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Thank you everyone. I feel like the surfaces in the CP don’t compare to the CF, at least from Lisbon to Porto. There is so little gravel or dirt and the stages excessively long. It’s a good thing we weren’t near any train stations on some of my most miserable days, as I probably would have given...
I’ll be finishing the Caminho Português next month. Last year I wore Hoka Challenger 6 ATR shoes. I did have some blisters and foot pain, but a lot could have been due to the 30+km days from Lisboa to Porto.
I’ve purchased some Speedgoats, as the fit seemed better than Challenger 7 and I intend...
Glad to hear there is plenty of infrastructure. I am so ready to go! I start walking with my husband next Friday May 26th and thanks to the forum I know all about the scaffolding around the Sé, where to find that first arrow, etc. I speak Brazilian Portuguese and can’t wait to be speaking...
Guess I shouldn’t have said lack, but lesser. I’ve walked the Frances twice. I just do not expect to see the same experience on this route. I didn’t know if bars and churches would have stamps. I wasn’t able to find accommodations everywhere in hostels.
A somewhat unrelated question but given the lack of infrastructure geared towards the Camino de Santiago on the Lisbon to Porto route, where are the best places to look for stamps each day? I have read that the churches don’t tend to be open and there are very few pilgrim hostels.
My husband and I are heading out from Lisbon on Friday 5/26. I have booked at VIP Executive Santa Iria but that is kind of out of the way (not to mention expensive) if we're still walking the old route. Anybody have suggestions for alternate lodging?
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