Nick recently wrote about his walk from Cabo de San Vincente. The connection by train and air from Faro to Lisbon and points north is pretty straight forward. Having done the journey by bus from Lisbon to Tavira, I can say that it is not the most...
So many things have happened to put us in this pickle. Firstly cheaper airfares. The rise of Airbnb and similar constructs. Instagram and similar apps that spread the word.
But I'm pretty sure the overwhelming number of tourists (and pilgrims)...
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We did the same stages as you; I think it's worth it for Ribadavia. Plus, by 'out of sync with many Geira walkers', you presumably mean walkers over time, not the many who are walking at the same time as you (Alan's Brazilians notwithstanding!)...
Not much in my guide for this stage but here it is:
Beariz
There is a pilgrim monument on the camino at Praza de José António. On the main road soon after the monument, Bar Centro is a good place for a rest and a stamp, and there are Geira e...
This has been asked before but unfortunately just south of Lisbon is a bit of a black hole.
The two routes further south of Lisbon (one camino, one not) are the ‘Central’ from Faro (general thread here) and the Rota Vicentina. These now connect...
I had hoped to stay in Feás, but the accommodation (in November 2022) wasn't open at the time (dueño in hospital, I think). The lovely Aurora at the Bar Nictron in Feás rang ahead to Beariz and booked me in to a really comfortable flat above the...
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