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Starting in Porto in Late December

Scott F

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Time of past OR future Camino
CP April/May 2023
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
 
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
Will be following this, Scott, as I might need to walk in winter too.
 
I'm following this too as I'm thinking of a Christmas Camino.
 
The focus is on reducing the risk of failure through being well prepared. 2nd ed.
Any thoughts or tips for a winter Camino Portugues would be appreciated.

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

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