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I’ll start my Via Francigena July 30th from Canterbury hopefully reaching Rome. I’m wondering if any Forum members who have walked the VF have any suggestions or a list of convents & monasteries “not to be missed”? I will not be camping. Any other suggestions or tips are welcomed.
TOPIC NOW CLOSED: close to 1700 km from Le Puy (with 2 additional variant routes) + CF to Ponferrada + Camino de Invierno (I’m on the last 100 km of the C de Invierno now). It’s impossible to get 2 stamps per day between Rodiero and Lalin (I got one at the Carpintieras Albergue today upon...
it’s Day 61, started in Le Puy early Sept, did lots of variants so have over 1300 km, heading into Leon today and finding the CF too busy given mostly only municipals open and lots of young pilgrim groups. Thinking of switching in Ponferrada to the Invierno around Nov 14th. Anyone out there...
Can anyone advise me on the Montejurra Variante between Puente la Reina / Estella / Los Arcos ? It starts 1/2 way to Estella and continues 1/2 way to Los Arcos. Can’t figure out distance from Pte La Reina to Luquin on the Variante Montejurra. Is it interesting? Is it worth it? Im not worried...
I’m available as of Feb 15th to volunteer as a hospitalera of a smaller albergue or help out for a up to 2 weeks anywhere. I am in southern Spain on the coast currently, have a car and traveling with my older hound. I don’t have the official “training” but have a lot of life experience that I...
Restarting my unfinished CP from Porto March 22/22. I started in Lisbon Oct 7/21 but abandoned it short of Porto due to injury and then omicron. So excited to complete a Holy Year Camino.
Just received a disappointing reply from Sister Paula (Armenteira Monastery on the Portuguese Variant Espiritual route) that they are not accepting pilgrims for overnight stays on Nov 8th or 9th as “these are special days for us”. Not sure the occasion but I thought others traveling around...
Starting my Camino Portuguese Oct 9th from Lisbon. Seriously considering taking the train a couple of stops given the lack of accommodation on stage 1 in Alpriate plus the heavy road walking. If you’re starting I’d be happy to meet up in Lisbon on Oct 7-8th.
A fun tool to dream and plan the Camino Frances from the AMC (Asociacion de Municipios del Camino de Santiago) in Spanish. They have an interactive map that shows Open albergues as of June 1st with telephone numbers and addresses. Just touch the red dots on the map. The Map link is found in the...
I’ve been struggling with the uncertainty of when I can Camino again. Lockdown with my dog has been at times a gift vs lonely and boring but this forum and all of you has kept the dream alive. Today is my birthday and upon arriving home after my morning 8km walk (in the snow and -15C weather)...
Last night 92 people attended the Ottawa Demand.Film showing of the Irish camino film “The Camino Voyage”. Although the 4 Irish pilgrims did their Camino by sea rowing a traditional Irish canoe, I was transported back emotionally to the Camino. Please support the film when it comes to your...
I completed the Via Augusta from Cadiz to Sevilla last Sunday. I had intended to continue on the VDLP but 5 weeks ago someone I’m very close to fell at home and suffered a severe head trauma. I was the person who found him and sat at his ICU bedside the first week while he was on life support...
I’m looking for the most recent WisePilgrim guide book + Ap for the VDLP. I was certain a new one should be available in January 2019. Does anyone know more? Are preorders being taken? I really liked the El Norte Ap. Nothing for the VDLP is on sale on the Ivar store page. Thanks.
Hi has anyone heard from the young Dutch female pilgrim who I believe was to start out from Vienna in August and walk to Santiago over 6 months? Thanks to members mspath I’ve located the young Dutch pilgrim. Thanks I really appreciate it.
Starting the Ingles early afternoon Oct 30/18 from Ferrol walking to Neda that day. Looking for anyone traveling to Ferrol Oct 29th evening from Santiago airport.
Two new doors in my life have opened almost simultaneously: I recently stumbled across the ad for the sale of Casa Camino Riego in Riego del Camino on the VdLP and a week later I was approached about selling my current place in Slovakia. I have been contemplating relocating to Spain for the...
I arrived in Santiago yesterday in pouring rain after 38 days from Irun and a tracked 949.9km (measured from leaving the albergue each morning to arriving in the evening, excluding other “walking”). It was much more emotional than arriving my first time last year after competing El Frances. The...
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