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  1. Bill905

    Who's counting…

    Hello friends! The day has arrived! Tomorrow morning our Camino Portugués starts!
  2. Bill905

    Is there a shuttle bus from CDG Paris airport to Montparnasse train station?

    There used to be an RER B train from CDG direct to Denfert-Rochereau, within walking distance of Gare Montparnasse, but that was unfortunately stopped a few years ago, and there are many websites with outdated information. The last time I was there, in 2022, we had to take a bus from CDG to...
  3. Bill905

    Even Better than store bought Hikers Wool

    Hi Karyn - my wife has also been a quilter for many years (45+) and on her behalf we are wondering if you have ever put together or quilted a Camino-themed quilt. Any patterns out there that you know about?
  4. Bill905

    Cheese

    Well, if in Galicia, and looking for cheese, it has to be Queso Tetilla .... 😉 https://thewholeworldismyhome.wordpress.com/2015/06/27/the-story-of-spains-boob-shaped-cheese/
  5. Bill905

    Who's counting…

    What an interesting thread. Yes, I too am counting down. It's not precisely accurate, but it will be before April 9, so just about 52 days to go. In 2022 I completed the CP from Porto with my oldest granddaughter. Well, now her sister is ready for her turn! 😂 We will start in Porto also, and I...
  6. Bill905

    Pocket coin pouch for those EU coins?

    Purchased at the albergue in Estella. A separate pouch for bills, and one for coins. It suits me fine.
  7. Bill905

    "Ideal" itinerary for a leisurely Camino Portuguese?

    My recommendation is to stay your penultimate night in the albergue municipal in O Milladoiro. It is quite new and modern. It is just 6 km from Santiago. That means you will have an easy final day walk, arrive in Santiago early in the morning and basically walk right in to the Pilgrim Office...
  8. Bill905

    Porto to Santiago

    I have done both the CF (2019} and the CP (2022) in my late 60's. I found the CP much less taxing that parts of the CF and we carried our packs. We walked the coastal from Porto but did not take the Espiritual. Also took the subway out of the Porto downtown to Matosinhos due to lots of street...
  9. Bill905

    Are you planning your (next) camino? Well, I am

    Yes. CP in April 2024 with granddaughter #2, because her older sister really got a lot out of our shared Camino in 2022. And then their brother in a couple of years! Caminos have worked their magic with me. Now it's time to share. I pray the magic continues.
  10. Bill905

    SJPDP annual pilgrim numbers since 1996

    And then there are pilgrims, like me, who pass through the Pilgrim Office in SJPP, but it is the end of my Via Podiensis Camino. While on the VP I also met several French pilgrims who planned to finish their VP in Ronceveaux, which apparently is one of the traditional ends of the VP. That's a...
  11. Bill905

    Happy Christmas Day

    Merry Christmas to all from "Beel de Canadá"! 2024 is a Leap Year. An extra day for our Caminos?
  12. Bill905

    Senior Walking the Portuguese Coastal Route in the Rain: Advice Needed

    I keep 2 pairs of spare socks in separate ziplock bags in my pack to ensure a dry pair is always at hand. A few ziplock bags come in very handy for wet weather for many items! I walked the CP in the spring of 2022 at the age of 69, from Porto, plenty of wet weather, and I found the walk quite...
  13. Bill905

    Best way to get to St. Jean Pied de Port from Ontario Canada

    What I did was a one-way flight from Toronto to Paris; a couple of days in Paris to allow for jet lag recovery; then TGV train from Gare Montparnasse to Bayonne and a local train to SJPP, but you can also take/share a taxi from Bayonne depending on timing. To return, a bus from Santiago to...
  14. Bill905

    Pack recommendations

    Excellent recommendation ... I used a Kestrel 48 for a couple of Caminos, and as I improved my packing, I found I had too much empty space. So, I just purchased a used Kestrel 38 and will be walking the CP with granddaughter #2 in the spring of '24. Really looking forward to it. Re: Kestrel...
  15. Bill905

    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 10.0

    May 4, 2023 Navarrenx, France on the Via Podiensis, the first fortified city of France. Here is a photo of the gite where we would stay in Navarrenx. To register for the gîte, one had to go to a local bar. We had some time before the gîte would open, so we ordered a beer. Right near our table...
  16. Bill905

    Where does the camino start in Paris?

    After my most recent Camino in May of this year, I flew to Paris and met up with my wife. We visited Paris for several days. As we explored the city I was pleasantly surprised to see a few of the bronze street markers near Notre-Dame. In this photo, you can enlarge to see a bronze marker, a...
  17. Bill905

    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 10.0

    Friday, April 19. 2019 - Ponferrada This day was Good Friday. In the cool early morning as we started out from our albergue through Ponferrada, we had to pass right by the Templar Castle again. We came upon this scene ... El Hermandad de Jesus Nazareno (The Brotherhood of Jesus the Nazarene)...
  18. Bill905

    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 10.0

    May 22, 2022 - Montredon on the Via Podiensis - The church of Saint-Michel (i.e. St. Michael the Archangel) in Montredon, seems to be a plain gray building. I took this picture to demonstrate that one never knows what you might find if you look inside. Do you notice the three windows on the...
  19. Bill905

    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 10.0

    April 25, 2023 La Romieu, France, on the Via Podiensis La Collegiale in the town of La Romieu is a World Heritage site. In the 12th century church, to the left of the altar, is a door to the sacristy, an unusual construction with frescoed ceiling and walls, but no windows. Here is a look at...
  20. Bill905

    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 10.0

    April 30, 2023 - on the way to Miramont-Sensacq, Via Podiensis Your feet will take you where only feet can go ...

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