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  1. K

    English mass at cathedral

    Thank you!
  2. K

    English mass at cathedral

    Hi everyone , just a quick one. Is there any English mass at the cathedral now ? I am in Santiago now & went to a few but all in spanish. The cathedral is really beautiful & the experience of mass there is amazing but having walked caminos over previous years I do miss the coziness of the...
  3. K

    Norte Accommodations - COVID Updates

    Just wanted to say thanks!... I started Camino Norte a few days ago and could not figure out accommodation around Deba until I found this ...
  4. K

    Solo travel - Lisbon to Porto

    Hi - I did this last year. ( single woman) Due to covid there were few others but I felt safe. There have been incidents on the outskirts of Lisbon . The first day you walk through a fairly deserted rural section once you leave the city properly and problems have been reported there but few...
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    Pilgrim stabbed and attacked at knife point after Sacavem, was able to escape

    Thank you so much for having the strength and making the time to report to this forum . Other women will be safer because of your effort. There is nothing else I can say right now but I will continue to check back with these boards in the hope of joining or starting an effort to raise...
  6. K

    CP from Lisbon - Sep 2020

    Because of the attacks near Sacavém, I’ve stopped posting on my own journey but still very much looking forward to your updates! I read them in detail as I approach the same day so thank you!
  7. K

    Lisbon - Santiago (via Fátima): Day 1

    Thanks to everyone who has replied to and encouraged me to date . However, given the attack on the female walkers near Sacavém - I think it wise for me to stop posting my daily journey. Thanks again X
  8. K

    Lisbon - Santiago (via Fátima): Day 1

    Day 10 Alvaiázere - Alvorge No where open for breakfast i.e. coffee!. I got over it once I got into the rhythm of walking. No intense heat, no rain - lovely walking conditions.Lovely 12km walk to Ansiao. Lots of up and down but slow and steady gets you there. Mostly forest paths with some road...
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    Lisbon - Santiago (via Fátima): Day 1

    Day 9 Tomar - Alvaiázere Not a great nights sleep - too much noise on street. Hostel provided a packed breakfast but wasn’t great so left behind.. went for coffee in first coffee shop on right after you walk across bridge as you follow the path out and it was lovely;)....nice start to days...
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    Lisbon - Santiago (via Fátima): Day 1

    Day 7 - Fatima Highly recommend right now, stunning experience to have such a place mostly to myself . Day 8 Fátima -Tomar. Had planned to rejoin Camino at Ansiao . but lack of clarity around availability of beds at Caxarias made me think twice plus I’ve seen some lovely comments on Tomar so...
  11. K

    Lisbon - Santiago (via Fátima): Day 1

    Day 6 Amiais de Baixo to Fátima Started day by finding packed breakfast outside door. Nothing open village at that time(7:30) so was grateful to have it! It was a 750 meter walk to get back to path, then 40 minute walk ( bit up and down) through lovely back country lanes until I arrived at...
  12. K

    Lisbon - Santiago (via Fátima): Day 1

    If it helps I binned my walking trousers the end of day1 . I really liked them ;(.. but they were a tiny bit loose so with the heat and humidity they were cutting into me .. been living in shorts since and much better . Haven’t tried but I think leggings would be great too .. You would save the...
  13. K

    Lisbon - Santiago (via Fátima): Day 1

    Day 5 Santarém to Amiais de Baixo Finally found where to pick up the Fátima arrows (the trail turns left at Capelo e Ivens street and goes through Praça Sá Bandeira) The first arrow is to the left of the church at the end of the square. The next one is across the street . The arrows are...
  14. K

    Lisbon - Santiago (via Fátima): Day 1

    Day 4 Azambuja - Santarém Last night met my first fellow pilgrims!.. and saw 3 more on the trail today! Up at 5am as nervous about the long walk with no services along the 17km hike at the end in the blistering heat It was a good idea - was baking hot by 10am with minimal shade. However I...
  15. K

    Lisbon - Santiago (via Fátima): Day 1

    Day 3 Vila Franca to Azambuja Left at 8 - Sunday morning and there was one coffee shop on main street open as I walked towards rail crossing to get back in trail. Village and water was beautiful at that time of the morning;) Todays walk generally was as I heard before - lots of road walking...
  16. K

    Lisbon - Santiago (via Fátima): Day 1

    Thanks!.. hadn’t heard of Gronze before but looks useful
  17. K

    Lisbon - Santiago (via Fátima): Day 1

    Day2: Alfa10 (accommodation about 2 kilometers before Alvanca) to Vila Franca. Not a bad day at all!.. firstly I only realized how lucky I was to stumble across alfa10 last night ... I was shattered by the time I came across it and there was nothing else in the area .. even wondering around...
  18. K

    Lisbon - Santiago (via Fátima): Day 1

    Thanks;)
  19. K

    Lisbon - Santiago (via Fátima): Day 1

    That made me laugh;).. at least you lived to tell the tale !
  20. K

    Lisbon - Santiago (via Fátima): Day 1

    Hi .. thanks for that , I have added you to my nightly reading list! Buen Camino

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