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  1. Frankybaby66

    Language for camino portuguese?

    Absolutely, I walked the Portuguese Camino twice and in Portugal they seemed more receptive to English than to my distinctly average Spanish. . .
  2. Frankybaby66

    Porto - Finisterre - SdC

    There won't be 'pilgrim' support between wherever you leave the Central Route, and where you pick up the Camino Finisterre route as this isn't actually part of any Camino. (You may be the only one sporting a scallop shell!😉) Obviously a doable option though. Make sure your language skills are up...
  3. Frankybaby66

    Porto - Finisterre - SdC

    Not sure if I'm understanding the question correctly. There is a Camino route which has albergues. This means you can walk from Santiago de Compostela- Finisterre - Muxia - Santiago de Compostela. The route is signed in each direction, so you can choose to go to Finisterre or Muxia first. I...
  4. Frankybaby66

    Suggestion Caminho Português Central

    Probably an obvious tip is NOT to try and plan your camino around where the albergues are located - you will probably find that some of them are closed in January. Would be worth researching which ones are open at the planning stage. If you decide to cycle, invest in a bell, as us walkers...
  5. Frankybaby66

    Too Much Time!

    I know it's beautiful- it's my 5th visit though. It will be fun revisiting some places though
  6. Frankybaby66

    Too Much Time!

    Johnny Walker as in whisky? Surprised that I hadn't thought of it before . . . 🤣
  7. Frankybaby66

    Too Much Time!

    I've not known which day of the week it is since I started walking 🤣
  8. Frankybaby66

    Too Much Time!

    I made the mistake of pre-booking a flight home before I went on the Camino Portuguese. Basically, I've allowed to much time even with doing the Variente Espiritual. I walk into Santiago tomorrow (Weds) and fly home to the uk on Sunday afternoon. Not enough time to do the route to Finisterre/...
  9. Frankybaby66

    Flix bus to Porto

    I must have just caught them on a bad day🙃
  10. Frankybaby66

    Flix bus to Porto

    I used it last May and was less than impressed. I paid a bit extra to book a specific seat which had been sold to 3 different passengers. Chaos ensued. Coach was late as well; fortunately my flight was the following day, so didn't affect me. Returning in a couple of weeks to do the Central Route...
  11. Frankybaby66

    What is your Top Tip for Central route from Porto

    ???🤔
  12. Frankybaby66

    What is your Top Tip for Central route from Porto

    Sorry, that was a typo - LEFT hand route is the shorter one. Don't want to mislead you into a longer day than necessary . .
  13. Frankybaby66

    What is your Top Tip for Central route from Porto

    The restaurant was closed when I stayed; but the hospitalero took food orders which were delivered to the albergue. Fond memories of sitting at a table on the grassed area, having dinner with a well-earned beer and chatting withe new friends made along the Way. (Conversation had to compete with...
  14. Frankybaby66

    What is your Top Tip for Central route from Porto

    This won't affect you as Tamel is in Portugal; your Camino start point (Tui) is further down the Central route and is in Spain at that point.Very easy to navigate from there as the Camino Frances has joined the Central Camino by then; so lots of pilgrims to ask/follow . . 👍
  15. Frankybaby66

    What is your Top Tip for Central route from Porto

    Yes, at the top of a large hill. You're pretty much in Tamel then. Both options take you to/past the albergue, left hand fork must be 75% further though . . . 🫨
  16. Frankybaby66

    What is your Top Tip for Central route from Porto

    Just a small piece of information that other walkers on the Central Route might find useful. Last year, after a long day (by my standards), walking from Rates to Barcelos, I decided to push on to Tamel. This is a pretty steep incline, which was made more obvious by the 25c temperature that day...
  17. Frankybaby66

    How to Rate the Rubiães to Tui Stage of Camino?

    Hi, I enjoyed the whole route from Porto on the Central Route last year and wouldn't miss any of the days out of choice Top Tip . . . Lose the spreadsheet 😉🤣. It's a lot more fun if there's an element of 'wonder where I'll be sleeping tonight?' involved . . . ((IMO) Buen Camino
  18. Frankybaby66

    Show Me the Way!

    Hi Woody, thanks for that. Reassuring about no crowds, although I'm starting a bit earlier than you did (1st September). Might just suck it and see. By the way did you take the boat option into Padron or did you hike it? Frank
  19. Frankybaby66

    Show Me the Way!

    Hi all, bit of a dilemma; I know that routes are personal choice, but thought I'd put this out there. I did SJPDP to Santiago in 2016, Roncenvalles (cunningly avoiding the Pyrenees!) to Santiago in 2017, and Portugues Central route from Porto to Santiago last May, I am going to get my fix of...
  20. Frankybaby66

    Tomorrow!

    :) Fly to Porto tomorrow to start my Camino on Saturday. Very conscious that it is 5 years and one cardiac arrest since walking the CF. (Plan B is to roam around Porto for a fortnight sampling the local food and drink!) Wish me luck!😉🙃😋

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