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    Ex Porto: A Beginners experience/learnings (May 2024)

    distances added to original post as per Camino Ninja app. 253,3 km overall 21,11km per day on average. less than i thought. Especially the first day seemed longer.... was pretty sure it was 28... Overall would recommend to have an Camino app with navigation with you as it is the easiest way...
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    Ex Porto: A Beginners experience/learnings (May 2024)

    If we are talking about the immediate surrounding of the municipal in Rates I would like to add: there is a small shop now above the cafe (mini mercado).
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    Ex Porto: A Beginners experience/learnings (May 2024)

    Will be able to reply in more detail tonight or tomorrow. (I did it very much like in my guide book but I do not have it at hand right now) In general the average day was probably about 23-25km. If you go to Labrugge from Porto on your first day it will be 28km. It was exhausting but a nice...
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    Ex Porto: A Beginners experience/learnings (May 2024)

    Thanks. You did not happen to be in Labrugge on the 9th of May :D ? Even people in other sleeping rooms reported that they could hear that person's snoring :D
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    Ex Porto: A Beginners experience/learnings (May 2024)

    Hi all, I just finished my first Camino. I was on the Portugues route from Porto to Santiago: Coastal till Vila do Conde after that Central till Santiago. I would love to give back some of the learnings I had and help other beginners to prepare their trip. Therefore this is a summarized view on...
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    Backpack is 2 kg too heavy TwT

    Thanks for the feedback. Based on this Thread I will probably cut down my clothing a little bit. Medical stuff sounds more extensive than it is: Plasters, my meds, something for the stomage and painkillers basically. from what i found on the internet it sounded like bed-bug spray is kind of a...
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    Backpack is 2 kg too heavy TwT

    Maybe this packing lists or the thought behind it helps someone, however it is unproven yet as the start of my Caminho is yet to come (May from Porto). I may also optimize it a little more. List includes Items that I'll allready wear when flying. 3 x Longsleves + 1 x Shirt 1 x Light...
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    Portuguese Central or Coastal

    I followed some youtubers and from what i saw a switch from route to route seems to be rather easy (f.e. using public transport or walking over to one or the other.) . so you can walk both for a bit and than just keep on the route that you prefer. I am planing a mix: Coastal till Vila do Conde...
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    2023 Costs of Caminho Portugues Central (Ex Porto)

    @betheloisej95 did you have good experience with HappyCow in Portugal? In Germany i find the app results to be rather mediocre. And good news everybody :) I booked my flight so: May 2024 Caminho here i come :)
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    2023 Costs of Caminho Portugues Central (Ex Porto)

    Thank you all for the replies. That is very good Input, of course I wanna live a little so I should save a little more in advance. :) @Becky 59 on the Food Situation was there Vegan options regularily or is that rarely the case?
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    2023 Costs of Caminho Portugues Central (Ex Porto)

    Hi all, I am planning to do the Caminho Portuges from Porto in May 2024. Coastal till Vila do Conde and then on to the Central route. I wanted to ask if anybody can state what I require in regards of daily costs based on their experienece (maybe 2023? Experience?). Based on my 2022 guide and...

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