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  1. jungleboy

    Cammino Retico

    I walked this a few weeks ago and @andycohn did it a few days after me. Our combined reports are here for anyone who missed them.
  2. jungleboy

    Via Ellenica - Summary 🇮🇹

    A couple of weeks ago Wendy and I walked the Via Ellenica in Italy with another couple. We loved it and here's a short recap! Basic Information The Via Ellenica is part of the Cammino Materano series of trails in the south of Italy (connected to the city of Matera). Specifically, the main...
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  3. jungleboy

    Which Camino and which stages for our first Camino

    The main reason to walk the last 100km is to end in Santiago and receive the Compostela. So if that’s not your goal, I would avoid the last 100km, as it can be very busy (Francés) and/or not as interesting (in my opinion) as earlier stretches on virtually all routes. As @C clearly says...
  4. jungleboy

    Cammino Retico

    Thanks for the link! I might be in the neighborhood next year…
  5. jungleboy

    Invierno Planning Questions 2024

    So to confirm: if we take Laurie’s Valle de Silencio detour we don’t miss anything regarding the Roman mines / views at Medulas? I am already second-guessing this camino more than any other! I was just thinking after @C clearly ’s post that maybe doing the regular route might be best because...
  6. jungleboy

    Best way to walk near unfenced cows/cattle

    Não. I don’t eat meat.
  7. jungleboy

    Invierno Planning Questions 2024

    Thanks all! Let me try to get my head around the Monforte-Chantada stretch. First, Monforte doesn't sound unmissable to me as an overnight stop (El Greco is not a big enough draw). Though the problem with continuing further is that the timing won't be right the next day to see inside this...
  8. jungleboy

    Invierno Planning Questions 2024

    Hello Invierno veterans! @Wendy Werneth and I are a few weeks away from our Invierno, starting 19 June. I have long wanted to combine the Invierno with the Olvidado (dating back to a 2018 conversation over a glass of wine or two in Lisbon with @peregrina2000) but we never managed to fit this...
  9. jungleboy

    A longer option for O Barco to A Rua

    Forgot to reply to this, sorry! I will just start one including more questions! And here it is: Invierno Planning Questions 2024
  10. jungleboy

    Best way to walk near unfenced cows/cattle

    I say ‘moo camino’ and ‘I don’t eat you’ but the success of these phrases may not be scientifically proven. ;)
  11. jungleboy

    Redondela Or Acrade

    I liked Arcade as an overnight stay. If you have energy in the afternoon you can walk to the medieval bridge (even though you will cross it the next day) and walk a bit more along the waterfront to the west of the bridge. A Romana over the bridge was a nice drink spot but Google says it’s...
  12. jungleboy

    Porto to Vila do Conde

    I haven’t walked the traditional stage but the fact that many take the metro from Porto to Matosinhos indicates that it may not be a great walk. The Litoral is along the river and then the coast and is very pleasant (although personally I didn’t think much of Matosinhos). Here are my musings...
  13. jungleboy

    How do you feel when you finish a camino?

    I guess you changed your mind over the lifetime of this thread! ;)
  14. jungleboy

    Wise Debit Card on the Camino

    Load it with whatever currency you’re sending from (USD in your case). Then in Wise, convert it to euros. I absolutely love Wise, FWIW.
  15. jungleboy

    Hiking Sandals on the Camino

    If you are set on one of those two choices and none of the in between options, I’d choose hiking sandals. There’s no need for boots on the CP coastal in my opinion — it’s mostly flat road/path/boardwalk walking, not mountains and rocks. If you are open to other possibilities, trail runners or...
  16. jungleboy

    "What a hardcore thru-hiker can learn on the Camino de Santiago"

    Thanks for sharing, that was an interesting perspective. I thought this was the most instructive part: That's worth keeping in mind as we go through another year of 'Is the camino too crowded?' type threads. Although the part below goes against the typical wisdom here, which is to try to...
  17. jungleboy

    Stamps per day from Porto??

    I guess because they don’t know where your ‘start’ is when they print the credential. Many pilgrims only walk the last 100km.
  18. jungleboy

    A longer option for O Barco to A Rua

    Thanks! Not yet, I’ve only just started some basic planning but I’ll keep it in mind. The short stage into Monforte is not ideal but if it’s a good place to explore, maybe we should make it a priority.
  19. jungleboy

    A longer option for O Barco to A Rua

    Ha, might have it figured out by the time we arrive in Santiago! Not exactly, we have 13 walking days. This is my rough plan though I'm in the very early stages of looking into it and haven't gone through the planning thread properly yet: 1 - Ponferrada - Montes de Valdueza 27km 2 - Médulas -...
  20. jungleboy

    A longer option for O Barco to A Rua

    Good points. O Barco certainly sounds like the nicer overnight option, but if we do that plus your two-day Valle del Silencio opening, that will be three 27km days to start with, which is a bit more than we’d prefer. Though I guess the 12km next day is almost a rest day!

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