Frankybaby66
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Last Camino Sep 23 Camino Portuguese (Central)
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How was it at the monastery. I am staying there end of May and I’m so excited.We walked last November. The weather was perfect. Literally not a cloud in the sky most of the way. However, as there is no guarantee, that may be different. Two things if you are going the coastal route -- I took a lightweight umbrella (to work for rain or sun), I didn't use it all the time, but when I did, it was invaluable. There was very little shade. Second -- the spiritual variant is lovely. However, it is a little hard-going to Armenteira -- just quite a climb. You might break it up a little -- stay in Combarro rather than Pontevedra. And stock up on water, etc., in Combarro. We stayed at the monastery and it was a wonderful experience.
It was absolutely lovely. An experience for sure. Be sure to ask how to drop off the key when you leave.How was it at the monastery. I am staying there end of May and I’m so excited.
I agree with HaveringRob here. Unless you're really fit, stopping at Combarro before climbing to Armenteira is worth considering. Combarro is a quaint little town with good restaurants so not a bad place to stay the night. And the monastery is a fabulous experience, particularly if you attend the Vespers service in the early evening. In my opinion, the Spiritual Variant is best savoured rather than rushed through.the spiritual variant is lovely. However, it is a little hard-going to Armenteira -- just quite a climb. You might break it up a little -- stay in Combarro rather than Pontevedra. And stock up on water, etc., in Combarro. We stayed at the monastery and it was a wonderful experience.
Would you know if I can send my pack to the monastery?It was absolutely lovely. An experience for sure. Be sure to ask how to drop off the key when you leave.
Absolutely. We did that in 2019 using Tuitrans. They service the Spiritual Variant as part of their coverage of the Portuguese Camino. Other baggage handlers might do so as well but I don't have personal knowledge of that.Would you know if I can send my pack to the monastery?
Here's a slight variation on what I did. I walked from Porto to Santiago in 13 days, but my first days weren't particularly short and I didn't do the Spiritual Variant which would add on an extra day. Splitting my first day and adding in the Spiritual Variant takes it to 15, which is cutting it pretty tight. You can decide what you want to trim.Hi all, I'm walking the coastal route from Porto in May. I will decide on the walk whether to cross onto the Central route. (I've seen mixed reviews for the Coastal route).
As I'm not as young as I was when I did SJean to Santiago in 2016, I was thinking of doing a couple of short days to break myself in gently. Any recommended stopovers? I was thinking of doing maybe 15 km days to start and then topping out at around 25km after that. I have no particular rush - I start walking on 6th May and have to be back in Porto for 21st May for return flight to the UK; if I have the time, I would like to take the Spiritial option at Pontaverdra. Any suggestions on an itinerary? (Although, ultimately my feet will decide!)
Thanks in advance
I do! I did the Coastal/Litoral route this past late-Oct through mid-Nov. Especially early on, I averaged about the same, 12-15km per day, partly to give my body time to adjust and partly because I had an online language lesson every weekday in the afternoon. I did not use a baggage service, but I did stay in private accommodation (all booked through Booking.com), not alburgues. I chose this route because I love the sea and the fact that it is very flat, which gave me a better chance of success. FWIW I'm in my late-50's.Does anyone have experience on these routes from early October to late November? If so, we would appreciate your comments.
We are in our 70s and would like to walk casually and do 12-15 I'm per day, as we are in no rush.
We plan to use baggage transport and stay in albergues, casas rurales, small hotels, as bunk beds are not in our pervue.
Thanks for your comments.
Thank you very much for your comments and insights, to you and everyone else that commented.I do! I did the Coastal/Litoral route this past late-Oct through mid-Nov. Especially early on, I averaged about the same, 12-15km per day, partly to give my body time to adjust and partly because I had an online language lesson every weekday in the afternoon. I did not use a baggage service, but I did stay in private accommodation (all booked through Booking.com), not alburgues. I chose this route because I love the sea and the fact that it is very flat, which gave me a better chance of success. FWIW I'm in my late-50's.
it is a lovely walk. I hope you enjoy it.Thank you very much for your comments and insights, to you and everyone else that commented.
Our Camino in March 2020 was cut short, but we did complete Sarria-SDC. We were unable to camino our last legs on foot, SDC-Finistere-Muxia-SDC.
This time we plan to camino the Camino Portuguese from Porto.
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