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  1. walker_wisdom

    Linking the Porto airport to the Coastal

    That's awesome advice! Although it would be sad to miss Porto, if you aren't following the actual coastline (which isn't technically marked for any Camino until Marinhas) then this is a great way to miss some freeway walking. Safe travels home!
  2. walker_wisdom

    The Camino Portugues...Does one Need to SPEAK Portuguese??

    If you know French or Italian, you may find learning some Portuguese easier. If you know Spanish, you'll find it easier still and there are some hacks if you know some Spanish. As noted above in many posts, one piece of advice we were given, which proved to be true, was not assume all...
  3. walker_wisdom

    Vigo to Santiago

    Thanks for the update! We were there at the exact same time 2 years ago so it's really nice to hear about your journey!
  4. walker_wisdom

    Vigo to Santiago

    I think you’ll be fine booking cheap accommodation with linen, that’s a great way to cut down your bag weight. We had sleeping bags but we stayed in a hotel in Caldas anyway - it was a cheap pilgrim room we booked on arrival so didn’t provide towels so perhaps just ask if you want full...
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    Vigo to Santiago

    We got our stamps at a large hotel in Vigo and then again at the Iglesia de Santiago in the old town. Just a warning - the Camino can be poorly signed on that next coastal section but once you get to Redondela it improves significantly!
  6. walker_wisdom

    Looking for recommendations for Portuguese Camino guide book

    So in case it is not clear, Brierley does multiple guides, some containing lots of information and maps and the smaller versions with just maps (and a page or two of background at the beginning). We wrote a little guide for the Senda Litoral but we found the Brierley maps only version the most...
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    How to decide where to stop each night

    Just saw you were looking for rest day suggestions too - I quite liked Viana do Castelo which is early on but worked for us.
  8. walker_wisdom

    How to decide where to stop each night

    If it makes you feel better you can plan out a list of stops you like the look of in 4 - 5 kilometre increments for the whole route, that way if you change something one day you won't lose your entire plan. You'll fall into a rhythm pretty quickly. Your timetable is fine so you won't have to...
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    CP Coastal Route - Recommendations for Where to Spend Rest Days?

    I agree with all of the above and strongly recommend Viana do Castelo. I think it may be worth considering where you will be staying in these rest stops - if you'd like to take a break from albergues and have some beach time, you may want to base the stops on where you can get nice accomodation...

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