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    Michael: Pilgrim's Rest in Vila Nova de Cerveira

    I am sitting here in the Pilgrim's Rest (Camino Portugués, Vila Nova de Cerveira). Michael (Austria) created the albergue and died of cancer (2017 or 2019?), it was his last will that the Pilgrim's Rest will continue and his friend Tom is now the owner. If I am right I can remember a thread of...
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    Alert Flasher on Camino Portuguese (Coastal)

    My daughter Johanna (15 years, female) walks the Coastal Camino from Porto together with me. Today at about 8.00 am on the Camino Portugues in Aguçadora / about 10 km north of Vila de Conde she walked on her own and was exposed to a exhibitionist. We have reported this to the police. Johanna...
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    A Furnace Full of God: A Holy Year on the Camino de Santiago

    martin1ws submitted a new resource: A Furnace Full of God: A Holy Year on the Camino de Santiago - A book by Rebekah Scott Read more about this resource...
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    1,5 kg more... and flashbacks...

    I did my first camino in the summer of 2018. I damaged my knee a little bit on the airport before the return flight... I just felt the knee for a few weeks... I never had to go to the doctor, but I packed my backpack very light (2-5 kg) for my training walks ever since that. Today I added...
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    Thinking of davebugg...

    Yesterday I was on my little training walk again. As I went up on the little hill I thought of @davebugg. His last posting was here, I think: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/last-post-from-the-road.58332/#post-668691 If you, @davebugg, read this... I would like it very much...
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    Do I have bed bug bites?

    Today I found this on my leg.... Is there a way to say if these are bed bug bites or not? What to do, if in doubt: * Look for a albergue with washing and drying machine * speak with the hospidalera for equipment treatment and informing the last albergues * it does not feel bad at the moment...
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    My Camino Aragones 7/2018

    I started on Saturday, the 14th and it ended yesterday, because now I am on the Camino Frances. Details on my blog.... I like my smartphone but writing much is no fun.... http://www.trend-wertpapier-club.de/wordpress/ Some ideas: * I had osm-maps from Spain and the camino-gpx-tracks (all...
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    Camino Magic - How to explain?

    I had a discussion with several pilgrims how one could explain the ‚Camino Magic’…. what makes the camino maybe different to other trekking routes…. and what is a compensation for the hard work of walking, the hot sun, sleeping in a dormitory and other camino-stuff…. until now everybody answered...
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    First aid without 112

    What should I do if I find someone who needs help (cannot go on) and I cannot call 112 (no connectivity)? If we are 2 pilgrims, one helps and one goes on to find/call help. And if I am on my own? * Without breathing: breath donation and hoping that someone comes to find/call help. *...
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    A different point of view

    I start my first Camino in less than a month. I am very excited. Sometimes I am more afraid of the question "how long will it take to make my second Camino" than I am afraid of the troubles of my first Camino... So I think I am not very objective and maybe I have got wrong expectations... even...
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    Which bags in addition to the backpack?

    I have my backpack. Water is in reach with a drinking system (blue desert smart tube). What is the best combination of bags? What combination of waist bag / plastic bag / front pack / zipper / money belt / ... do you have? * Nothing else * Only a zipper for the shower and the backpack * A...
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    Cruz de Ferro - Your Stone

    Has your stone for the Cruz de Ferro a story? The story of mine is this: In the last summer I was with my family in the Toscana. We visited the Abbey of Sant'Antimo... as several times before. We like the scenery and the abbey. It is near the Via Francigena (about 10km in the west of Bagno...
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    Bus tickets in Spain: No reservation needed?

    I want to arrive in Barcelona on July, the 13th (Friday) in the morning. Then go by bus from Barcelona-Sants to Huesca and from there zu Jaca. http://alosa.avanzabus.com/web/rutas__horarios_y_precios.html Then from Jaca to Somport: http://www.mavaragon.es/horarios-autobus-jaca-astun/ Then...
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    Payment in the Forum Store

    I found only the creditcard option in the forum store and I do not have a creditcard. For the donations one can use "stripe" and there are many more options for paying with stripe, I think: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/how-to-donate-to-the-forum.24519/...
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    Favourite Video

    I can choose my favourite short video easily: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/what-i-learnt-along-the-way-film.49141/ I cannot choose the next video that easy... maybe this video (partly with a drone). Discussion was e.g. here...
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    Planning, training... and waiting

    I want to start my first camino in August 2018 (for roughly 6 weeks). The date is relatively fix (family & job reasons). I first planned to go the Camino Frances from SJPDP over Sarria to SdC. After reading of bed races and booking-needs at the start of the the Camino Frances near SJPDP and...
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    Getting beds in August

    I want to start my first Camino in August 2018 from SJPDP. Sleeping pads are not necessary, see for example https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/how-necessary-is-a-sleeping-pad-on-the-cf.48306/ If I get my training done, I want to go to Roncesvalles... otherwise to Valcarlos. So I...
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    Camino Rules

    Some time ago I copied this statement from the forum: "Camino Rule #4...'a tourist complains, a pilgrim is grateful...as Rebekah..." Where is the complete list? I cannot find it. I found this one: The Ten Commandments of The Camino...
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    SJPDP To Santiago Aug 2018

    Hi! My name is Martin and I am 42 years old. I am coming from Germany. I plan my first camino from SJPDP to Santiago for August 2018. I am lucky that my family (wife and 2 children) supports the idea. Thanks to all of you for the resources and tipps. I have started to learn Spanish with...

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