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Oh dear me .... I had a feeling someone would be very critical of what I shared......isn't kindness all part of being a "Veteran Member" ?I too have hiked many kilometers with a backpack.
The camino is not a hike; its a walk in the countryside. Get your head around that concept before you go.
Have a wonderful time !!Bom Caminho Freewalker! I will be starting about the same time in Porto.
Thank you - yet judgemental nevertheless and unhelpful for a first timer ! Where is your heart ? Do you walk your caminos with your feet only ? I have heard that there are crusty narrow minded pilgrims on this site who can be quite unhelpful. Perhaps I have made a mistake by reaching out here....No Offense Intended. The statement is what it is. The camino is not a hike ... its a mistake to approach it as if it were so.
Thank you very much Mel for your time and tips. So appreciated !Hello Freewalker.
I walked from Lisbon to Santiago in May/June this year. A lovely walk but lots of hard surfaces so I hope you have very comfy footwear.
The Lisbon-Porto leg was quite quiet but I met up with enough walkers of all nationalities to make it interesting. No problem getting a bed even if there weren't purpose-built albergues.
I then took the coastal route from Porto up to Caminha and then up the river to Valenca/Tui. The coastal route is very picturesque with few pilgrims during the day but always someone to talk to at night time. I start walking early each day so I am not surprised when I don't meet someone on the way.
The change in pilgrim numbers from Tui onwards was quite a culture shock. Back to the ol' scramble for a bed even when I did start at 530am!!
Anyway, it is all part of the fun!
I have included some basic information and other bits and pieces in my blog if that would be of use:
https://melsonebigadventure.wordpress.com/category/two-feet-walking/
Enjoy your caminho. It is a beauty!
Mel
Hello Fellow Peregrinos
Will anyone be walking from Lisbon around Sept 15 ish as would welcome the company ! This will be my first caminho although have backpacked many a wilderness trail in mountains and coast lines for extensive periods of time. I adore the natural world but have been craving the history/culture of the old world as lived in Europe several years ago for 12 years. I have been reading and researching for months and am still undecided as to whether I should walk the Coastal to Sintra or the Central through Tomar northward to Porto ? From Porto there are other variants, by the coast through Viana do Castelo or through Braga. I hear from Porto the peregrinos quadruple in numbers and is becoming as busy as the Frances. I was hoping to experience a quieter caminho hence not walking Frances. If the intense heat continues into mid Sept, perhaps the Coastal would be a better option from Lisbon but would hate to miss the gems of the Central...Any suggestions or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Other option is a slow start From Lisbon Sé cathedral to Moscavide where is the pousada da juventude for the night and you can enjoy the parque das Nações.only 8 kms but a warm up for what is to come.Oh thank you so very much Laurie ! So very helpful indeed ! I am especially happy to hear about the Albergue in Alpriate as was dreading the 33k to Alhambra on the first day ! Cheers Mary
You are right - I don't like crowds and thank you for ideas and links. The links are in Portugese which I find difficult to navigate although the ofcourse the names of towns are the same. Who is Katherine ? Thanks.Hi
If you do not like crowds I propose you to do the central way to Coimbra, then go by bus to Viseu and does the Portuguese Way of the Interior (CPI) to Chaves border, which joins the Sanabrês Way in Verin.
Currently Katherine is walking the CPI (3rd day).
See:
http://www.cpisantiago.pt/
http://blogdibruno.blogspot.pt/2015/06/caminho-portugues-interior-de-santiago.html (Coimbra - Chaves)
http://www.caminador.es/?page_id=117
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