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  • WalkingJane
    Definitely a time saver. @isawtman can order one from American Pilgrims. https://americanpilgrims.org/request-a-credential/ The first stamp can be from the train station, a shop, or restaurant in St Jean. It doesn't have to be from the...
  • WalkingJane
    As I came back to Porto after finished in SdC and bussed to Muxia and Finisterre I booked a morning walking tour (much fun) through the old town of Porto and on the afternoon strolled to Vila Nova de Gaia and the Port Houses and visited one of...
  • WalkingJane
    This. I'm always surprised by the negative comments about this section. My family and I fell in love with Portugal and were so glad we started in Lisbon. Yes, we had some long (and hot August) days, but this was a pilgrimage and one that we came...
  • WalkingJane
    Glad to hear from another discover of this great place. To me it is a "cathedral" for books. Easy to forget the time.....
  • WalkingJane
    If you are a book lover and have the time, I suggest you get over into the upper city in Porto so you can visit Livrariia Lello. It is a bookstore with a magnificent stairway and books in many languages. I agree about Casa Fernanda by the way!
  • WalkingJane
    Before I even pass another pilgrim I try to be working on basic etiquette. I don't generally make a lot of noise and am now (mostly) aware of that. I have scared the bejesus out of many an unsuspecting fellow walker/hiker/pilgrim while passing...
  • WalkingJane
    As you say it may be a cultural difference or just one of personality. Some people - myself included - may feel some reluctance to give an outright refusal to the suggestion of walking together even if we really would prefer to walk solo. A fear...
  • WalkingJane
    No idea if it's rude or not, or only in some culture and not in the other, but I'd likely be a bit more chatty. I might just go with a "hey, how's it going?" or even with a "want to walk together for a while?". Guess that depends on "smart" I'd...
  • WalkingJane
    WalkingJane replied to the thread Slow Walker Advice.
    Local buses and/or trains are often near enough to the Camino trail that you could use them instead of taxis. I enjoyed the contact with local people when I used these several times.

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