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  1. koilife

    Prayer books

    Another thought, if you regularly pray the liturgy of the hours, you might consider bringing your breviery. Yes, it is extra weight, but if you sit at a table or a bench and pray morning or evening prayer, you might be surprised at the number of seminarians, religious, deacon, or priests who...
  2. koilife

    Prayer books

    At risk of returning to the original post, I would add in the app iBreviary as highly useful. Not only can you get the parts of the mass, the schedule of readings, the liturgy of the hours, and a plethora of regular Catholic prayers, you can also get them in Spanish which will help you to follow...
  3. koilife

    Heart Way Pilgrim House Reopening?

    @Angus Strongbear, thank you.
  4. koilife

    Obtain the QR-CODE before you arrive in Santiago.

    And the term for winebibbers? peregrino
  5. koilife

    Heart Way Pilgrim House Reopening?

    Does anyone know if Heart Way Pilgrim House will be reopening in Vila Verde? If so, when? Gronz shows it as closed, and their Facebook links appear not to work.
  6. koilife

    Obtain the QR-CODE before you arrive in Santiago.

    Forgive my ignorance, but to what "ticket" are you referring? My last visit to the Pilgrim's Office was six years ago, and I don't recall tickets or QR codes back then. EDIT --- Never mind. I found the threads describing the registration process for Compostella, etc. It actually makes a lot of...
  7. koilife

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Portugal - Any issues with Australians and covid

    Thanks for patiently walking this dunderhead through it.
  8. koilife

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Portugal - Any issues with Australians and covid

    Hmmm <scratching head with a puzzled expression> I did not read the embassy bulletin from the perspective that Portugal didn't care whether a person was vaccinated/recovered or not, only that they present a negative test. I read it from the perspective that the embassy was not speaking...
  9. koilife

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Portugal - Any issues with Australians and covid

    Were you transiting through LHR or originating from there? If transiting, did you originate in the US? I assume it was a BA/AA flight???
  10. koilife

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Portugal - Any issues with Australians and covid

    Yes, I've seen that statement on Sherpa. However, to board the plane out of the US, I have to show my test and vaccination/recovery status to the airline. I am unaware of any airline that won't check that. The embassy says that if I arrive w/o evidence of that status, I'll be turned around and...
  11. koilife

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Portugal - Any issues with Australians and covid

    Per US Embassy website for Portugal, and per Sherpa, 72 hour negative PCR tests are still required to arrive in Portugal from the US, which seems to be a "trust but verify" approach. I wonder if the "accepts vaccination and recovery certificates" applies to facility/venue entrance, or is...
  12. koilife

    Best transportation options from SdC to Lisbon in July

    I find far too many gaps in Rome2rio to trust it as accurate or complete. For instance, the routes shown don't account for differences between weekdays and weekends, which is pretty critical because, for instance, the schedule for the bus from SdC-->Vigo-->Porto with train to Lisbon doesn't...
  13. koilife

    Best transportation options from SdC to Lisbon in July

    That would definitely be a detour. :)
  14. koilife

    Best transportation options from SdC to Lisbon in July

    Definitely more convenient. Bom Caminho!
  15. koilife

    Best transportation options from SdC to Lisbon in July

    @trecile, we already have airfare to/from Lisbon. We're exploring the city for a few days, then starting our Camino from Fatima. I explored the notion of roundtripping from Madrid and then taking the hop to Lisbon, but there was no convenient way to make the flights work without losing a day...
  16. koilife

    Best transportation options from SdC to Lisbon in July

    My son and I are walking the CP this summer. We're looking for the best way to return to Lisbon from SdC in early July, and there no longer appear to be direct flights from SdC. I checked A Coruna and Vigo, and they don't have any direct flights either. Also, even the shortest flights...
  17. koilife

    Of Rock Plates and Insoles

    The point of a heat-molded insert is to match the current state of the foot, not to correct it (the later is the job of orthotics and medical professionals). Nor is the purpose to introduce additional arch. If a person already has flat or partially flat feet, a heat molded insert will support...
  18. koilife

    Of Rock Plates and Insoles

    Exactly why I find an insole that is heat-molded to my foot is ideal.
  19. koilife

    Of Rock Plates and Insoles

    Regarding the fit of insoles, I recommend looking at inserts that are heat molded to the person's foot rather than standard sizes that require the foot to fit to them. The heat molding process ensures the arch that is perfectly fitted to the person and helps avoid arch breakdowns. Since fallen...
  20. koilife

    Vision and eyeglasses while walking

    Look, up in the sky? It's a bird. It's a plane. No! It's @Camino Chrissy's bloomers! You go, Supergirl!

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