First, congratulations newlyweds! I can think of no better thing to do together than walk a Camino!
Portugal and Spain are both beautiful, romantic countries. You will not have any difficulty finding the romance you’re looking for around nearly...
Hello! My husband and I are planning on walking this route starting July 16 from Porto to celebrate our honeymoon! I would love any of this community’s recommendations on romantic scenery, restaurants, and/or accommodations. We have until August...
I'm not sure what you mean by unsupported but yes, hundreds of thousands of people have done it. It is not on a highway as such, but there is a stretch of a few hundred metres along a busy road with no shoulder and care is needed. Otherwise it's...
I couldn't find any posts about this on the Forum, so I thought I'd share...
One of the most beautiful stops on the Le Puy route is Conques. It's a picturesque French village featuring the beautiful Abbey of Sainte Foy.
Like many churches, the...
As you have already pre-booked many of your accommodations, you know the cost of your bed or room. That aside, whether you intend to pay cash or use a card, I would then figure, on the average, having a budget of €25/day to cover food, drinks...
Day 1 Vila Nova de Gaia to Matosinhos: 12 K
9:20 - 12:40*
Highest temp** while walking: 72°
Pilgrims spotted: 8
Seattle-Newark-Porto, not an easy route, but that's the price we pay for living on the west coast of the US! We didn't sleep the...
I just arrived in Santiago today, and will be here until late afternoon Monday. If you'd like to get together for coffee, drinks, or a meal let me know!
I have read many post and commented myself on kit weight. However, I don’t recall anyone recommending “extreme” light weight. And to paraphrase @Anhalter, a light weight kit is not synonymous with inappropriate packing for a Camino.
I don’t...
Packing light and packing for unpleasant weather is not exclusive, you know? There's ultralight packing and there is something people call "stupid light".
(and i had plenty of bad weather on the Primitivo in may...)
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