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Walked Central, Porto to Santiago in May. I prefer shorter distances also and found plenty of lodging. I used Camino Ninja app, another walking mate used Gronze and Wise. I like Ninja's flexibility to select distances, see elevations, village amenities, and accommodations. Personally, I liked...
I am in Valenca. Met several folks going south. Some had concluded other routes and wanted to do something different, some because Fatima is their journey. Was also on this trail near Porto in May, alot more going south then.
Quinto Estrada Romana is a home made of stone, built in 1878. In the forest setting, near a Roman Bridge, a large yard for relaxing, or sleeping. I was greeted with "welcome to your home" and welcomed I was. A communal dinner for all pilgrims brought lively conversation, wine and music. Great...
Your brain sounds like my brain, a bowl of spaghetti thought threads. After my first Camino, I felt like I had one foot on the trail and 1 foot in the world. I bought 2 books recommended on this site, "Your Inner Camino" and "After the Camino". I am currently using "After the Camino" and...
For AA in the EU https://alcoholics-anonymous.eu/ I believe there are al-anon meetings on the online meeting list as well. There are english speaking meetings throughout the EU.
Being a visual/kinetic learner, this is great. Yes, I am grappling with the issue of being in and out of Schengen countries in the 180 days. The information I could find via government sites did not spell this out, was rather generic. Thank you!!!! Now, I know where I stand, unfortunately my...
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