There is a sporting goods store in Sarria on Rua Arrabaldo that carries walking poles and walking staffs/sticks. The store is directly on the Camino at the bottom of the street with the long stairs.
in orde to rent a bike for a fifteen year old, the child needs to be accompanied by an adult. not allowed to cycle on his own on a rental bike. and no chance to talk yourself out of it since you have to show your passport.
let him walk.
You might want to check out this Thread 'Accommodation on Le Puy route (September/October)' https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/accommodation-on-le-puy-route-september-october.82229/
Not exactly Camino related, but I was flabbergasted by this story of a hiker that was lost for 24 hours who ignored rescuers' calls because 'they didn't recognize the number'...
I have a pair of thin merino wool gloves for winter. They dry pretty quickly and even when wet, my hands weren't as cold. I didn't use them with poles. I wore them in rainy Galicia last winter in early January though. I even put them in the dryer...
Here is my photo video from the Camino Portugues, costal route. We chose almost every opportunity to go Litoral - right out on the coastline. Only the day between Esposende and Viana do Castelo we chose the camino and not the Litoral. We also...
Unless you want to spend time in Porto you should be able to walk to Matosinhos. It's only about 11 km, and it's a very nice walk along the Douro River, then along the ocean. If you arrive at Sao Bento train station you are very close to Se...
I would say language for sure.
Some online resources are: Practice Portuguese, Portuguese with Leo, Portuguese with Carla, Mia Esmeriz Academy. Maybe look these up and see if they appeal to you. These are all European Portuguese resources; be...
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