Anyone hiked the Portuguese "way" ? Looks like I'll be hiking it this autumn with a friend (an experienced hiker).
I've hiked the Camino Frances twice, so not a neophyte at this sort of thing, but interested in specific suggestions about the Portuguese part. For example, I read that fire stations will sometimes allow you to sleep there but often without any sort of padding; worth bringing an air mattress for that, or just stick with albergues/etc ? Most accurate gpx plot (from Lisbon, not just from Porto ...) ? Albergues or towns to explicitly hit or avoid? Any suggested gear shifts for this camino relative to the Spanish one? My spanish is decent, but my portugese not so much; worth getting a SIM chip to call ahead for reservations on busy weekends, or just too rare of an issue in September? Etc.
I'm getting the Brierley guide tomorrow and downloaded the Confraternity digital guide. I expect things will go just fine, but it never hurts to ask experienced folks for input!