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What would you pick as the two or three best places to see along the Frances? June and I are planning to take the Frances from SJPP as “tour-grims,” (yup, by car). We walked from Oporto in 2010 and were in our early 70's then and now want to give our old bones a rest. But, we would like to...

We walked frm Oporto in 2010. We flew to Paris, then Madrid for a few days, the Santiago. We used the Camino Travel Center to make reservations for us in SDC, get us bus tix to Oporto and other reservations for when we got back to SDC. Ivar had the business then and one of his staff was a...

It's been over a year since we set out to walk from Porto to Santiago. I have finally gotten around to editing and captioning so pix we took along the way. I've posted them at http://bit.ly/uJlwpV We wanted to walk, as pilgrims, from the Cathedral, but the guides, (and some forum members)...

Re: are St. James' relics really held in Santiago's cathedral There's a long and interesting thread on this subject at http://www.caminodesantiago.me/board/miscellaneous-topics/topic4540.html?hilit=priscillian In the end, you can never know, only believeChris

Hi, Alan, It is easy. Enter the Cathedral and, to the right, there is an information desk. They will be happy to stamp your crecencial. I hope your walk is as wonderful as ours was. Chris (in Vermont)

We walked from Porto last October and thoroughly enjoyed it. There are albergues along the way and hotels in all of the towns. You can download a guide from the Confraternity of Saint James at their website, http://bit.ly/m9TRVN. This organization has begun posting and they appear to be an...

Hi, Karin My wife and I made the same walk last September. We speak a little French and a little Spanish, but no Portuguese. We had no trouble at all. Many Portuguese speak English and many also speak French. And gestures work well, too. We were standing near the N13 in front of Residencial...

My wife and I walked from Porto last September and had no problems finding water. Besides fountains, there are cafes in most villages of any size. Go to http://www.alberguederates.com/index_EN.html where you will find excellent stage maps with lots of detail on what you will find along the...

There are 2 other choices. 1). We walked out of Porto from the Cathedral last September. While at least one guide describes the walk as difficult and somewhat dangerous, we found it to be rather pleasant, even in the "suburbs." The waymarks had apparently be recently repainted and were fairly...

Hi, Ritaj At the home (main) forum page, scroll down to routes in France, the go to the "Le Puy Route" and you will find lots of info. And the FAQ thread has lots of good info, too. Chris (in chilly Vermont)

This link might help. Chris http://bit.ly/fxm3hH

June and I walked from Porto last September and found ATMs all along the way. We did have a few problems with our credit cards in some places (at Hotel Do Terco in Barcelos, for example), They are not the "chip on board" type - just Visas from the US. So, we got in the habit of carrying...

A few weeks ago, we attended a performance by The Rose Ensemble," an excellent ancient music group. When I went on line to look at their CD's, I found one entitled "The Road to Compostela," subtitled "Vocal Music for th4 Pilgrimage to the Ancient City of Santiago de Compostela." Much of the...

Rebekah, I call myself a Christian but I don't think I'm a practising one in the usual sense. That is, I have not found a denomination that does not trouble me, one way or another. So, I think, (I'm not sure) that I walked to find and understand my faith. I tried to be a "spiritual"...

We started from the cathedral in Porto and, when we went there for our sellos, the place was crowded with tour groups, at least 4 bus loads. You couldn't get a look at the main altar. It was blocked by a group whose leader was up front, loudly "informing" everyone. I was reminded of the...