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  1. Alan Davies

    Best towns to explore

    I stayed two nights in Tomar (Knights Templar) and in Coimbra (University). For Roman ruins stop in Conimbriga. All worth a stay over on the Lisbon - Porto section.
  2. Alan Davies

    Pilgrim Routes within UK and Ireland

    An interesting walk I did was from Hampton Court to Canterbury. Thames Path in two days to Erith. Then Darent Valley Walk to Sevenoaks (The ferry to Dartford closed in c 1200)! Then Pilgrim's Way to Canterbury in three days. Info at www.ldwa.org.uk. If you prefer the wind ( and some rain) try...
  3. Alan Davies

    Via GR14

    I am looking at Camino Madrid to Tordesillas then picking up GR14 (Ruta del Duero) to Zamora to continue on VdeP and Via Sanabria. Any advice please?
  4. Alan Davies

    Camino Frances to Camino Portugues

    Where are you coming from? ALSA run buses from Sarria to Lisbon, change at Coruña and S de C. See thread>Traveling to/from the camino. and www.alsa.es Buen camino
  5. Alan Davies

    LIVE from the Camino Cuatro Amigas!

    Evidentemente en el camino cuatro amigas son mejores de (hay) cuatro gatos - ¡jeje!
  6. Alan Davies

    How to get from Santiago to airport

    Or stay at Hotel Garcas and walk to airport in 20 mins (or so). Good menu del dia for €10 from 8pm.
  7. Alan Davies

    Safety from lisbon-sdc for 19 yr old female

    Hi Ali. Walked Lisbon to Porto June 2014 and Porto SdC June 2015. You will find P to SdC much quieter than Frances and L to P even quieter still. In 2014 the weather had been bad and many, I am told, took to the train which follows the camino. I met other females walking alone. The route near...
  8. Alan Davies

    travel to Seville from Canada ?

    Can't help on the Canadian side but have a look at http://gospain.about.com/od/inaroundmadrid/qt/to_seville.htm It might help for this side of the pond.
  9. Alan Davies

    CP and Storm Henri.

    Belated thanks for your comments, just arrived home. Took metro for 4 stops from airport to interior route and walked to Rates that day. I was born and bred in the wilds of North Wales so the wind and rain was like being at home! Hardly saw anybody Second day onwards NO rain and great company of...
  10. Alan Davies

    CP and Storm Henri.

    Hi. Anybody walking near Porto Airport on 15 Sept? Last year I started the CP from Liboã in a rainstorm. I land at Porto tomorrow 15 at 09.30 hrs and will be joining the caminho at Moreira and walking to São Pedro de Rates and walking with Rainstorm Henri which I'm told will be hitting Porto...
  11. Alan Davies

    Leaving Lisbon 1st September 2015

  12. Alan Davies

    Leaving Lisbon 1st September 2015

    From memory € 10 - 15 in albergues and €30/35 in hotels. They are not many between Liboa and Porto and well spaced out. Santarem Hostel in Santarem, Portugal - Find Cheap Hostels and ... is a must. We might see each other enroute.I am arriving in Porto on 15 Sept and intend to walk from there to...
  13. Alan Davies

    Leaving Lisbon 1st September 2015

    d Walking between Lisbon and Porto May 2015 I was the only pilgrim in at least 3 of the hostels. Very lonely but still enjoyable
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