BarbaraW

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Active Member From Saffron Walden UK

Joined: Sep 4, 2019

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  BarbaraW replied to the thread Planning how long from SJPdP to Sarria to rendezvous with a friend?.
  
  Flexibility of both time and mind is important, for you both. I've twice planned Caminos with the intention of meeting up with a friend, and both times the friends had to cancel for medical/ family reasons. Which meant that I ended up with spare...
  
  Thursday at 7:56 AM
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  BarbaraW reacted to mspath's post in the thread 25 July, 2024, Once again yearning to hear the bells with Like.
  
  on an island in the Marne River, France July 25, 2024, pre-dawn Although physically I may not be in Santiago de Compostela nevertheless I yearn to hear the massive cathedral bells peal in celebration of the Feast of Saint James, July 25. Within...
  
  Thursday at 7:24 AM
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  BarbaraW replied to the thread Reverse way marking.
  
  Not your route, but I followed the mojones backwards from Muxia to Santiago. It wasn't difficult and I realised that the Galician authorities also improve road and pavement surfaces to make it easier for pilgrims, so it's worth looking down too...
  
  Wednesday at 8:47 AM
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  BarbaraW reacted to VNwalking's post in the thread 4 and 5 star hotels with Like.
  
  You might try some of the top-end tours, such as those offered by Nat Geo. That's the kind of accommodation they offer, plus full support for a nice walk. Encouragement to go outside the comfort zone - lots of us who are in our 60s and 70s stay...
  
  Monday at 8:56 PM
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  BarbaraW replied to the thread Train reservations.
  
  For anyone reading this in future www.seat61.com is a reliable source of advice and information on all things to do with train travel in and to Spain. Including the vagaries of the Renfe website. Renfe is notorious for erratic release of trains...
  
  Jul 19, 2024
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  BarbaraW replied to the thread One month out…this is getting real!.
  
  Some small points, that may make a difference at the margins: if sending souvenirs ahead, bear in mind the extra time you may need to find a post 0ffice, at a time when it is open, and to organise packing and sending. One of your earlier photos...
  
  Jul 10, 2024
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  BarbaraW replied to the thread Badajoz variant?.
  
  I stayed in Badajoz last year, on my way (by train) from UK to start a Caminho Portugues in Tomar. I thought it was a brilliant little town. I stayed overnight and caught the train into Portugal the fo!lowing afternoon. That for me was long...
  
  Jul 6, 2024
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  BarbaraW reacted to Bumpa's post in the thread PTSD on the Camino with Like.
  
  My thoughts are with you William and Tincatinker. As a police officer of many years, who "buried" his symptoms for over forty years, I don't think that we "cure" our PTSI but learn to adapt and move forward in the best possible way. Notice...
  
  Jul 6, 2024
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  BarbaraW reacted to Tincatinker's post in the thread PTSD on the Camino with Like.
  
  My “anniversary” is coming up. London 7 July 2005. Always a difficult day. I do use the tube these days but not that day. I made it into the office. Lots didn’t. Front desk security gave me a long look and then offered me a clothes-brush. One of...
  
  Jul 6, 2024
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  BarbaraW reacted to Varekai's post in the thread New high-speed train low cost Avlo service Madrid-Galicia and Madrid-Asturias - tickets from 7 euros with Like.
  
  RENFE has launched a promo today for their new Avlo high-speed low-cost train service from Vigo-Madrid and A Coruna-Madrid (with a stop in Santiago de Compostela) with tickets as low as 7 euros. The effective departure dates are July 22 to Sept...
  
  Jul 5, 2024
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