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    Flix bus to Porto

    Looking at options getting back to Porto from SDC I am struggling with Alsa bus as when I try to book and pay for my ticket the website crashes and won't take my payment I found Flix bus do the route with a transfer at Vigo (half the price) but have had mixed reviews regarding reliability and...
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    A common artefact?

    Hi all I have just come across an antique token or medal relating to the Camino on Ebay uk listed as "St James 18th century silver devotional medal" and wondered if any on the forum could identify if these were commonly carried by pilgrim in the 1700's and if they were easily obtained in Spain...
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    Rest day stamps

    Likely a silly question but we are within 100km of Santiago and taking a rest day in Padron..so do we need to have 2 stamps each day whilst in Padron to satisfy the Pilgrims Office in order to obtain our compostela or will our original stamps suffice?
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    HI Ofar Fao

    Hi All We are pre booked at the HI Ofir in Fao and I have just spotted that check in is 6pm! Has anybody stayed there and is this correct? We are only doing 21km and the weather looks like its going to be in the high 20s so if we left late we would be hitting the road near noon and much as I...
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    Pre payment cards

    Hi Everyone We are getting ready for our Camino and was looking at pre payment cards that one loads with money and use along the way at business's and ATMs usually when travelling I take a mixture of a few days worth of cash and rely on my bank card to draw money out as needed but thought I'd...
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    Luggage storage Padron

    Hi all We will be arriving at Padron by boat in the morning from Vilanova Arousa and can't check into our accomodation till later in the afternoon Does anyone know of anywhere doing luggage storage so we go off and explore without lumping our packs with us? Any advice greatly appreciated
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    Cash on the Camino

    We are due to walk the CP in June and wondered if any pilgrims on the routes or recently finished could shed some light on whether the Camino is still a cash economy since Covid ?(in the UK many small retailers stopped taking cash and used card machines) Has anyone seen a similar shift on the...
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    Alternative accommodation Armentiera

    Hi All. Hoping to walk the spiritual variant in June and order if anyone knows any alternative accommodation in Armentiera other than the municipal and the Mosteiro as I fear the Albergue might be oversubscribed this year as pilgrims return back. Any advice most welcome

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