Just finished Tui to SdC...

[Stuart Selkirk]

Started last Tuesday (8th Oct), finished Saturday. Weather was glorious until Saturday evening, mid 20's all day and dry all week. No long lines of Pilgrims, often saw only 4 or 5 all day, but the Albergues were full each night, apart from Teo on Friday (only about 8 in). But that shortened the last day, and I think Padron would have been full. All clean, friendly, no bed bugs (altho a report of one person bitten in a non-Xunta Albergue). If anyone is anxious about it, don't be, it's easy even for a non-Spanish speaker and the walking is mostly flat and easy. It's about 60% countryside and the rest can be hard shoulder or through towns, but nothing too onerous. Few English speakers - I think about 4 Canadians, mostly Spanish, Germans, South Americans and other Europeans, but not a problem. Enjoy! Buen Camino!

 

[Diogo92]

Congratulations. So, what about a next Caminho?

Best Regards
Diogo

 

[stevenjarvis]

Started last Tuesday (8th Oct), finished Saturday. Weather was glorious until Saturday evening, mid 20's all day and dry all week. No long lines of Pilgrims, often saw only 4 or 5 all day, but the Albergues were full each night, apart from Teo on Friday (only about 8 in). But that shortened the last day, and I think Padron would have been full. All clean, friendly, no bed bugs (altho a report of one person bitten in a non-Xunta Albergue). If anyone is anxious about it, don't be, it's easy even for a non-Spanish speaker and the walking is mostly flat and easy. It's about 60% countryside and the rest can be hard shoulder or through towns, but nothing too onerous. Few English speakers - I think about 4 Canadians, mostly Spanish, Germans, South Americans and other Europeans, but not a problem. Enjoy! Buen Camino!

Glad you enjoyed it, did you stay at Briallos, Caldas de Reis or the Herbon Monastery ? Did you take the "green" route to O Porrino or straight through the industrial estate ?

 

[Stephen Nicholls]

So pleased you enjoyed it, Stuart. Of course - now your camino begins! You may not have been bitten by any bed bugs, but I bet the camino "bit" you and you've got the bug for a further adventure!
Buen camino!

 

[Stuart Selkirk]

Congratulations. So, what about a next Caminho?

Best Regards
Diogo

Thanks Diogo, but the next adventure is a little more distant! Am off to Nepal in March 2014 to do the Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) trek. Maybe after that I might think about doing a bit of the Camino Frances, but we'll see. Just to say tho....I treated myself to a Swedish Massage after the Camino, and the masseuse has made my legs ache more than the walking did! Robust, she was!
Stu

 

[Stuart Selkirk]

Glad you enjoyed it, did you stay at Briallos, Caldas de Reis or the Herbon Monastery ? Did you take the "green" route to O Porrino or straight through the industrial estate ?

Thanks Steven. Stayed at Caldas on the Thursday night, really nice. Through O Porrino, branched left and went through the woods. To be honest, I thought the new route was just some cafe owner being a bit of a chancer and diverting pilgrims to his establishment! Good luck to him, but I'd rather go the proper way, lol!
Stu

 

[Stuart Selkirk]

So pleased you enjoyed it, Stuart. Of course - now your camino begins! You may not have been bitten by any bed bugs, but I bet the camino "bit" you and you've got the bug for a further adventure!
Buen camino!

Hi Stephen, and yep, I think you can get bitten by these things. Depends of course on why you decided to peregrinate in the first place, and whether or not that worked for you. I can imagine that some people probably get what they set out to get and are then satisfied in that regard. I think I have a few more adventures left in me, and I really enjoyed my first Spanish sojourn....yeah I think after Nepal (see above) I may well go back!
Buen Camino
Stu

 

[Diogo92]

Thanks Diogo, but the next adventure is a little more distant! Am off to Nepal in March 2014 to do the Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) trek. Maybe after that I might think about doing a bit of the Camino Frances, but we'll see. Just to say tho....I treated myself to a Swedish Massage after the Camino, and the masseuse has made my legs ache more than the walking did! Robust, she was!
Stu

You're going to Nepal!? I'm so jealous of you right now

Best Regards
Diogo

 

[stevenjarvis]

Thanks Steven. Stayed at Caldas on the Thursday night, really nice. Through O Porrino, branched left and went through the woods. To be honest, I thought the new route was just some cafe owner being a bit of a chancer and diverting pilgrims to his establishment! Good luck to him, but I'd rather go the proper way, lol!
Stu

So you missed the "Field of Citroens" ? I'm fond of the "proper way" straight through the industrial estate, having said which, next time I think I'll enjoy the trees and the river, good luck to the cafe owner !

 

[Diogo92]

So you missed the "Field of Citroens" ? I'm fond of the "proper way" straight through the industrial estate, having said which, next time I think I'll enjoy the trees and the river, good luck to the cafe owner !

I didn't see the field of Citroens this year. Probably, they weren't planted on that time of the year @stevenjarvis

I'm really interested in doing the new way in O Porriño. I've already seen photos and could see that you still have some tarmac roads, but hey, you also have a very pleasant way near the river and woods. And the best of all is that, the final stretch reachs out near the Albergue, so you don't have to cross all the O Porriño city to arrive there

Best Regards
Diogo