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If you have taken the Chans option along the river just after departing O Porriño on the Central Portuguese Camino, where did you pick it up? Some of it looks like a busy highway before coming to the Camino de Gata road??? Is it worth taking this option?
I’m considering the Traditional / Central Portuguese Route. I’m most interested in visiting historical churches, monasteries, castles,… would it be best then to take the Espiritual Variante or stay on the Central route after Pontevedra? Any other reasons to stay on one or the other? If you’ve...
Does anyone have information on what records may be maintained in Santiago’s Pilgrim Office? Can one find information on ancestors or relatives that may have walked the Camino? Are these records kept electronically and available in the pilgrim’s office / library?
If needed due to injury, how easy is it to obtain a taxi to the next day’s destination on the Camino Le Puy between Le Puy en Velay and SJPdP? On the Camino Francés they weren’t required, but it appeared if needed they were prevalent.
Where can the Miam Miam Dodo Le Puy 2022 two guidebooks be purchased in the US? My understanding is that the 2022 edition has been available since 8 December.
If anyone is aware of the definitive schedule for start and completion of the restoration of the interior of the Santiago Cathedral, can you please post it here. I'm most interested in the period of time the cathedral will be closed for pilgrim masses and moved elsewhere. Also, is the schedule...
I have been told that there is much cobblestone walking on both the coastal and traditional Camino Portuguese routes. If you have walked it from Porto, would trailrunners be sufficient for the cobblestones or would hiking boots be preferred? I am considering the Portuguese Camino and if so...
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