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The first part of the Litoral is beautiful, you shouldn't miss it. You can hike from to Matosinhos, without a pack and take the. metro back to Porto for the overnight. Take the metro again the next morning back to Matosinhos to resume. You could...
The Buen Camino app shows how many kms if each stage are on paved roads and how many are on trails. You can see this on each stage like this:
I also created a "stage" that covers the entire Camino Francés. It shows 292.53 km that is paved...
Would 2 factor authentication, as in a series of number/text sent to your phone, help prevent this?
How about biometrics?
Now, you do have to make sure you don't lost your phone.....or, well, your thumbs.
However, having your password...
As regards apps, you might want to add the Mapy.cz app, especially if you are walking alone. Using the outdoor map, you will see the entire camino. Additionally, you can download the map of Spain, so you don't need wifi for real time navigation.
Another wonderful walking day! Definitely feeling it in my legs today- a few more stretch breaks needed! And lots of wonderful places to take them! Theme for the day boardwalks! Received a few bom camino greetings from locals today! Many...
Hello, I lost my GoPro with all my pictures on the Camino between Pedra Furada and Aborim last week. Is there a lost and found in SDC? Any other ideas? Thanks and Buen Camino.
Hello Colette,
It can be a bit daunting. How many are in your party?
The first thing that I would suggest, is to get a good assessment of everyone’s fitness. Ideally you could do some trial hikes with packs and see how far your least fit...
Also, you may see things you are comfortable with and some things you may not be comfortable with. Mainly, just look away or don't look. On my first Camino a group of male bicyclists from Italy strode around visiting pleasantly in the giant bunk...
As regards your driver, get his phone number and set it up in What's App. If you are nervous about getting out of customs in an hour, set the pick up time for later. He'll wait for an hour, but from the time you set. So you can push it back 30...
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