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    Online resources for accommodation on Via Gebennensis?

    Hello All! I have tried for some time without success to find information online about accommodation along the Via Gebennensis. The 'Online Guide' offered by this website doesn't cover this route. Is the Yellow Guide still the only resource for this? That book seems to be available only in hard...
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    No Monbus service in October??

    Hello Camino walkers! I have been trying to book a Monbus ticket from Muxia back to Santiago de Compostela in October but the Monbus website doesn't enable me to choose any departure date beyond September. When I click on the right arrow at the top of the calendar to try to move to the next...
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    e-SIM phone number

    Hi there! I am looking to get an e-SIM (including calls and texts) for Portugal / Spain before arriving, and am wondering if I will see the phone number as soon as I purchased the e-SIM, or whether I will only see it after activation (ie after arriving in Spain). Does anyone know? Grateful for...
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    Boat to Pontecesures: which company to choose?

    Hello All! I am looking to book my boat trip from Vilanova to Pontecesures online. What is the difference between Bahia (€25 one way) and Amare (€30 one way) in terms of quality of service and reliability? And do the boats to Pontecesures all depart from the same spot in Vilanova, or do...
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    Any more delays at Madrid Airport Terminal 4S?

    Hi All, has anyone departed from Madrid Airport terminal 4S in the last week or so? What was the size of the queues for check in, security and passport control? And could the busyness depend on the time of the day? Eg would 5-7am on a Friday be a busy time? I am flying Qatar, but due to the...
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    ALSA bus no longer going to SJPP?

    Dear fellow pilgrims, I have been trying to check the bus connections from Pamplona to St Jean Pied de Port. I am in particular looking for a late afternoon / evening bus. I did a search on the ALSA website and nothing came up. I emailed ALSA and they said they no longer service this route. I...
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    Hiking pole rubber tips wearing out too quickly

    Dear fellow Camino walkers, On the Camino, I usually use my walking pole with the rubber tip on to reduce the noise it makes on paved roads and paths. But it wears out very quickly. Typically, after 2 days and a distance of about 50km, I start to see the metal tip of my pole emerging. I have...
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    Sending excess luggage from Bilbao to PL Reina

    Hi All - I am looking to send some excess luggage from Bilbao to my albergue in Puente la Reina (who has agreed to store the luggage for me until my arrival). Do I assume correctly that the best way of sending luggage is by using the Correos? The only thing is that the Correos website seems to...
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    Via Regia - Glaubitz accommodation

    Inspired by SYates’ wonderful post Live updates - Via Regia, I have decided to do my third Camino on the Via Regia from Görlitz to Leipzig in September. I prefer to book my accommodation in advance, as I have previously done on the Via Podiensis and Camino Portugues. So far I have identified...
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    How to deal with dogs?

    More than once I have been warned about the dogs and the usefulness of a walking pole / stick - particularly on the Camino Portugues, but I guess the situation is similar on other routes as well. (I heard that it is, or at least used to be, a known issue on the Le Puy route.) But what exactly do...
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    Accommodation at O Porriño

    Hi - I have been looking at accommodation options at O Porriño and there don't seem to be many choices. I generally prefer to have my own room if at all possible because I can't sleep through loud snoring, even with ear plugs. I have seen good reviews of Hotel Azul but it hasn't responded to my...
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    Navigation from Santarem onwards

    Hi, I am planning to commence my Camino Portugues walk by myself from Santarem quite soon, but am a bit concerned about navigation. While I have managed Aumont-Aubrac to Conques in France without any problems, and without using any map at all, I have a feeling that the southern part of the...
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    Cathedral in SdC under restoration - still worth it?

    Hi All - I am planning to do part of the Camino Portugués this year, potentially all the way to SdC, but have just read that the cathedral is currently under restoration. To those who has seen the cathedral recently in its current state, do you think it is still worthwhile for someone (like me)...
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    Camino Portugués vs Via Podiensis

    Hello All - I am a complete newbie to this forum and a relative newbie to the Camino. Having done a small section on my own in France (Aumont-Aubrac to Conques, on the Via Podiensis / Le Puy route) last year, I am planning to do the Camino Portugués from Santarem either to Coimbra or all the way...

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