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Hi Mihai,Hi peregrinos, my name is Mihai and I plan to do the whole trek between April 25th and May 4th next year.
Apart from a physical challenge, I am wondering how I can make this experience even more memorable by taking on the opportunities Camino has to offer. Are there any places along "the way" which are particularly significant to the purpose of this journey? Maybe something that fascinated you in particular, be it a beautiful sight or something you did to feel more interconnected with fellow pilgrims (and your mission)?
I will most likely plan my route to end my days in the bigger towns, so that I can find good accommodation even later in the evening. I believe Porto is worth two nights, so I am strongly considering taking a stop there (for its renowned wineries if nothing else!), though this would mean even more kilometers to make this happen!
How about other peregrinos, are they sparse on the first 3 sections of the route and more and more on the final 2 sections? Will I also encounter pilgrims doing it on bike?
Thank you @SYates. This is a very valid point, though I feel I'll have more to enjoy and a more complete experience if I trek all the way from Lisbon. As I am going to Madeira a few days before, it is an opportunity I don't want to miss
you will pass more people. actually meeting them is a totally different thing, but perhaps not your goal. When I run marathons and ultras, part of the fun is there are others of like mind on the road with me. As has been said above, most are not on the camino for the reasons you are--in fact, the very opposite. I hope you enjoy it anyway.That is, unless it happens for others to join me on some stretches, either the "bicigrinos" or other runners.
O.M.G. Chill out my friend or you will meet yourself coming back.One day to Santarem, two more to Coimbra and another two to Porto. A rest day in Porto and then resume my itinerary to Santiago. I estimate to be on the road for about 10-12 hours / day. I may need to make reservations in advance, to ensure I have accommodation.
Because the OP does do -walk-run - skip ? - 60 kms a day !Why not start in Porto? It took us 11 days.
Hi MihaiHi peregrinos, my name is Mihai and I plan to do the whole trek between April 25th and May 4th next year.
Apart from a physical challenge, I am wondering how I can make this experience even more memorable by taking on the opportunities Camino has to offer. Are there any places along "the way" which are particularly significant to the purpose of this journey? Maybe something that fascinated you in particular, be it a beautiful sight or something you did to feel more interconnected with fellow pilgrims (and your mission)?
I will most likely plan my route to end my days in the bigger towns, so that I can find good accommodation even later in the evening. I believe Porto is worth two nights, so I am strongly considering taking a stop there (for its renowned wineries if nothing else!), though this would mean even more kilometers to make this happen!
How about other peregrinos, are they sparse on the first 3 sections of the route and more and more on the final 2 sections? Will I also encounter pilgrims doing it on bike?
Thank you very much for the useful tips.
As this would be my first time on Camino, I don't know much about sellos. But assuming I could easily get one by stopping for a coffee or visiting a church along the way, it will actually be one of my goals to fill my certificate with sellos. More exciting than taking a selfie when I enter a new city.
Though I am not a religious person by nature, I am also looking for a dose of spiritual fulfillment. During the arduous journey I'll have the opportunity to think of the less fortunate and show support by raising awareness or setting up a small fundraiser. I have no idea if this would qualify me for the Compostela certificate. But ultimately it is the journey I am looking for, so I wouldn't mind the alternative certificate either (which I believe it also says I have completed the trek)
To get proper information about the compostela, and to learn more about the church's view of the Camino, please look on the website of the Pilgrim Reception Office of the Cathedral. An excerpt from this site is the following:I'll have the opportunity to think of the less fortunate and show support by raising awareness or setting up a small fundraiser. I have no idea if this would qualify me for the Compostela certificate.
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