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  1. coldweather

    Thoughts on logistics to get started

    Hello: I am helping friend plan the logistics for her walking the Camino. She is American and has never traveled outside of the USA. She does not speak any Spanish. Alternative A: I was considering have her fly from New York to Dublin (great price!) and then, on the same day, fly Dublin...
  2. coldweather

    Started from Valenca this morning

    I started commenting in the live from the Camino thread. Since there is not much activity in the CP thread area I will just start posting here. Hopefully it will create some history for folks searching in the future. Let me know if you have questions. Please excuse typos. I am typing on my...
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    LIVE from the Camino Started from Valenca this morning

    Rain was very heavy at times. Big festival in Tui today. Saw tje Bishop at the Cathedral and lots of dignitaries Stopped at Hostal Expo in Porrino. Great hospitality. Due to the heavy rain we stayed on the road using the temporary bypass to avoid the river. Even the small streams were running...
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    Pilgrim mass on the CP

    Does anyone know of pilgrim masseson the Camino Portuguese? I am particularly interested in masses fromtuito Santiago. I would suggest this may a good thread to compile a complete list. Side note-pilgrim mass, vespers, monastic chant, nuns singing can be highlights on the Camino Frances for...
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    Santigo accommodation with washing machine

    Hola: After completing the Camino I plan to stay in Santiago for 3 nights. I need an accommodation with a washing machine. I will be solo so only need 1 bed. I see I can stay in hostels/alburgue and many have washing machines. This means more shared accommodation. I would prefer a private...
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    Shoe advice

    Lord willing I will be walking from Valenca/Tui to Santiago in April this year (2016). I plan on a 6 day do-able pace. I normally would wear my Lowa Renegade boots (waterproof) that are well broken in. I will be doing some traveling before and after this walk and would rather have my Keen...
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    Earning Compestela on CP

    Greetings. I want to confirm to earn the Compestela while walking the CP, one must start at least from Valenca/Tui, right? I just want to be sure I am budgeting enough walking time. Thanks in advance.
  8. coldweather

    March - April 2016 - CP advice

    Greetings! My thanks in advance as I seek advice and support from this group as I plan my March/April 2016 pilgrimage on the CP. My first questions are related to timing. Here is my plan (regardless of dates): Fly from USA to Lisbon, travel to Fatima for 2 or 3 nights, travel to Tui and...
  9. coldweather

    To book ahead for an alburgue or not?

    Hola! I walked the Camino in May 2013. I did not make advance alburgue reservations but some pilgrims did. I am planning to walk in April 2016. I do not plan to have a phone with me. I like the idea of setting out each morning with a plan in my head but the freedom and flexibility to change...
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    Camino Portuguese books (not guide books)

    I have read a few books about the Camino and they all seem to be from experiences walking the Camino Frances. I plan to walk the Camino Portuguese in 2016 and would like to read some personal accounts from there. Any suggestions? (I will also take guide books suggestions other than Brierley...
  11. coldweather

    Need Help with Post Camino talk

    Hello my fellow pilgrims (current, past and future): I complete the Camino Frances starting from Pamplona on May 5 - June 3, 2013. I have been invited to make a 20 minute talk at my Catholic church in 2 weeks. I am struggling. Everytime I talk about the Camino I start to blab on and on and...
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    transportation from Santiago to Fatima, Portugal

    I attempted the Camino Frances in May 2013. I got sick between Sarria and Santiago and could not complete my journey by foot. I am thinking of trying again later this month. My plan would be to fly to Madrid and take the train to Sarria. Walk to Santiago. I would then like to travel from...
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    Anyone LIVE on the Camino (or recently complete) with update

    I completed the Camino Frances in early June 2013. I would love some updates as I can't let the Camino "go". I have a longing to be on the Camino right now and the closest I can come it to try to "live" it through others current experience. How's the weather? It looks like it has been nice...
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    Memoir type books for Camino Portugues

    Hello: I have just returned from walking the Camino Frances (May 2013) and I am interested in learning more about the Camino Portugues. Will you recommend: 1. Memoir type books of people who have walked the Portugues route 2. Guide books for Portugues. I know of the Brierley books. Any...
  15. coldweather

    Thanks for all of your advice as I prepared

    I am a US woman in my 40s and I started in Pamplona in early May. I arrived in Santiago in early June. I have been home from my Camino experience for about 1 month. I gained a lot of advice and wisdom from this forum and I would like to give back in the hope that my experience will help...
  16. coldweather

    Getting from Finisterre to Alicante (ALC)

    Hola. I am currently on the Camino and need some help in planning my exit. I need to figure out how to get from Finisterre to Alicante, Spain. I should be ready to depart Finisterre on 8 June. Can anyone advise a good routing? Is there a train station in Finisterre? Will I need to return...
  17. coldweather

    Alburgues use if you did not walk the previous stage?

    Hola: I am preparing to start my first pilgrimage and during training I suffered a knee injury (MCL tear). The doctor says it is OK for my to try to walk the Camino. I have doubts and may need a day or two of rest. I am walking with a partner. If my partner walks and I need to taxi ahead...
  18. coldweather

    What items are you glad/wish you had brought?

    Are there items that you are very glad you brought or wish you had brought? I do not mean things like sleeping bag, etc. I am finalizing my backing list and looking for suggestions on things that are better brought from home. What items did you find very expensive to buy in Spain that you...
  19. coldweather

    Clothing for dinner/touring/evening

    Hello: I am starting the Camino from Pamplona the first week of May 2013. I am finalizing my packing list and I am struggling with what to wear after washing my walking clothes at the Refugio and going to bed. Basically, I need to know what to wear in the evenings. I was thinking of 1 light...
  20. coldweather

    Lourdes to Pamplona

    Greetings! I plan to start walking the Camino in May 2012. I first will visit Lourdes. I am trying to figure out how to get from Lourdes to Pamplona. I have decided that I do not want to cross the Pyrenees and I prefer to start in Pamplona. How best to get from France to Pamplona? Due to...

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