bluesrurale
New Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2021
For 2024 Pilgrims: €50,- donation = 1 year with no ads on the forum + 90% off any 2024 Guide. More here. (Discount code sent to you by Private Message after your donation) |
---|
Thank you! I will definitely look into it!Carrying my bag (without a tent etc) is enough for me, but funnily enough I was watching this video a few days ago by a Swedish guy walking the Portugues:. The bits I watched included him camping, although I haven't watched his follow up videos. Might be a useful source of info re camping on the Portugues.
Yeah thank you. I have seen a bunch but I'm struggling to find details about the camp spotsUse the search function in the upper right corner and type in "Camping" or more specific terms for what you are looking for. There have been many detailed threads on the subject.
Buen Camino!
Maybe because there aren't many. In Spain it is mostly forbidden to tent in the wild. I do not know the rules in Portugal.Yeah thank you. I have seen a bunch but I'm struggling to find details about the camp spots
Maybe because there aren't many. In Spain it is mostly forbidden to tent in the wild. I do not know the rules in
I'm fluent in Spanish and I do know a few words in Portuguese. Eventually I will learn a bit more before leaving if that can be helpful to interact with locals. And yes I'm an easy-going person (young female) and I try to be respectful as much as I can when I wild camp. So I guess the answer to your questions would be kindayes/yes. I really hope I can find my way around it otherwise I guess I'll have to rely on albergues gardens or at least exclude wildcamping for that first part.Question 1: Do you speak any Portuguese?
Question 2, if the answer is "no," are you a good mime to communicate what you want to do, and (forgive me if I'm not politically correct enough in how I phrase this), do you present as friendly and somewhat "clean cut"?
If "no/no", I think you'll have a difficult time of it because rural people can be a bit suspicious.
Inside the towns along that stretch of the camino, most of the houses are either fairly upscale, and not likely to welcome campers, or more simpatico, but often row-houses with very little backyard; thus nowhere to camp.
So if you hope to camp in the rural areas in between the towns, face the fact that almost no-one will speak any English. If you have some French, that can help, because many of the older residents know a bit of French. If you can mime asking for camping room, and they find you non-threatening, they may say "yes."
When in Portugal, we live in one of these small towns, and I'm commenting based on what I know of our neighbours in Vila Nova da Barquinha, north of Golega. Lovely people, but mainly retired, and friendly but cautious.
As far as "public property" goes, I don't think there is much, in the area. Anything fenced belongs to someone, though they may not live right next door.
De nada!I'm fluent in Spanish and I do know a few words in Portuguese. Eventually I will learn a bit more before leaving if that can be helpful to interact with locals. And yes I'm an easy-going person (young female) and I try to be respectful as much as I can when I wild camp. So I guess the answer to your questions would be kindayes/yes.
I'm Italian (didn't say it before bc I struggle to believe Portuguese people would actually speak it) but unfortunately, I know nothing in French. Anyway, I got the geopolitics and history between the two countries I would then use Spanish only in extreme cases as you suggest!De nada!
The fact that you're a young woman on your own makes it much more likely they will be okay with you camping on their property. In fact, don't be surprised if people invite you to stay in their spare room. (Many of the houses are bigger than their current residents would need; a lot of younger family members in small towns have migrated to the cities.)
People are very generous with what they have, though they may not have much.
I didn't catch whether you were from North America. If you are, and you're fluent in Spanish as a second language, please keep in mind that there's not a whole lot of love lost, between the Spanish and the Portuguese (this being mostly on the Portuguese side, since their history includes a century or two being ruled by the Spanish). Many Portuguese are not terribly open to being spoken to in Spanish, particularly the less cosmopolitan (read "small-town/rural") ones. That's why I suggested French; more older Portuguese know French than know (or will admit knowing) Spanish.
So you may want to spend your spare time between now and September working on your Portuguese. I'm studying it now; the grammar isn't difficult as it's similar to Spanish--but the pronunciation is entirely different and needs some work.
I recommend the Youtube videos "Portuguese with Leo" for practice. You can slow them down, and watch them with either English or Portuguese subtitles, and the topics are timely and interesting. And Leo is a lot of fun! https://www.youtube.com/c/PortugueseWithLeo/videos?view=0&sort=p&flow=grid
Bom caminho!
I don't know any Italian, but I suspect your Italian grammar will help you out with the Portuguese as well. But you'll find the speech hard to decipher. Videos and movies will help. Probably almost no rural Portuguese will speak any Italian. So...you're one step ahead of us English-speakers, but only one small step!I'm Italian (didn't say it before bc I struggle to believe Portuguese people would actually speak it) but unfortunately, I know nothing in French. Anyway, I got the geopolitics and history between the two countries I would then use Spanish only in extreme cases as you suggest!
Muito obrigado
Why not just have a photo of your erected tent on your phone?I'm Italian (didn't say it before bc I struggle to believe Portuguese people would actually speak it) but unfortunately, I know nothing in French. Anyway, I got the geopolitics and history between the two countries I would then use Spanish only in extreme cases as you suggest!
Muito obrigado
Or, "Posso acampar, por favor?" in Portuguese.Why not just have a photo of your erected tent on your phone?
When in Portugal, ask: É permitido acampar?
Or since you are a woman muito obrigada.Muito obrigado
Thank you really helpful!We camped all along the Portuguese, but took the coastal route from Sintra (where we started) to Porto - then the inland route. It was always pretty easy to find a spot. One night we had trouble finding anywhere and tried asking but no-one knew who owned the fields there.... so we carried on and camped in a wood. We spoke very little portuguese but mime and polite ps&qs always help. It is such a rural route - not hard to find secluded spots!
Have a great Camino!
Portuguese; 1.) Você permitido acampar? 2.) Podia acampar? translation; 1.) Do you permit camping? 2.) May I camp? And a photo is a great idea, especially if you have photoshopped Podia acampar? on the photo.Why not just have a photo of your erected tent on your phone?
When in Spain, show them the photo and ask: ¿Acampar permitido?
When in Portugal, show them the photo and ask: É permitido acampar?
(All from Google translate, sorry...)
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?