Starting in Porto in Late December

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Scott F

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CP April/May 2023

• Aug 6, 2018

• #1

Good Evening,

Due to an unforeseen family illness, I had to postpone my Camino this spring, but I am looking to reschedule for late December/early January. Any thoughts or tips for a winter Camino Portugues would be appreciated.

Best,

Scott

 

Pilgy

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C. Francés April 06, C. Fisterre May 06, C. Frances Oct 17, C. Portuguese Oct 18, C. Inglese Nov 18

• Aug 6, 2018

• #2

Will be following this, Scott, as I might need to walk in winter too.

 

Ekelund

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“It’s your road, and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you.” Rumi

• Aug 6, 2018

• #3

I'm following this too as I'm thinking of a Christmas Camino.

 

jsalt

Jill

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Portugués, Francés, LePuy, Rota Vicentina, Norte, Madrid, C2C, Salvador, Primitivo, Aragonés, Inglés

• Aug 6, 2018

• #4

Scott F said:

Any thoughts or tips for a winter Camino Portugues would be appreciated.

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Hi, it depends on what type of accommodation you intend staying at, but really budget places do not turn the heating on in winter. They provide blankets but they are often the very old fashioned dark heavy scratchy kind, and provide little warmth, just a heavy weight on top of you. So take a good sleeping bag! Prepare for some days of very wet weather, as well as the cold. Some paths can get very muddy after a lot of rain.
Bom caminho!
Jill

 

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• Aug 6, 2018

• #5

Pilgy said:

Will be following this, Scott, as I might need to walk in winter too.

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Why not i will start in lisbon early spring

 

Pilgy

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C. Francés April 06, C. Fisterre May 06, C. Frances Oct 17, C. Portuguese Oct 18, C. Inglese Nov 18

• Aug 6, 2018

• #6

as gaillimh said:

Why not i will start in lisbon early spring

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What do you consider as early spring?

 

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Scott F

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• Aug 6, 2018

• #7

jsalt said:

Hi, it depends on what type of accommodation you intend staying at, but really budget places do not turn the heating on in winter. They provide blankets but they are often the very old fashioned dark heavy scratchy kind, and provide little warmth, just a heavy weight on top of you. So take a good sleeping bag! Prepare for some days of very wet weather, as well as the cold. Some paths can get very muddy after a lot of rain.
Bom caminho!
Jill

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Thank you, I have some flexibility with my budget and I will definitely research the accommodations prior to departure.

 

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• Aug 6, 2018

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Pilgy said:

What do you consider as early spring?

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March maybe 17th st patricks day