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I am 66 in September and have just completed 800kms of the VdlP. I met a woman who is 79 doing the same Camino.
My skin is also losing its elasticity but I still wear shorts - not as short as I once did but still shorts.
I have been visually challenged for years and got by by asking younger...
Your wife is correct! There is a lot of road walking to Porto and not a lot of albergues but the ones I stayed in were great, walking the roads is tough! Much better from Porto but there are barking dogs everywhere!
Hi there, I walked many d September and the days were very warm. About 34 degrees! It was hard going out of Lisbon but got easier and more interesting once I got to Santarem everything became more interesting. Colega, Tomar and of course Coimbra are must see places!
Liz
Thanks, though I don’t tend to stay in albergues unless I have to. I am a very light sleeper and try and avoid the snorechestrs if possible.
Single rooms in hostels is more my style.
When I walked through Portugal and stayed in hostels I never used my sleeping bag
Hello
I walked the Portuguese Camino - coastal route in September and it was absolutely fabulous! It will be warm enough in April to walk easily in shorts in April, cold early mornings but the days should be lovely and mild. You will enjoy it immensely!
I will start from Merida in April and am planning on not taking my sleeping bag - just the silk liner. I walked the Camino Portuguese in 2016 and never used it.
What do other's who have walked this route think?
Thanks
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