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At 77, I upped stakes in USA and moved to Portugal last summer. Landed smack dab and blinking in a Portuguese dawn in the middle of a train strike, because the Pope is coming, and nothing says "we need more money" than having a transport strike in the middle of the Pope's visit. My Lisbon...
pain has reopened its borders and Brittany Ferries are now taking bookings to Spain, but currently only for motorists. Until further notice they are unable to take foot passengers. Book at www.brittany-ferries.co.uk.
Precisely and concur! "Carmino dreaming" (my 4th) has kept me sane ... well, sane-ish. Hip replacement in May, Camino in mid-September. St Louis - Dublin (ferry) - Santander - Pamplona as another CF likely best option with the new hip, which I intend to call "James". Happy to stand you a...
As I had never been to Portugal and knew the CP was my next Camino, I took the bus from Santiago to Lisbon for my flight back to St Louis MO. (Santiago - Lisbon Bus Station is $56-69 and 11 hours, with a one hour required bus driver stop somewhere along the way and I grabbed a sandwich and...
".. help to add circulate money into local economies..." Yes, please! I ask St James in nightly prayers for all the help for "US" (those who live over the water) for pandemic relief so we can put the resources we have saved and budgeted and gladly -- hear me, gladly! -- put back into the...
This option, literally, "popped into my head" several weeks ago so I thank you, St James! A battered US passport shows many a foreign port of call but none for Ireland, more's the pity (forgive the fake virtual Irish accent! :-). An overnight ferry Rosslare-Santander as I am currently...
That's quite a relocation!
The current Jan 2021 fare from SdC to Porto varies from Flixbus $6.95 to $12.00 on Alsa. Bus not only drops off at airport (PORTO SA CARNEIRO), also center of town, for a couple of days to explore Porto's location on Duoro River and their proud recognition as a...
Thank you for TAPping me on my Forum shoulder and advising that the Airline of Portugal is TAP. (not TAM)
! Hey, and and all Forum-based connections, amendments, and discrepancy-notations to any of my posts are welcome, welcome, welcome! Obrigado!
Yes! Thank you! Terrific idea!! As I was reading these posts about Galician-centric airports, I kept thinking back that I took that same bus from Santiago, only on to Lisbon Ain pril 2019 for a flight the following day back to St. Louis. Why? Because I figured this departure from Lisbon...
Since 2002 and four Camino's, my RENFE experiences have been terrific. Trains are always on time, my mochilla always safely stowed. Several life-changing conversations and companionships developed en route to Pamplona.. Surprisingly undreadful (i.e. BritRail) bathrooms, comfortable enough...
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