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Casa Ivar “Let’s not lose the Camino Spirit”, a conversation with Beebe Bahrami

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Change of rules on checking in hiking poles at SCQ airport
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    • Statue of Santiago
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    • First-time Camino pilgrims with family of four: How to make the most of our last day on stage from Pedrouzo to Santiago
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    • Cathedral Rooftop Tour Confusion: Which One Should You Choose?
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    Marc S.
    🎄 Christmas 2021 from Santiago
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    Suggestion for How Much Time to Plan for in Santiago de Compostela?
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    • Pilgrims Office in Santiago, queuing system
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    Clothes donation opportunity in Santiago
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    • Going through the Pórtico De Gloria this Holy Year
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    • Portico reunited - no more partition
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    • Mass at the Cathedral
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