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  1. Charlie Davenport

    What's with the big bulls on the hills?

    According to a Bard Search it is most probably it is "Osborne, a renowned brandy producer. Their iconic black silhouette of a charging bull, known as the "Toro de Osborne," has been a fixture on the Spanish landscape for over 50 years and can be seen across the country, particularly along...
  2. Charlie Davenport

    Topography - does it really matter??

    I didn't read every post here, but, I agree with the concept that "what we are used to is easy" however, having just done Le Puy-en-Velay to Lectoure, topography was viewed before hand (but not fully appreciated) BUT we were not expecting the actual terrain... the roots, the rocks and the narrow...
  3. Charlie Davenport

    Timing - Flight Arrival to Boarding the Alsa Bus at Madrid's T4

    Maybe I missed it, but did anyone add in the time it takes (which can be an ever changing number) it takes to get through Customs, collect baggage, etc? We just never plan anything other than excessive time on the first landing site in a foreign country (having landed 7 times in 7 different...
  4. Charlie Davenport

    Distance certificate

    You have to document that you walked the last 100km for the Compostela, both the regular and the distance Compostela. If you do that and turn in the rest of whatever you walked, I'm pretty sure the volunteer will add together all the distances you did walk. But step one is to make sure you've...
  5. Charlie Davenport

    European SIM - data-only or talk/text?

    Do eecognize that an eSim and Sim cars are identical ... you will want to be able to have some data plan for WhatsApp with Albergues Gites etc . We are using Orange Holiday for 40€ a mobth, our Verizon plan is on hold ($10 a month) and all is cheaper with 12 gig a month of data, an hour plus...
  6. Charlie Davenport

    Portugal's New Housing Law and its effect on hostels

    This looks like the news trying to create news.
  7. Charlie Davenport

    camino portugez - costal

    Need to say when you plan to do this, although I suspect "all" albergues along this route are never closed at the same time .. also, it's approximately 110 km total walk and that would take around 7 days of walking 15 km a day... even if you do the Variante and add a day or two of walking looks...
  8. Charlie Davenport

    Best options for paying and getting cash in Spain as a US citizen

    Capital One doesn't charge transaction fees .. we always do debit card withdrawals at an bank during working hours, just in case 😄
  9. Charlie Davenport

    Luggage Transport - Why?

    We did our firsr Camino at 69 years old, 2 since and will be starting our 4th in September.. each time we were staying in Europe for between 3 weeks and 5 weeks after the Camino. This time we will be staying for 3 months after the Csmino... We pack a backpack and 2 carry on bag, but will not...
  10. Charlie Davenport

    Long term visa for Europe?

    No... The Schengen area is one thing, and you can only be in the Schengen area 90 out of 180 days... 10 days in Spain, 10 in PT, 10 In Italy counts as 30 days of your 90. We're researching this heavily and have run into very little about "old agreements"... And, like every other agreement, they...
  11. Charlie Davenport

    First Day Leaving Porto Options

    Absolutely do not skip the Cathedral to the Duoro ruver to Matisinhos walk and on to Via do Conde... Nothing indistrial about it
  12. Charlie Davenport

    Efrén González QR code

    He's an entrepreneur... He can only charge what people will pay... Do, or did, you work for as little money and as much philanthropy toward others your whole life? Hes got a family and pretyy significant costs... You think he's outrageous, check what it would cost to get a tour company to...
  13. Charlie Davenport

    Efrén González QR code

    So who was the witness who saw Efren place the sticker there and can assure all of us it wasnt a zealous fan of his with some extra time and money... Or pwrhaps one of his sponsors trying to make an extra buck... Yes i hate the stickers and bad graffiti as much as everyone, but jumping to...
  14. Charlie Davenport

    LIVE from the Camino BP on the Baztán June 2023

    Valencia, ES or Valenca, PT ? One little letter "i" is a 900km difference 😅
  15. Charlie Davenport

    Have You Heard of This Company?

    For my 20th time saying in this forum, you'll miss so much of the Camino by not doing it yourself. There's so much to learn and the feeling of accomplishment at the end is priceless.
  16. Charlie Davenport

    Tour Groups

    What you learned during your planning process about the Camino is priceless. There is no way that a tour company can replace that value, that education, and that thrill and Santiago de campostella what you look yourself in the eye and say"I did it".. Skip the fears and dive in. 2 days into...
  17. Charlie Davenport

    Wifi (Portuguese Coastal)

    They give the feeling of being far advanced of the US in WIFI (wee fee) use and availability... Seems no matter where you are the business will have it available... As far as the Verizon $10 a day plan, for $30 a sim or esim will serve you well to get... I was in Portugal Spain France for 3...
  18. Charlie Davenport

    LIVE from the Camino Coastal from Porto

    Loved that walk on two Caminos and we did it again in 2022, after our Camino and 2 months stay in ES/PT/FR, as a walk to dinner from Porto to Matisinhos before we flew home...
  19. Charlie Davenport

    Places NOT on any camino

    We followed our Camino with 4 solid weeks of travel in Spain and Portugal off Camino routes, in villages and towns no larger than Granada and most of the time never stayed more than 2 nights. That's somewhere around 30+ small towns and villages too numerous to mention.. Cuaves was one favorite...
  20. Charlie Davenport

    Is the full Portuguese Camino doable in 3 weeks?

    Please consider first answering for yourself "Why" you would want to rush through an often life changing experience, no matter what length you walk... Since it appears to be your first, recognize it most likely will not be your last, so why exhaust yourself, why rush, why eliminate the...

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