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  1. hokiebobwise

    Route opinion

    I've set an intention to go on another pilgrimage in 2025. With only so many days I can take, I've put together a draft plan for the Camino Portuguese starting from Porto. I am a huge fan of port wine and do intend for my first 2 full days to be full of wine and emersive activities with the...
  2. hokiebobwise

    Framed Compostela

    Hello forum friends, I had searched historical threadsa and found a few on framed compostelas. I wanted to share what I had done at Michael's, here in the US. The individual, David, that helped me helped with determine that side by side would create less "white space" on the frame, and then...
  3. hokiebobwise

    Family "Vacation" Ideas

    Hello all. I finished my first camino back in July 2023 and ever since I have missed being on the path. I have already purchased two more guide books and have been contemplating the Ingles, but walking less than 15km/day so as to soak in every moment, or the Portuguese. I walked 11 days...
  4. hokiebobwise

    Equipment for July 2023 Camino

    Good day everyone. My son and I returned from the CF (Astorga to SdC) and I wanted to share our gear, as well as some thoughts about the gear. The following items were in my pack, totalling 6.2kg Osprey Stratos 36L (REI) Aleader Water shoes Longsinger Rain Cape (Poncho) 1x Quick dry T-Shirt 2x...
  5. hokiebobwise

    Baggage check

    I am at Madrid Airport and the Air France attendant required us to check our 36L Osprey Stratus bags because they wouldn't fit in the bin. The couple in front of us, with a different check in person, wasn't required to validate or check their bags and they appeared to be much larger...
  6. hokiebobwise

    Tattoo in Santiago

    My son and I are going to arrive in Santiago on Saturday, the 15th. He has decided he would like a tattoo on the Santiago cross, it would be his second tattoo. Any recommendations for places? Bob
  7. hokiebobwise

    Help! Current Entry Requirements for US Citizen

    Good afternoon, I am packed (6.7lbs not including food/water) and ready to leave the US for Madrid on July 2nd. I've been monitoring the conditions for entry to Spain and there were two items that are, to me, unclear and I am hoping someone whose traveled to Madrid, or other Spanish airports...
  8. hokiebobwise

    Travel/Packing recommendations for July

    My son (19 yo) and I will be leaving the states on July 2nd and are planning to walk from Astorga to Santiago, prior to heading home on the 18th. All of my travel has been booked, including a July 17 train from Santiago back to Madrid -> available trains popped up on Renfe about 3 days ago...
  9. hokiebobwise

    Advice on Trip Planning

    Today, I informed my manager that I plan to walk the Camino within the next year, assuming all things hold. Here is my origional plan walk the Frances starting in Logrono extra day of rest in Burgo and Leon Spend a few additional days in Santiago (with a bus trip to Finisterre) I would be...

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