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  1. Portia1

    SIM purchase in Sarria?

    Hopefully I will have time in Santiago to purchase a SIM before leaving for O’Cebrerio. Wondering if there is a place to purchase a SIM installed and activated in Sarria if I get pressed for time. I’ve looked on-line but not clear if there is an actual store where such services are available...
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    ATMs at Madrid airport?

    I haven’t been able to find much current ATM info for Madrid airport terminal4. I want to use a bank ATM. I only have 50 minutes between flights so I don’t want to go out beyond security. Also, it used to be that many Madrid airport ATMs tended to be out of service. Recent experience welcome...
  3. Portia1

    Can you replace pacer pole rubber tips with leki rubber tips?

    The rubber tips on my pacer poles have worn completely thru so that the carbide tips are exposed. I live in the USA so pacer pole replacement parts are not available here. I leave in less than two weeks and wonder if leki rubber tips will work. Thanks.
  4. Portia1

    Sunday transportation from Sarria to O’Cebrerio

    There are five of us (ahem) “mature”women walking the Camino together. For two, O’Cebrerio was the ending point so we want to start there. It doesn’t look like there is bus service from Sarria to O’Cebrerio on Sundays. Any suggestions? We will be doing this in mid-September of this year. Is...
  5. Portia1

    Distance between Le Puy and Pamplona?

    The Camino is calling me again. I am thinking about Le Puy to Pamplona at least (since I have already walked from St. Jean to Santiago) and haven't found any specific information to tell me the distance and probably sections. Any information or resources would be greatly appreciated.
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    Leading a Retreat on Pilgrimage using "The Way" as an intro

    I have been asked to lead a Lenten retreat on Pilgrimage. The plan is to show The Way on Friday evening with some discussion afterward about pilgrimage and the Camino in particular. Then on Saturday, to use some discussion questions to get into the meat of pilgrimage and its relationship to...
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    Porto to Santiago via Vila do Conde--my notes

    OK, Arn. This is for you! From Porto, take the metro to Matosinhos Mercado. After staying at the Dixo Hostel (highly recommend!), we left from the Sao Bento metro stop around 7am, had to change lines (don’t forget to validate each time) to get to Matosinhos. Arrived there around 8am...
  8. Portia1

    Joining the September hoards....

    The packs are packed and we are ready to go. Will be in Porto tomorrow afternoon. After a year of waiting, it hardly seems possible that the time is nigh. The weather forecast is perfect. John, I have your booklet. We are planning to walk the coast between Matosinhos and Vila do Conde so...
  9. Portia1

    Any bedbugs on the Portuguese?

    Just curious as to whether there have been any reports of the little buggers on the Portuguese route?
  10. Portia1

    Flying 9/11 weekend

    Any one else a little uptight about flying over the 9/11 weekend? We are taking AA from DC to JFK and then Iberia to Madrid and on to Porto. There are all kinds of notices that security will be particularly tight that weekend. I was able to take my hiking poles on-board, disassembled and...
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    Taxi to Santiago Airport

    There are seven of us and our flight departs Santiago at 6:55 a.m. on Sunday, 25 September. The earliest airport bus is 6 a.m. (unless we want to go out just after midnight!). Recommendations for taxi services? Given the number of us, would another option make sense? We are staying at the...
  12. Portia1

    Walking the beach from Matosinhos to Vila do Conde?

    I am making another shout-out to those who have taken this route. I leave in almost three weeks and am trying to determine whether this route makes sense. I have looked on Google maps and it looks like the boardwalk ends about 11 or 12 miles up. Can someone who has actually walked this route...
  13. Portia1

    Your favorite Alberque on the Portuguese?

    This has been a topic on the French Route so thought we might open it up here. What made it a favorite?
  14. Portia1

    Porto Restaurant?

    We will be in Porto for two nights and would like to have a nice meal one night. Any suggestions for a restaurant/bar/cafe with typical regional food? We are staying in the old city (Dixo's Hostal), Ribidiso area, so would like to stay in that general vicinity. We start walking seven weeks...
  15. Portia1

    Did I read it here??? Cathedral roof tour in English

    I've dutifully attempted to search this information but I haven't come up with anything recent. I could have sworn that I read about this this spring--a link for reserving a tour in English of the Cathedral in Santiago. If anyone can help me--THANKS!
  16. Portia1

    Is it possible to rent a scooter to do the Camino?

    Since I have walked the Frances and will have walked the Portuguese this fall, I am curious about the ability to rent a scooter to do the Frances again. I would like to go back and take a little faster journey and yet still smell the smells and take it more slowly.
  17. Portia1

    Early September Camino--silk liner only?

    I walked from SJPP to Santiago beginning in early September and I remember the evenings being quite warm until Leon. Then the weather began to change and Galacia was wet and cold. I took a 300 wt fleece blanket cut smaller (weighed less than a sleeping bag and was easily washable) and used...
  18. Portia1

    Flies or mosquitoes?

    When I walked on the Frances, I was always astonished that flies preferred sweaty pilgrims to all the s..t on the road! Then again, maybe they spent time walking on that brown stuff and then wanted to wipe their tiny little feeties....... Anyway, I was wondering if folks encountered flies and...
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    Alberques between Porto & Santiago

    Has anyone kept track of opening times and costs for alberques between Porto and Santiago? What about kitchens where making dinner at the alberque makes sense? Here are the locations I am particularly interested in: Rates Portela Ponte de Lima (5 p.m., 5 euro) Rubiaes Tui Redondela Caldas de...
  20. Portia1

    ATM Availability?

    I know there are lots of ATMs on the France Route but what about this one? Can I count on easy access to ATMs in all but the smallest towns? Is there a summary as there is for the French Route with availability of banks, ATMs, and hostals by town? Many thanks.

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