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  1. JP

    Language: Portuguese or Spanish

    We were hopeless in Portugese, but we used French or English quite often to get directions with no problem.
  2. JP

    Villa Conde to Main Route?

    I have been looking at Brierley and I am a bit confused, what is the best way to rejoin the main route? There is a path to Rates via the Aquaduct and another one through Arcos?
  3. JP

    Recommendations: Lisbon to Porto or Porto to Santiago?

    I did not have my sword, but my girlfriend almost ran a motorcyclist through with her walking stick when he was heading straight for us on the side of the road!
  4. JP

    Recommendations: Lisbon to Porto or Porto to Santiago?

    We have a reputation for daredevil drivers here in Quebec, but after walking only a few days in Portugal I think we are very meek! Having a car or semi truck brushing by you by only a few inches is very scary!
  5. JP

    Speaking French on the Camino Portuguese?

    No problem speaking french on the Camino. Actually we have used french more often than english to get information in Albergue or even the local bars. We have also met several french peregrinos.
  6. JP

    stamp/credencial in Lisbon

    We will both have them stamped at the Cathedral, before we take the train to Coimbra.
  7. JP

    stamp/credencial in Lisbon

    Yes, our local Pilgrim's Association stamps our Credencial with our local stamp before presenting them to us.
  8. JP

    stamp/credencial in Lisbon

    My girlfriend wants her first stamp to be from the Cathedral da Se in Lisbon even if we are starting from Coimbra. What is the procedure to get a stamp at the Cathedral?
  9. JP

    Receiving Credencial (New Photo).

    Rest of the group present at the send off ceremony receiving their Credencial . The Members of our local Association that are going on pilgrimages this spring and Summer. One of the fellows is leaving on his 11th pilgrimage. Members are doing several of the routes. - Camino Frances - Camino...
  10. JP

    Receiving Credencial (New Photo).

    A lady from our area is also doing the Coastal about the same time as you, watch out for blue flags with 4 fleurs de lis.
  11. JP

    Receiving Credencial (New Photo).

    Thanks! My Great Great Granfather on My Mother side of the Family came to Canada from County Clare in 1838!
  12. JP

    Receiving Credencial (New Photo).

    Saturday 9th of April, we received our Credencial after a Mass and send off ceremony organized by our local Camino Pilgrim's Association. After the Mass the Priest in civilian clothes gave us our Credencial, only thing left to do now is to take the plane to Lisbon on Friday and on Sunday we...
  13. JP

    My Intinerary, any suggestions?

    Not sure what to do now, we will decide when we get to Porto.
  14. JP

    Started from Valenca this morning

    Our winter was mild, but it won't quit this year and we had snow last night! Glad to hear it is nice and sunny on the Camino, I can't wait to feel the sun on my face again. Barely two weeks to go and we will be walking the Camino Potuguese also!
  15. JP

    Started from Valenca this morning

    Thanks for the updates, there will 2 more Canadians walking, we start from Coimbra on the 17th of April.
  16. JP

    My Intinerary, any suggestions?

    Lisbon and Coimbra, I know we do not have the time to walk that extra distance since we only have three weeks total.
  17. JP

    Speaking French on the Camino Portuguese?

    Spoke to my sister again and friends of hers visited Portugal last year. They got around by speaking French only, so between English and French and our Tourist Spanish I guess we will be OK. Just no time to learn Portuguese pronounciation before we leave.
  18. JP

    My Intinerary, any suggestions?

    - the coastal from Porto to Vila do Conde via Matosinhos instead of Vilar do Pinheiro ? Is that road longer, we do not want do more than 20 KM a day and we are following a very strict time table. - By the way from Serea to Rubiaës is a longer distance that means if you follow the yellow...
  19. JP

    My Intinerary, any suggestions?

    We plan on a slow paced Camino with a tourist day in Porto. If we fall behind our schedule we can just keep walking that extra day. Montréal to Lisbon (15 April). By train Lisbon to Coimbra (16 Avril). DAY 1-17/04: Coimbra to Mealhada - 24km DAY 2-18/04: Walk to Agueda - 25km DAY 3-19/04...
  20. JP

    Speaking French on the Camino Portuguese?

    OK got it, if people are my age of 60, good chance they speak French, 40 or younger they will speak English. Bought a Portuguese phrase book and also went online to get a pronounciation tool (Duolingo) and promptly gave up. Spanish sounds a bit like French so I got the basics fairly quick and a...

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