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    Ryanair Carry-On

    Hello, last week I traveled on Frontier Airlines(U.S.) and became aware of their carry-on luggage and personal bag policy. Until then I thought one carry-on is always free as long as it fits in overhead bin. I have not traveled on Ryanair since COVID outbreak, and I am wondering if the airline...
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    Camino Portuguese in November?

    Hello, Everyone. Unfortunately, the only time I have in 2023 to walk the Camino is after November 5 and want to walk Camino Portuguese from Porto. The questions I have are: 1. Will there be enough albergues open in the month of November along the CP route? 2. I don't think I can carry my...
  3. tominrm

    Walking the Camino Portuguese in November - what to Expect?

    Hi, everyone, I usually walked in the spring, but the last year, 2022, I had to walk in November. The weather was not an issue for me, but closure of albergues, services, and backpack delivery were. I walked from Sarria and realized things are not the same as the spring. This year I am...
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    ATM Choices in Spain

    On November 18,2022 after finishing my walk, I had a few hours in Santiago before I leave for my next destination. Then I realized I might need more euros so I decided get some cash out of ATM, and this turned out to be an experiment answering what I always wondered about whenever I used an ATM...
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    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD What happens if you get Covid on the trail?

    Sorry, this is the same topic as one of previous threads, but the focus would be a little bit different. I decided in July that waiting a year or two for my next camino does not guarantee it will be safer by then. At my age safe time to travel may never come in my lifetime. So I decided in...
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    TAP Travel Voucher - Expired

    In 2020 April I had a reservation on a TAP flight which was cancelled due to pandemic, and TAP was nice enough to issue a voucher for the cancelled flight. Yesterday I was trying to book a flight to find the vouch was invalid probably because it is over 12 months from the time the voucher was...
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    No more excuse for not having this in Every Home Bar in the U.S.

    Went to my local Costco yesterday to find this ham cutting stand and ham. Now no home bar should be without one. Only $549+7%sales tax
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    Via Francigena Guide

    I am thinking about walking VF next spring and wondering if a guidebook would be necessary to walk from Lucca to Rome. I read it here that the path is well marked from Lucca. My reluctance on getting a guidebook is the weight of the book. I suppose I can download a guide but why if I don't...
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    Does Anyone Know the Name of These Yellow Wild Flower

    I saw these pretty yellow wild flowers just before I arrived in Samos in Galicia on CF. Does anyone know the name?
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    LePuy Route and Sleeping Bag in Gîte

    I am planning to walk from Le Puy-en-Velay to SJPdP and then continue to Lourdes this April. I have never stayed in gîtes before and am wondering if they are like albergues where everyone is expected to bring own sleeping bag.
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    LePuy Route During Easter Week

    I will be in Lyon(3 nights) and LePuy(2 nights) during Holy Week and start walking on Easter Sunday. Do you see any problems with this schedule? I know that if I start from Sevilla, it would be a mistake. Will I have problems with lodging in Lyon and LePuy, or the first night in Saint...
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    CF from SJPdP in the winter

    I am trying to help a friend of mine who wants to start from SJPDP in late January. I believe Napoleon Route is closed for the winter. Questions: 1. He will arrive in Madrid Airport( Barajas). In the summer I think I saw buses at the airport that goes to SJPdP. Is there such bus in late...
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    Questions to Spainologists

    I have been in Spain many times, and I still have the following three burning questions. I have not asked the locals for fear that I may not understand the explanation. 1. What is the rectangular shape with a diagonal line in the middle with one side painted black and the other side white...
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    Field Report from Salamanca

    I am not sure if this weather is typical in the Salamanca region but has been colder than anticipated. It snowed just south of Salamanca last night. Today's temp is just 4C. My theory is that this temp is responsible for so many people suffering from cold. You can hear people coughing...
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    Equipment Store in Salamanca

    Sorry if this has been posted before by other pilgrim. Being on the Camino with my iPhone, it is hard do an extensive search. I will arrive in Salamanca tomorrow and am in need of a backpack cover. I lost one three days ago and have been using a plastic garage bag. Is there any store close...
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    Embarse de Alcantara is Open!

    I am about two days away from Embarse de Alcantara and remember reading about the albergue being closed. I do not know how up to date the information is. My guide (2018 Kelly ) and German Outdoors guide do not mention the closure so I assumed it is open. However, the web site for the albergue...
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    What is the name of green vegetable?

    In Spain I saw many gardens with dark green leaf plants they use, I think mainly, for making soup. Someone told me the name once but I forgot. The leaves are large and thick, and the plant is apparently perennial. Does anyone know the name in Spanish?
  18. tominrm

    LIVE from the Camino Way Markers and Missing Distance Markers

    Way markers assure you that you are on the right track. That's a very good feeling to have when you are alone somewhere. But everyone knows the distance marker on most of the way markers are missing. I think souvenir hunters took them. What do think of those people who took them as...
  19. tominrm

    A short fused question about Pola Allande Option

    Hi, I am in Tineo and will, hopefully, arrive in Campiello or Borres tomorrow, but I am very concerned about either choice of Pola Allande or Hospital. So I am looking for a way to make it easier. So far I have managed to walk 18-20 km a day up to this point. The question is, is there anyway...
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    Late arrival and albergues

    I will be arriving in Irun to start my CdN. But the train arrives the town from Madrid about 10:00 pm. There are albergues in town, but by the time I get there, they are already closed. What are other options for me in this case? Stay in a hotel?

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