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    Via Francigena

    I am beginning to do some planning to walk the last 900km of the Via Francigena. I have walked the Camino Frances and the Camino Portuguese so I have some idea of what to expect. However, there is much about the Via Francegina that I do not know. To that end I would like to know if there is a...
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    Green alternative to industrial Porrino..

    Is this alternate route well way marked?
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    Leaving Porto to Arcos on Monday 22nd September, 2014

    I am part of a group of six who will be starting from Porto on September 23rd or 24th. Perhaps our paths will cross!! Buen Camino!!
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    Favorite Pilgrim Hostels

    I would like to know what some of your favourite Pilgrim Hostels are on the Porto to Santiago section of the Camino Portugues. When I did the Camino Frances I found getting this kind of advice in advance really enhanced my pilgrimage.
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    October 2014 Camino

    I am going to start in Porto in late September with three friends. We are planning to hike to Finisterre and Muxia from Santiago as well. Last time I took the bus. I am so excited about doing another pilgrimage I feel transported. This is just what I’m need to service all this snow and...
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    Merry Christmas, everyone!

    Happy New Year from equally snowy Fredericton with more on the way tomorrow!! Portugal in September seems a lovely prospect. I am really drawn to see the cathedral in Santiago and the beaches at Finisterre again!!
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    October 2014 Camino

    Thanks for your helpful comments and suggestions. I'll keep you posted.
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    October 2014 Camino

    Thanks for your comments they are very much appreciated.
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    October 2014 Camino

    Hi, I am trying to decide whether to hike from Lisbon or Porto. Time is not an issue for me as I am retired. However, a couple of my friends may only want to hike from Porto. I am afraid if I only walk from Porto it will not seem like a Camino because it will be only 9 or 10 days. Hiking is...
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    October 2014 Camino

    Hi, Thanks for all your helpful advice. I am from Advocate Harbour originally which is where Cape Chignecto is located. Cape Chignecto is my favourite wilderness hike. I now live in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
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    October 2014 Camino

    I am planning to walk the Camino Portuguese in October 2014. I did the Camino Frances in 2011. I have a couple of preliminary questions:. First of all what is the weather like in September and October on this Camino and secondly how does the terrain on this Camino compare to the Camino...
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    Trekking Pole Use

    I use hiking poles on every hike terrain permitting. I used them a lot on the Camino and found them particulary helpful on steep downhills. Their use significantly reduced the stress on my knees and helped with my stability. I agree with the literature that says the proper use of hiking poles...
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    Guidebooks to Pack

    I used the John Brierely guidebook and found it to be very good. I found it better for the Camino up to Sarria although it was still adequate for the final 100km.
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    Best guide book for the Camino Frances

    I used the John Brierely guide book and found it to be excellent!!
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    Temperature and pace - questions

    I walked from SJPP to Santiago starting last May 18th. I took forty two days to do the pilgrimage so I walked varying distances daily depending on how I felt. These distances ranged from a short day of 10km to a long day of 30km. I used the John Brierely guide book and made a point of...
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    Sleeping Bag or Liner

    I did the Camino Frances last May. I took light sleeping bag and was glad I did. Some alberques have blankets that you could supplement your liner but not all have them. I also took a liner and left it for another pilgrim in Puenta La Reins.
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    Reservations for Orrison

    I stayed at Orisson last May. I used their website to make my reservation. They required me to pay in advance and used PayPal to do so.
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    Can I avoid top bunk?

    I am sixty years old. I did my Camino last May and "Walked in a Relaxed Manner". It took me 42 days from SJPP to Santiago. I stayed in alberques for 40 of those nights and only had a top bunk once. The key for my was to finish early in the day say between 1pm and 2pm and I almost always had...
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    First Time doing the Camino Frances :) Advice needed.

    1) We plan to fly into france, where should we go first? and how do we sign up for the walk I did my Camino starting May 18th last year. I flew to Paris and then took the train to SJPP via Bayonne. This suited me because I wanted to be rested when I started my pilgrimage. I...
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    Finisterre or Muxia

    I finished by Camino on June 28th last summer. After a couple of days in Santiago I took the bus to Finnisterre for four days. I loved Finnisterre. It was a great way to unwind after walking from SJPP to Santiago. The village itself is interesting and there are two beaches there that were great.

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