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I am in my seventies and walked from Ponte de lima to Ribiaes 4 or so years ago on the Portugese. It was raining very heavily and a stream rushed down the hill among the large stones. I had a full pack and didn't consider it too challenging. Leaving the Albergue at Ribiaes you walk over a Roman...
I walked the last 100 miles of the portugese in rain with a good poncho and leggins. It rained every day but I was not on my own because there were always fellow walkers to keep you going. Buen Camino
I know the hostel your in near the airport and not far from the camino path. Cant help you on route but I can say that Brierly is very good and the route is very well marked. Shouldnt be a problem no further maps required Buen Camino
FFion sounds like you might be from Wales.
I hail from neath and did the walk from Tui to sdc in 6 days at the age of 70. The albergues are very good and I am sure you will have lots of company Buen Camino
left my towel in an albergue on the portugese 16th may in O Porrino hope someone got the use of it. Lovely lady in the laundry at Redondela gave me three slightly damaged towels for nothing. arent people kind
Can I ask a question, will be doing the same walk in 2015. Are you flying to Santiago and taking the bus out to Tui. P.s. I will also be trying to attend mass each day. Regards
sorry i have made a technical error. You give a 7 day walk in the portugese, can you tell me the length of the stages and method of getting to the starting point. For my 70 th year I want a walk with 10-12 mile stages and time to do it and having done the ingles i am looking for 100k + and...
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