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  1. laurenjk

    If there are too many pilgrims, what is a pilgrim to do?

    Thank you so much for this reasoned, thoughtful comment. I do think the Camino (the Francés) has morphed into kind of a vacation.
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    Shipping a parcel from Porto to Santiago

    I did email Ivar but no reply yet. Thanks for the DHL hint, though, i will check it out.
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    Shipping a parcel from Porto to Santiago

    After a ridiculous amount of research, I am still confused about best option. This is NOT luggage. It is my laptop, which I need on the plane but OBVIOUSLY! do not want in my backpack. Transport services don't want to transport "delicate electronics." I have been warned against Portuguese mail...
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    sending package from Porto to Santiago

    Have you successfully used this company? I have a VERY long list of companies that will transport Porto-Santiago. Trying to winnow it down based on experiences of fellow pilgrims.
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    sending package from Porto to Santiago

    Thanks! Just emailed them directly about the computer.
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    sending package from Porto to Santiago

    So sorry to hear this. I do not need a luggage transfer. I am carrying a backpack for the journey. I do need to package up my computer and send it to Santiago.
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    sending package from Porto to Santiago

    I need to package up my laptop (used on the plane) and send/ mail from Porto up to Santiago. There are SO SO many companies that do this, including the Portuguese mail system. I would like to hear from anyone with GOOD or BAD personal experience sending a package from Portugal to Spain. I don't...
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    Saucony Kinvara as camino shoes

    I walked 500 miles in Sauconys (with 2 changes of Superfeet insoles) and Injiji toe socks under smart wool socks. No blisters, no heel issues. Very happy feet.
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    Poles in Porto

    I'll be buying hiking poles in Porto and I do NOT want to buy at Decathalon, which reminds me too much of Walmart. I see there is Camping Store in Porto, but the site does not show hiking poles (so much other gear, though...so maybe?) There was mention of a North Face store? Who has purchased...
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    Ponte de Lima

    Looking for PERSONAL EXPERIENCE recommendations for a place to stay in Ponte de Lima. It's going to be a l-o-n-g day of walking. Thinking NOT a snoring-pilgrim-bunkbed scene. But not a snazzy hotel, either. And yes, I have ALL the apps! Wondering where you have stayed that was clean and quiet...
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    Optimizing Pack Weight: Layering Tips for Camino in August-September

    You're right. Mornings (esp pre-dawn) are chilly. I was on the Francés in October last year: poncho, very light-weight REI rain jacket (that was also insulating, much to my delight) and a puffer jacket. No sweater, no fleece.
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    Best app for accommodations along the Portuguese?

    Gronze is still only an website, though, correct?
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    Best app for accommodations along the Portuguese?

    When I walked the Francés last fall, I used Camino Ninja (which, then already officially "dead," was wonderful). What app have you used to find and then book albergues, hostels, etc. along the Portuguese? I will be on the coast for the first day, then the inland route. Porto-Santiago. I'm...
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    Place to stay in Porto

    I just checked this out. Wow. Booked the 8-bed women's dorm. It is gorgeous. Thank you so much!
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    Place to stay in Porto

    Would love suggestions from recent pilgrims of where to stay in Porto before I begin my walk this mid-September. I would prefer a GOOD night's sleep for this night-before...so a private room in an albergue or a very reasonable other choice. Yes, I have apps/ guidebooks, read blogs (and have...
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