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I'm in the beginning stages of reading up on the Portuguese (thanks Magwood, enjoying your blog).
We are booked to start in Lisbon, I am leaning towards hanging out on the coastal routes described in some threads.
We will have an open ended ticket. I'm trying to figure out a way to
Do Lisbon to Santiago
Do the Faros route (and if I do this getting to Santiago isn't as important to me)
Working our way around back to Ribideo and then finishing up on the Primitivo.

Wondering how long this would take (we are strong walkers) and if there is a formal route (via hiking) to pull this off.
I will be with two of my children, my youngest two, my daughters ages 10,12.
They are strong hikers having done Le Puy-Finesterre this past fall.
We have the time and passion and dreaming of doing this if possible.
Thanks in advance,
 
A selection of Camino Jewellery
Love Faro and the Portuguese will be my next (if any) camino so will be following this post with interest.
 
Get a spanish phone number with Airalo. eSim, so no physical SIM card. Easy to use app to add more funds if needed.
Bear in mind the rules on the pilgrim office website - you are supposed to start in a place and head to Santiago:

"It is understood that the pilgrimage starts at one point and from there you come to visit the Tomb of St. James"

If you don't do that, and your sellos tell the story of tourism, your right to use the public, parish and donativo albergues comes into question. If you stay in private accommodation, you can of course do what you want.
 
Bear in mind the rules on the pilgrim office website - you are supposed to start in a place and head to Santiago:

"It is understood that the pilgrimage starts at one point and from there you come to visit the Tomb of St. James"

If you don't do that, and your sellos tell the story of tourism, your right to use the public, parish and donativo albergues comes into question. If you stay in private accommodation, you can of course do what you want.

Great advice for those seeking the Compostela, we've been there and done that so not as important to us, but glad that you have reminded us of this. In the end arriving to Santiago via the Primitivo appears to be what would happen. Mind you I understand that is not the way the vintage pilgrim would have searched out Santiago (going all around it to then arrive at it).
We typically sleep outside so taking up good pilgrim beds I hope will not be an issue, but something to think about as I had not thought of that.
Thank you!
 
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.

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