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  1. Robert C. Deming

    What’s doing at the Pilgrim Office...

    Personally, I found the compostela underwhelming and didn't ask for one on my second trip into Santiago. But the number of pilgrims expected next year is staggering and those coming in a holy year will certainly want a compostela. I hope the volunteer staff can be expanded, I'd like to serve...
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    Miam Miam DoDo in English

    I used the app. It includes an offline map, which must be downloaded (that took me a bit to figure out). The listing of gites is easy to use, you can call or email directly from the app.
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    100.000 Pilgrims in 135 days

    What was the emotional side of the experience like for you - were you walking with a lot of pain? Did you learn anything?
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    Perverts on Portuguese Camino

    Three Three German girls turned around on the trail and told me about a man masturbating on the trail a few kilometers south of Caldas de Reis this morning. I caught a short glimpse of him two hundred meters ahead of us. They asked me to walk with them for a while. We didn’t see him again. Two...
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    Maybe its me

    It is you. Your expectations are the problem, not Pilgrims behaving badly. Give up the expectations of a repeat of your past experiences. Each day is a new adventure and brings wonder and mystery. Be thankful you are where you are. Try practicing these 5 things...
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    Hard cash on the Camino

    I wondered the same thing, but it turns out that cash is the easy part of the pilgrimage. There are lots of ATMs and you take what bills they give you, and it will all work out. There are only three things you would find hard to replace - your bank card, passport, and credential. Keep those...
  7. Robert C. Deming

    Albergue Locked Doors?

    Is this common, do any of you know what is going on, should I be picky about which albergue to stay in? From a current Camino Facebook post: “I’m on day 14 of the Norte and stayed at Santa Marina Pilgrims Hostel in Buelna last night. Albergue was average but the albergue owner locked everyone...
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    Camino History and the Stone Boat?

    I was speaking of other forums! This one is great.
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    Camino History and the Stone Boat?

    This is all very interesting! Thank you for your responses. I spend little time reading comments and forums as they tend to be full of bombastic people with bad manners, but this discussion has been civil and the ideas fascinating. As a Protestant, I don't have skin in the game, but as a...
  10. Robert C. Deming

    Camino History and the Stone Boat?

    Interesting! The boat made of stone concept apparently was taken literally at some point, and then there is the Virgin showing up in a stone boat at Muxia to help St James with his evangelizing. Perhaps it was artists imaginations. I assume all legends have their root in a real person or event...
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    Camino History and the Stone Boat?

    I walked the Camino Francais last year and am about to embark on the Camino Portugues from Lisbon. I recently read about the 'mooring stone' at Padron to which the 'stone boat' containing the body of St James. I have always written that story off to 'crazy middle-ages' storytelling and assumed...
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    I'll start camino portugues from Lisbon's cathedral on 23 may 2018. i'll find somebody on the camino?

    We are starting from Lisbon on May 5.
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    Confused about clothes for April/May on Camino Frances

    Camino Francais, May 4-June 8 last year the weather was never cool enough for a jacket while walking because you would heat up so quickly. Only while sitting around bars in the afternoon did I wear a jacket. I did need rain gear for 4 complete days, though. A few times I had to wear a long...
  14. Robert C. Deming

    Walking Camino Portuguese march/april 2018

    We will start walking in Lisbon on or about May 5th. See y'all on the trail!
  15. Beer With Friends

    Beer With Friends

    After walking, beer with The Germans
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