap hostel.
  2. Old Kiwi

    Accommodation in Porto

    Thank you all. We are booked into the Porto albergue.
  3. Old Kiwi

    Accommodation in Porto

    Thank you to all who offered advice. It is much appreciated.
  4. Old Kiwi

    Accommodation in Porto

    Hi Amachant, No problem with my daughter's age. She is 60 and I am 81.
  5. Old Kiwi

    Accommodation in Porto

    My daughter and I will be on the Portuguese on June and July starting in Lisbon. We will arrive in Porto about the 27th of June. We want to stay for three nights. Can we stay in an albergue for that long? If not has any body got any suggestions for a very cheap place to stay.
  6. Old Kiwi

    The Three Wise Men

    If you look carefully you will see that both photos are taken at the same place. It is all in the small details.
  7. Old Kiwi

    Inviting reflections on the wider costs of walking a Camino

    Fortunately New Zealand is surrounded by water and a long way from the rest of the world. That is just the way that us Kiwis like it. As a consequence, if we want to go anywhere else we must use the big metal bird in the sky. I don't like the emissions from aircraft any more than anyone else but...
  8. Old Kiwi

    The Way: how do you feel about THE movie?

    My wife and I watched the movie "Six ways to Santiago" about six different people doing their own independent CF. It was only 20 minutes into the movie when I turned to my wife and said "I have to do that" Three months later I was in St jean looking up the hill and could not wait to get started...
  9. Old Kiwi

    If you had to choose to skip a part of the route. What would be your choice?

    Hello Chronic Walker, A lot of pilgrims, after reaching Santiago, walk on to Finisterre to the 0.000k marker by the lighthouse. Muxia is a small seaside town about 36k to the north of Finisterre on the coast. Many pilgrims do not consider their Camino complete until being photographed at the marker.
  10. Old Kiwi

    If you had to choose to skip a part of the route. What would be your choice?

    Do not miss any of it. My last trip from SJPDP to Finisterre via Muxia took 37 days and I was 78 then.
  11. Old Kiwi

    Camino Family Experience

    I have walked three Caminos and never had a "Camino Family". Like most pilgrims, I kept meeting the same people on and off at the albergues I stayed at. We had some great conversations but were not a "Family" as such. On my last Camino with my daughter, we kept coming across the same people...
  12. Old Kiwi

    Is 42 days for SJPDP to Finisterre too long?

    I walk SJPDP to Finistere via Muxia easily in 36 days because that is the time I usually have available. If I had your 42 days, I would use the lot and spend more time sightseeing.
  13. Old Kiwi

    Dad & Daughter(s)...Lessons Learned?

    After listening to me raving on as to how great Caminos were, My daughter (54) came and did the SF with me. I made sure that she walked about half of each day on her own to get the real experience. Of course, like the rest of us, she got hooked and we are now doing the CP together next...
  14. Old Kiwi

    Pilgrims from Australia and the wonderful New Zealand

    When I travel from New Zealand to do a Camino I usually fly Emerates. It can be 17 to 19 hours to Dubai, a three hour stopover and then on to London. Then Ryan to Biarritz. This time I will be going Dubai to Madrid and then on to Porto to do the Portuguese.
  15. Old Kiwi

    Celebrating my old age

    I turned 80 this month and next June I am off to do my fourth Camino. I did not start walking Caminos until I was 73 and I am now just getting into my stride. I will be on the Portuguese in the third week of June.
  16. Old Kiwi

    Musical instruments on the Camino.

    If you are prepared to carry it and want to play it in albergues, that is fine. Just have it tucked up in bed by 9-30pm so that we can all get some sleep ready for an early start in the morning.
  17. Old Kiwi

    Can you convince me NOT to take paper copies?

    I only ever take paper maps and instructions and have never had a problem yet. I don't have one of those funny walk-around phone things that everyone has attached to their hand, which, I believe, will sometimes let you down.
  18. Old Kiwi

    Advice for walking from Roncesvalles to Zubiri

    In 2019, in pouring rain, the rocky rough, downhill part of the trail was like a river with water up to 100mm (4") deep. It is like that sometimes tramping during the winter in New Zealand. I just look at it as part of the experience. Life is not all happiness, sunshine and light.
  19. Old Kiwi

    If You have Walked the Camino - Do you prefer boots or trail runners?

    I wore boots for my first Camino. My second and third Caminos were in New Balance trail runners which were perfect. A lot lighter than the boots and my feet felt better at the end of the day. No blisters or sore feet.
  20. Old Kiwi

    Shoes & Mileage!

    I am one of those odd people who keep a record of the mileage I get from my walking shoes. I bought some New Balance trail runners for my 2019 Camino. I did 200 kilometres in them before going to Spain. I walked from SJPDP to Finistere via Muxia. Since coming home I wore them to walk 50 to 60...

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