I can help you with Vigo on. You could do Vigo to Redondela 20k or Arcade. 28km. Then through Pontevedra to Combarro. Then the climb to Armenteira on to Ponte Arnelas or all the way to Vilanova De Arousa. The boat is the next day - walk through...
I was walking from Porto in May with a backpack, not planning to use a backpack service. On day 3 I injured my knee when I pulled some ligaments plowing through a heavy section of sand when the boardwalk ended for a while on the Litoral. When I...
Most places take credit cards. Make sure to do in Euros (and have a card that doesn’t charge transaction fees). But have cash. For the small things - and to take advantage of the small kiosks along the Camino. Plus leave a euro if you use a...
I had two things happen… 1) when we began planning 9mo prior to our Camino, I was having left knee issues. Already had both hips replaced- a godsend. Had a hyleronic injection a week before we left.
Our first 3 days we played tourist in the...
Go to a good running/ hiking store that lets you return lightly used shoes.
Go at the end of the day, with the socks you think you will wear.
Have them analyze your gait and your arches, and properly size you.
Try on several different pairs...
I agree wholeheartedly, my first Camino I poured over everything, thought and over-thought about this and that. Fast forward to my recently completed third Camino, I was packed in 20 minutes and we walked for 45 days with no problems.
My wife and I are on the Frances. We’re taking a rest day in Sarria. Before we left the US we read and watched videos, etc.. It occurs to me that a lot of us overthink this thing.
On the night before we walked out of St Jean PDP we stopped...
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