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    First Camino from Lisbon to Porto

    My wife and daughters and I walked longer stages between Lisbon and Porto, but took days off in between, which was a wonderful way to experience Portugal, as well as a great way for our bodies to recover and our feet to adjust to walking longer distances than what we got to practice at home...
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    Where in Camino Frances (800km) Route Do I need to Spend more Time exploring the Cities/Towns?

    I certainly don't regret spending the extra time and rest days in SJPP, Pamplona, Burgos and Leon. There was so much to see and experience (as well as eat) in those places!
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    Zubiri or Larrasoana?

    I stayed at Albergue Suseia in Zubiri (June '23) and it was one of my favorite Albergues on the Camino Frances. Sara, the owner, was our host and made us feel so at home. She greeted us with homemade lemonade, and had rolled up newspaper for our wet shoes (it had rained over the Pyrenees). The...
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    What not to miss on Camino Portuguese

    This. I'm always surprised by the negative comments about this section. My family and I fell in love with Portugal and were so glad we started in Lisbon. Yes, we had some long (and hot August) days, but this was a pilgrimage and one that we came to value so very much.
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    June 2024 walk Camino Portuguesa Costa

    Hi there! I will also be walking the Senda Literal in June, but will be starting a day earlier. Perhaps we will cross paths though! Bom Caminho! Chad
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    Ride Share from Pamplona to SJPP on May 30

    I will be arriving too late to take the daily bus so I have opted for a transport company. There is room for 2 to 3 other pilgrims if anyone would like to share this with me. I'm hoping to leave Pamplona around 2:30 pm. You can respond here on the forum on connect with me on WhatsApp...
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    San Juan Bautista Albergue vs Champions League Final?

    Yes, this helps a lot. It is nice to know the schedule and that will most likely preclude trying to find access to watch the game with locals. It would have been fun to have watched the European Champion's League while in Europe, but I'm definitely more focused on the experience at the albergue...
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    San Juan Bautista Albergue vs Champions League Final?

    That's what I'm kind of hoping for! But yes, my priority is the place and the prayers over the playing.
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    San Juan Bautista Albergue vs Champions League Final?

    May sound like a silly question but I'd love input from those who have had the experience staying at the San Juan Bautista Albergue in Granon. I would really like to stay here and have been intentional about including this in my itinerary. I will be there on June 10th, the same evening as the...
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    Advance bookings!!! (Are they ruining the Camino?)

    Yes, this for me as well. Knowing I have a bed x amount of kms down the road at the end of the day provides three things for me: 1) I can be more present during my daily walk and not worried about finding lodging. I don't need that anxiety in the background of my day. 2) I can take more...
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    Best App camino frances

    I just found a new app yesterday thanks to Nancy Reynolds and her podcast "You on the Camino." Though I haven't tried it on the Frances yet it is designed like Camino Ninja which I used last year on the Portuguese (and is no longer available due to the owner's passing). The new app is called...
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    Food on the Camino, what do you miss?

    Having walked the Camino last year from Lisbon what I miss the most are the Portuguese pastel de nata!
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    Cafe con Leche / Coffee on the Camino: Enquiring Coffee Lovers want to know!!

    I and my family are huge coffee lovers. In fact, I roast my own coffee beans so that we have the freshest coffee available. While on the Portuguese Camino last year with my wife and two daughters we marveled at the great espresso pours that were available all throughout our pilgrimage. It made...
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    When to get Compostela if you are continuing to Finisterre

    Hi fellow pilgrims! I am curious what others have done when they have walked past Santiago to Finisterre. Did you get your credential once you first arrived in Santiago or did you come back to the Pilgrim's office after coming back to the city after completing your trip to Finisterre?
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    Quote from, "Go Slow, Plan Little, Walk Forever" - by Jerry Meyers

    I almost sent it to you on Facebook Messenger last night but thought it was too late. So glad that you saw it here.
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