u/chrismart0604

Hi everyone, I'm doing the Camino Portugues in July and really excited! The plan right now is to do the Camino Central along with the Variante Central and was curious what peoples thoughts were concerning the need to book albergues ahead of time versus a more pilgrim-style version (which I would prefer), which is to find accommodation as I enter a town or possible the day before. Is this doable in the July, which seems to be high season? Also, are there specific places/albergues that are so frequented they need to be booked ahead of time?

On a related note, I plan to take the train back to Lisbon, any problems there buying the ticket a day or two before?

To all my clean-shaven pellegrinos out there: what shaving system did you use on the Camino? I'm walking it in July and wondering whether to bring everything (safety razor, shave butter, shave oil, yes know it's a little extra), not to mention needing a sink of water and a decent mirror, which may or may not be availabe on the Camino. Option 2: bring an electric razor (easier but heavier) and you don't get a close shave, which I really like. Thoughts?