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    What are most people finding as the daily expense of a 2-3 month Camino walk?

    hi, it can very greatly depending on which countries you walk through. our few month VF and Assisi walk was way more expensive than our walk from Lisbon to Santiago, even with staying in monasteries etc. many times a shared room in an AirBnB was cheaper than hostels/monasteries. in addition to...
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    Planning your own Camino route through France

    Hi! After doing the Frances twice, the Portuguese from Lisbon, the Way of St. Martin in France, the VF from Milan to Rome and the Way of St. Francis from Rome, we are looking for the next walk. We are going to just plan our own route through France with stops at key religious points along the...
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    St. Francis Way Assisi to Rome

    HI, Just walked it in October 2023, but from Rome to Assisi as we had walked to Rome from Milan so going the opposite way of you to Assisi. There are some beautiful sections on this trail and we didn't have any problems with accommodations - we used a mixture of monasteries/AirB-n-B rooms and...
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    Camino Portuguese alone or with someone

    HI, We walked from Lisbon to Santiago in 2022 and loved it. Had no problems finding accomodations, etc. and found many times airbnb and small family guesthouses very reasonable. Lots of great spiritual places along the way and found the smaller churches very welcoming and several priests took...
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    Altra trail shoes versus hiking shoes

    HI, I walked last year from Lisbon to Santiago in Lone Peaks, and the one pair lasted for that trip. However, this year I walked 1600km on the Via Francigena in Olympus trail, and wish I would have had them last year- much better protection for the feet :) This year I bought a new pair to...
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    My Camino de Santiago: Reflections and a Heart Opened

    Ken, thank you for your wonderful commentary on your camino experience. When walking the caminoes, it has also given me the opportunity to get closer to God...all those hours walking give me plenty of opportunity for reflection, pray, and healing. I am so glad you found the camino a blessing!
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    Via Francigena and Way of St Francis

    Hi Marge, Sorry to hear you did not have a good experience. It is different arriving at the Vatican versus arriving in Santiago or Assisi. Spain and Portugal are certainly much cheaper. I hope you continue to go on pilgrimages and find ones that work for you. One of the great things is that...
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    November Lucca to Rome

    HI, How exciting to be planning your camino! My husband and I just finished walking from Milan to Rome in September/October. I found this site very helpful in locating monasteries, etc. to stay in. https://ospitalitareligiosa.it/en/ Most of the time I didn't contact them through that website...
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    Gore-tex

    Hi, I had goretex rain gear previously, then tried the snugpak patrol poncho. Have used it on 2 Camino's - including a walk up the Portuguese coast in a rain storm and have been very satisfied with it. It may look like it is "wetted out" on the outside, but I have always stayed dry on the...
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    Via Francigena and Way of St Francis

    Hi all! We recently finished our pilgrimage from Milan to Rome and then Rome to Assisi. After having done the CF twice, the Camino Portuguese from Lisbon, and the Way of St Martin across France I thought I would share some of the things I learned. It was an amazing walk and a blessing to be...
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    LIVE from the Camino Patrick’s Pilgrimage (VF)

    Hi! So glad you had an amazing experience, you were just 2 weeks behind us on the Francigena so I really enjoyed reading your posts as the places were fresh in my memories. We headed out of Rome to Assisi just about 2 weeks ago and hope to arrive on Monday, everyone has told us it is beautiful...
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    LIVE from the Camino Patrick’s Pilgrimage (VF)

    Beautiful photos! I hope you have an amazing walk today.
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    LIVE from the Camino Patrick’s Pilgrimage (VF)

    Hi! Enjoy your walk. The beautiful landscapes here reward you for your climbing efforts! We have been on the Via Francigena now for a month but are now closer to Bolsena. Seems like Rome is sneaking up on us :)
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    Waterproof Jacket

    Snugpak patrol poncho has worked well for me...even along the Portuguese coast in rain storms.
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    List of Religious sights to stay overnight in Italy

    Hi All! As I worked on preparing for our Via Francigena trip, I came across this website that list structures for religious tourism (they have places to stay overnight). The site also has a section where you can look at the history/features of a particular church. If you use Chrome, just use the...
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    Sutri to Campagnano di Roma

    I am really enjoying your updates...what an amazing journey and the pictures you share are wonderful. Less than a month until we start on our way to Rome as well :)
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    Monteriggione to Siena

    Thanks so much for your updates...Only about month until I start the Francigena and you mentioning the roman roads made my feet say "remember how we felt on the camino Portuguese from Lisbon!" So I am looking so forward to the journey, but maybe my feet not so much :) Hopefully you get some...
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    Lodging for Six pilgrims

    Another place to check may be airBnB type accommodations...sometimes when traveling with several people I have found them to be cheaper than the per person rate at some hostels...
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    Where to get bike box in Santiago

    Hi - when we needed to send our bikes back to Germany at the end of the Camino the post office in Santiago was great - we just dropped the bikes of with them and they sent them back for a very reasonable price (much less than taking them on our flight), but that was several years ago. They...
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    LIVE from the Camino A wet start in Tuscany

    Thanks for all the information and updates! We are starting Via Francigena in Abbiatagrosso the end of August, walking to Rome , then Assisi and on to Florence so reading your experiences is great. I am booking some of our accommodations ahead, have had pretty good luck with a couple of the...

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