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I have walked six Caminos over the past 15 years and will spend 8 days on the Portuguese this fall (but will end before the last 100km). Enjoyed the time outdoors, the tiny towns, scenery, keeping an aging body fit, - interspersed with surprises of spirituality, the feeling of wonder and...
We were there last year in the fall, when things were quite busy. No problem booking bus tickets once the schedule comes out, a few weeks ahead. You should be fine, but always good to have a backup
Rachel,
Some Options are
1. carballo de Prada
2. Stay in Combarro and walk through Armentiera to Ribodumia ( email oscastanos@oscastanos.eu).
3. Take a taxi from Armentiera either back to Combarro or to Ribodumia and taxi back to Armentiera the next morning.
We found that eating the larger meal around 3 after we were in for the day worked well. Dinner tended to be either tapas or something picked up from the grocery store.
Both Correos and Caminofacil cover the Variante. If Combarro if that is one of your planned stops, go with Caminofacil. They offer luggage transfer there, but Correos does not.
Have you tried Carballo De Prado in Armentiera? ( on booking.com). They will pick you up and then return you to the next morning, there is a family room for 4 if it’s available.
Or you could stay at the monastery de Poio, and then walk 7 km past Armentiera to Ribadumia and stay at Oscastanos...
I have a tentative arrangement with Caminofacil for a reverse transfer from the central to coastal Portuguese routes for 2 days. The quote was more than the regular cost, but was a reasonable cost, would be worth checking with them.
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