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  1. Steven Dwyer

    Spiritual Variant- Armenteira

    Did you manage to get a bed at the Monastery? If not, what did you do.
  2. Steven Dwyer

    SJPDP pilgrim office statistics for this year to April

    I had put together the below charts on the Portugese Camino for one of the Facebook group. The first (with purple border) is for January through March. The second is the month of April and Total January through April. It is possible to see the effect of Easter which this year fell in March while...
  3. Steven Dwyer

    Spiritual Variant- Armenteira

    A couple of items to know about the Monastery in Armenteira. There are only 25 beds with priority given to regular guests who may reserve. Pilgrims can not reserve in advance. It is expensive compared to the local albergue. There is no dorm and a single room is 50€, double 75€ and triple is 90€...
  4. Steven Dwyer

    Starting point - Vigo or Tui

    Tui /Valença is the most popular, about 9,600 pilgrims so far this year compared to 2,900 from Vigo. If you decide to start on the Central, consider starting in Valença which is just across the river and begins your Portuguese Camino in Portugal.
  5. Steven Dwyer

    The Camino will provide?

    I personally love being described as a “tourist, not a real pilgrim” for booking a hotel room and being told that I should trust “the Camino provides” a bed in an albergue. No understanding that the reason there are beds available is because many of us book private rooms.
  6. Steven Dwyer

    Flooding rains on the spiritual variant?

    I walked the spiritual variant last year. The day I was to take the water and stone path it was raining heavily. The staff at the Albergue in Armenteira told us that the path was flooded and that we should take the paved roadway so we missed the best part of the Spiritual Variant.
  7. Steven Dwyer

    Where to sleep on the espiritual way?

    The Spiritual Variant is going to be interesting to watch this year. Two big changes occurred in Armenteira this year. The albergue has 25 possible beds (count from a pilgrim this morning) instead of the 32 beds last year. (The old operator was terminated for exceeding the authorized number)...
  8. Steven Dwyer

    Cruceiro in Miami

    Found this article about the cross while I was looking for the location. According to the article, this is the world’s tallest cruceiro. https://www.mundiario.com/articulo/sociedad/cruceiro-xacobeo-miami-mas-alto-mundo-cuban-memorial-boulevard-park-miami/20231120121111287967.html
  9. Steven Dwyer

    Iberia, by James Michener, a worthy read before, during, or after a camino

    Definitely worth reading before or on the Camino. His description of the cathedral in Leon made me envious of the reception he received, another book worth considering is Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet. His descriptions of what goes into building a cathedral gave me a better understanding of...
  10. Steven Dwyer

    Route from Vigo changed?

    It is my understanding that whatever historical route may have gone through Vigo has long been lost to development and therefore any Camino route is best taken as a suggestion. The new route that is mentioned is the Via Verde or Greenway that begins on the south side Urzaiz rail station (the...
  11. Steven Dwyer

    Trains from Alicante to Valencia

    There are a number of daily trains between the two cities.
  12. Steven Dwyer

    Sagrada Familia Church Will Be Completed in 2026

    Not sure I would say a building is finished until the front door is ready to be used. That may - or maybe not - be finished by 2034. It appears that there is still no agreement with what to do with the families currently living on the site of the future grand stairway...
  13. Steven Dwyer

    Should I bring my own Mercado bag?

    I always carry a string bag with me when traveling. Before heading to the airport, I load everything I need to keep with me in it and place in in the top of my backpack. Makes it very easy to pull out in the rare instance they run out of overhead space and I need to gate check my backpack.
  14. Steven Dwyer

    Lisbon to Fatima

    Do not use the train coming or going to Fatima. The train station is about 19 km out of town.
  15. Steven Dwyer

    Rail Ninja or CP Comboios de Portugal?

    One definite advantage to buying direct from CP (Comboios Portugal) or Renfe is they will provide you with notices of schedule changes and cancellations. Very easy to get a refund on cancelled trains and in peak periods it helps to get advance notice if you need to rebook.
  16. Steven Dwyer

    Albergue San Ero in Armenteira reopening

    For those planning to walk the Spiritual Variant, the albergue in Armenteira reopens this week. The Concello separately announced that stays during the month of July will be free. According to news reports, there will be new management which is reflected by the new phone number. Hopefully the...
  17. Steven Dwyer

    Entry to the Cathedral

    If you go to the Cathedral website, and click on the Book Your Ticket option it will open a new window. At the bottom of the new widow under Get Invitations is a box to request free tickets to view the Pórtico of Glory. Two time slots are offered, 16:00 and 16:30 and you are allowed about 25...
  18. Steven Dwyer

    RENFE April 2024

    I have noticed that Renfe seems to be having problems the last few days with their website. Hopefully this will be fixed soon.
  19. Steven Dwyer

    Can I do the camino at 16

    While looking for info on discounts for Renfe I came across the following website for minors traveling in Spain. It might help answer some questions. https://www.interior.gob.es/opencms/es/servicios-al-ciudadano/tramites-y-gestiones/dni/autorizacion-para-viaje-de-menores-al-extranjero/
  20. Steven Dwyer

    Train schedule renfe vs trainline

    I always book direct with Renfe for the simple reason they then can contact me in case there is a change to the schedule. On the occasions this has happened, I have advance notice and I am able to rebook ahead of those unfortunate souls who bought from other vendors who are finding out on...

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