I am looking for some moral support and realistic advice.
My first camino experience was in 2005, from St Jean to Leon in 2005 and ever since, I have been thinking about either finishing that route or trying a different route. A few friends suggested the Portuguese Coastal route - starting in Lisbon not just the coastal part from Porto onward. My current plan is to take this route starting in early September 2017 about the 8th), allowing 4+ weeks - although I haven't booked my flights yet (from BC, Canada).
I've been reading many posts on this forum over the past few months - everything from packing lists to bed bugs to the lack of pilgrims on this route to the need for good maps and even speaking Portuguese .... I send many thanks to all who share their knowledge and experience - and I am feeling more than a little anxious about choosing this route.
This time it looks as if I will be travelling on my own. I'm a middle-aged female in good physical shape - and feeling a nervous. The coastal route seems 'the road less travelled' in many ways. Am I biting off too much?
My first camino experience was in 2005, from St Jean to Leon in 2005 and ever since, I have been thinking about either finishing that route or trying a different route. A few friends suggested the Portuguese Coastal route - starting in Lisbon not just the coastal part from Porto onward. My current plan is to take this route starting in early September 2017 about the 8th), allowing 4+ weeks - although I haven't booked my flights yet (from BC, Canada).
I've been reading many posts on this forum over the past few months - everything from packing lists to bed bugs to the lack of pilgrims on this route to the need for good maps and even speaking Portuguese .... I send many thanks to all who share their knowledge and experience - and I am feeling more than a little anxious about choosing this route.
This time it looks as if I will be travelling on my own. I'm a middle-aged female in good physical shape - and feeling a nervous. The coastal route seems 'the road less travelled' in many ways. Am I biting off too much?