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    Camino de Fatima

    I walked from Lisbon to Fatima in 2017. It was an easy route to follow having both blue arrows to Fatima & yellow arrows to Santarem. Definitely some road walking but it was easy enough. The split at Santarem was clear & only blue arrows from then on to Fatima. One hill, I think the day before...
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    Why calling 112 is important in an emergency or if you are simply lost.

    112 also is an emergency help number now around most of the world. I know in the Antipodes 112 ranks with the regular emergency numbers used in New Zealand & Australia, different numbers in each country. 112 for both countries is less confusing IMO.
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    Brisbane peregrine/as - where did you hill train

    Glenda Mac, I walked my first two Caminos, Lisbon to Fatima, & Porto to Santiago, after a huge amount of training on Mt Coot-Tha. The tracks there are marvellous for training for the Camino. There are the easier, kinder trails to start with, then you can proceed through the different grades of...
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    Language barrier

    On my first Camino I met a Frenchman who spoke 6 languages & none of them were English. We then met an Italian woman who spoke both French & English so that problem was solved.
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    LIVE from the Camino Chemin du Mont-Saint-Michel (Ouistreham)

    Thank you so much for your posts, Vacajoe!
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    LIVE from the Camino Chemin du Mont-Saint-Michel (Ouistreham)

    I’m enjoying following your posts, Vacajoe. I may never follow your footsteps but I appreciate your descriptions of your Chemin. Ultreia et Suseia!
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    Please double check my route

    I agree about the climb before Minde. It is very steep, rocky, etc. The chicken wire fence alongside was the only reason I made it up there, using the fence to pull myself upwards. Look for the nearest road up to the saddle instead. The rocky path down to Minde we decided was too dangerous & we...
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    Guidebook for Camino from Madrid

    I have a Camino de Madrid Handbook by Jeffery Barrera, which I bought through the Camino Forum store.
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    Camino Madrid - accommodation, etc.

    Hello Ali@59: I virtually followed a woman who has recently walked the Camino Madrid. HeyRobin can be found on YouTube. She did a post for each day & it was really interesting as I’m planning to walk it next year. She was walking in the first heatwave.
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    Portuguese Central from Vila do Conde to Rates

    I walked from Vila do Conde to Rates using the Brierley guidebook in 2017. As you walk into VdeC turn right at the Convent & walk along the river. No problem, walked it in one day.
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    Hunter too close to trail

    When I was walking Hadrian’s Wall in 2019 there were hunters on one section of the trail. Fortunately I knew they had seen me & kept walking but they did stay on the hunt. I could hear the gunshots & I felt most uneasy. So glad to get further away.
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    Train - London to Santiago

    Haha, not flying is a luxury you can afford on your side of the world. There are no trains between the Antipides & the rest of the world. Planes or those expensive cruise ships are Antipodeans only options. So you can sit back feeling good about your green choices because you have choices. Lol!
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    Internet cafes on Portuguese routes to Santiago

    The public libraries in Portugal are very helpful. If you go there in the morning when they should have fewer borrowers I’m sure you could work something out. Talk to the library staff, ask for suggestions from them.
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    Camino Madrid on or about 10 June

    Buen Camino! I’m hoping to walk the Camino Madrid next year. I’ll watch with interest.
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    TV series on the Aragonés route from Somport

    SioCamino, thanks for this. I’ve watched the first day to Jaca so far. This looks like a great route with plenty of interesting sights along the Way. I didn’t find the music intrusive at all, I did find some of it danceable, lol. Again thanks for posting.
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