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  1. Leigh Macklin

    Help! Coimbra is $$$ in mid-May

    I found an apartment on Trivago & Bookings that is $104 CAN / nite for an entire apartment. Try booking something like that and then you'll be a savior for another pilgrim or two who can stay with you. :)
  2. Leigh Macklin

    Camino Portugues which parts to jump

    That would be my advice as well.
  3. Leigh Macklin

    Itinerary and places to rest?

    Opps, memory is not what is was pre-Covid!
  4. Leigh Macklin

    Itinerary and places to rest?

    My favorite 2 towns along your route were Pontevedra & Valencia. Padron looked nice, but Valencia just intrigued me more. Tui is right beside Valencia so you could stay in either and check out both.
  5. Leigh Macklin

    Starting Portuguese from Lisbon on nov 15

    I liked Home Lisbon. Close to the Catedral / CP and free laundry!
  6. Leigh Macklin

    How empty is the Lisbon section?

    I walked at the same time with the same experience. I did not see any pilgrims the first 5 days (Lisbon to Tomar). In Tomar I met a pair of New Zealanders. A day or two later I met another Canadian. Right before Porto we 'picked up' an Italian. After Porto we encountered more pilgrim...
  7. Leigh Macklin

    Where to Start?

    If I would do it again I would start in Tomar. My hybrid costal/island went well. However I have already walked to Finisterre & Muxia. Those are also great options.
  8. Leigh Macklin

    Portuguese coastal route safe going solo?

    I always felt safe...but I did encounter a flasher who yelled at me and then followed for awhile. While this has unfortunately also happened at home, it was harder on the CP. After 30+ km in 30C+ I had very little left to hobble quickly away. This also occurred to a fellow peregrina and the...
  9. Leigh Macklin

    Beginning in Lisbon-need some tips.

    Getting to Lisbon: lucked out into a cheapish direct flight from Toronto to Lisbon. Then an easy metro connection to Parque das Nacoes. Dropped my bag off at the hotel. Then took the metro to the Cathedral and walked about the 10 km back to the hotel. For me that meant approximately 30 km on...
  10. Leigh Macklin

    Has anyone walked the Portuguese Camino?

    It took me 26 days. That included 2 'rest days' to fix equipment issues. Distances were less variable than the C.F. and I had to carry loads more water. As stated...more road walking but the Portugese people I encountered treated me with so much Grace and hospitality. Beauty takes many forms...
  11. Leigh Macklin

    Starting Lisbon in June, in a bit of a loss.

    I found Lisbon to Tomar to be a lot of road walking with little to appreciate nature wise. I also met few pilgrims. However it made me really appreciate Tomar onward. If I had limited time I'd rather start in Tomar and continue to Muxia.
  12. Leigh Macklin

    Perverts on Portuguese Camino

    I'm sorry this happened to you. I was also flashed on the Portugese route between AAV & AAN. I ended up bonding at the AAN alburgue with a lovely Italian lady who experienced the same. The hospitaleria convinced us to make a police report. Despite being flashed before when hiking in Canada...
  13. Leigh Macklin

    Starting Lisbon in June, in a bit of a loss.

    Just walk whatever route feels right when it is time to decide. Tomar/Fatima? Inland/coast/combo? Variente? You shouldn't NEED to book anything til Tui (or past)...but if having something booked makes you more relaxed...well. Personally I liked mixing it between the 2, specifically using...
  14. Leigh Macklin

    Planning the next Camino

    For those of you who have done the CF and CP, could you please comment on differences? I understand that I'll need to plan food/drink a bit more and that it is flatter. I'm hoping that otherwise I'll just be able to grab a new credencial and bring the same gear as last time.

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