My first camino april/may Lisbon to Santiago

[Seebu]

I will start my first camino 26th of April. Plan to walk whole Portuquese way from Lisbon to Santiago. I must say that my backpack is almost packed already. I just can't wait.

This trip is my 40th birthday present to myself

Bom Caminho

 

[Stephen Nicholls]

April/May is a lovely time on the Portuguese - all the wild flowers are a sea of colour.
Check out my web site for further information or message me if you need any help: I walked it in two stages.
I may even walk the Coastal route in April 2019!!!
Bom caminho, Sigrid!

 

[Seebu]

April/May is a lovely time on the Portuguese - all the wild flowers are a sea of colour.
Check out my web site for further information or message me if you need any help: I walked it in two stages.
I may even walk the Coastal route in April 2019!!!
Bom caminho, Sigrid!

Thank you for your blog link. I just started reading your trip from LIsbon... and the part about lost package... oh my god this is my biggest fear.

 

[nycwalking]

Bom caminho.

 

[Camino Addict]

Have a glass a port for us, or a nata (if you don't drink alcohol), or both for us when you're there!

 

[Seebu]

Have a glass a port for us, or a nata (if you don't drink alcohol), or both for us when you're there!

I will try port for sure

 

[blueskywa]

Happy 40th Birthday Sigrid A very memorable Birthday for you. Buen Camino. The 26th April is the Anniversary of my starting date in 2016!

 

[Seebu]

Happy 40th Birthday Sigrid A very memorable Birthday for you. Buen Camino. The 26th April is the Anniversary of my starting date in 2016!

Thank you

 

[Stephen Nicholls]

Thank you for your blog link. I just started reading your trip from LIsbon... and the part about lost package... oh my god this is my biggest fear.

Just have faith, my dear. It will all be wonderful - your happy adventure will be in your mind for years to come. You may even catch the "camino bug" and want to do more. As you can see, I caught it rather badly - and still have it!!! Blessings from Suffolk, England. S x

 

[Tiapatrol]

We will be just ahead of you plodding along. We start from Fatima on 22 April. Buen Camino! Maybe our paths will cross.

 

[Seebu]

Just have faith, my dear. It will all be wonderful - your happy adventure will be in your mind for years to come. You may even catch the "camino bug" and want to do more. As you can see, I caught it rather badly - and still have it!!! Blessings from Suffolk, England. S x

Thank you so much. I have a little dream for future. If I like my trip this time, next year I'll take my children 12y and 13y old with me for the last 100km France way. Or something like that.

 

[John Ho]

Am also fulfilling my wife's wish to walk her first Camino before she turns 60. We will be starting in Tuy on May 4 to arrive in Santiago the day before Ascension Thursday. Hope to see you on the Camino.

Happy birthday!
John & Lyn

 

[mcopeland]

Be sure to allow 2 or 3 days in Porto!

 

[David Manzo]

I agree a few days in Porto are well worth it. Many wonders to see

 

[Seebu]

Be sure to allow 2 or 3 days in Porto!

I do so, thank you

 

[surya8]

Losbon to Porto is a strenious walk, every day more then 30km up to Coimbra, so pack light and have some good walking shoes. Portuguese route is an easy one, no need for heavy boots here in this period as the terrain allows it. Make sure you have plenty of water with you as the weather will be hot and there are long stretches where there is no cafe/water fountain in sight. Golega to Coimbra was my fav stretch in terms of nature. People are nice, cccommodation is adecuate, food is great and portions are beyond large. Porto to Santiago is a much easier walk in comparison. Bom Camino!

 

[cj2003]

Happy birthday and bom caminho!

 

[MargieMac]

I will start my first camino 26th of April. Plan to walk whole Portuquese way from Lisbon to Santiago. I must say that my backpack is almost packed already. I just can't wait.

This trip is my 40th birthday present to myself

Bom Caminho

I will be starting from Lisbon on 27th April so a day behind you but I am fairly slow but may see you. Buen Camino

 

[John Ho]

Losbon to Porto is a strenious walk, every day more then 30km up to Coimbra, so pack light and have some good walking shoes. Portuguese route is an easy one, no need for heavy boots here in this period as the terrain allows it.

Hello Surya. You mentioned that we don't need heavy boots on the CP but just good shoes. Will Nike walking shoes be sufficient? Like this one https://www.nike.com/sg/t/sb-stefan-janoski-max-skateboarding-shoe-DADOR8/631303-302

We have Timberland ankle boots but I find them rather heavy. But the advantage of the boots is that it protects the feet from accidental sprains and twists.

Appreciate your advice.

John

 

[surya8]

Hello Surya. You mentioned that we don't need heavy boots on the CP but just good shoes. Will Nike walking shoes be sufficient? Like this one https://www.nike.com/sg/t/sb-stefan-janoski-max-skateboarding-shoe-DADOR8/631303-302

We have Timberland ankle boots but I find them rather heavy. But the advantage of the boots is that it protects the feet from accidental sprains and twists.

Appreciate your advice.

John

On the first Camino in late Apr I took Salomon gore-tex boots, had to take them off after 3 or 4 days of walking as it was too hot and too heavy for me, and they gave me a sore ankle as well. Walked the rest in no name city walking shoes not intended for such kind of walks. Felt each and every stone underneath my feet on the cobblestones and liked asphalt roads. No regrets though as felt much lighter on my feet and got tired less at the end of the day that allowed me to go sightseeing in the evening. For the Pouruguese route you don;t really need special trekking/hiking boots as no mountains to cross, some runners could do, especilally in a combo with some good shock-absorbing liners. Porto to Santiago is easier to walk. Re Timebeland: I have a pair at home but I would never consider them appropriate for such a walk as mine are heavy and not flexible.

 

[John Ho]

On the first Camino in late Apr I took Salomon gore-tex boots, had to take them off after 3 or 4 days of walking as it was too hot and too heavy for me, and they gave me a sore ankle as well. Walked the rest in no name city walking shoes not intended for such kind of walks. Felt each and every stone underneath my feet on the cobblestones and liked asphalt roads. No regrets though as felt much lighter on my feet and got tired less at the end of the day that allowed me to go sightseeing in the evening. For the Pouruguese route you don;t really need special trekking/hiking boots as no mountains to cross, some runners could do, especilally in a combo with some good shock-absorbing liners. Porto to Santiago is easier to walk. Re Timebeland: I have a pair at home but I would never consider them appropriate for such a walk as mine are heavy and not flexible.

Thank you, Surya, for the info. It'll save me a kg of weight!

 

[DonCamino]

Hello peregrinos/peregrinas,

i will arrive in Lisboa on April, 27. and will stay there on Sunday. Then i will start my Camono Portugues from Lisboa, planned on monday, 29. to Muxia and Finisterre via Santiago de Compostela. Would be very nice to meet you on my way!

Buon Camino / bom caminho

Rainer

I have the Brierley Map 2018 and the app maps.me with me and use the kml-track of cj2006 (thank you very much, Danke Christian, für die viele Arbeit mit der Unterkunftstabelle!)

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...df-route-portugues-route-monacal-coastal.404/