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  1. WalkingJane

    What not to miss on Camino Portuguese

    Glad to hear from another discover of this great place. To me it is a "cathedral" for books. Easy to forget the time.....
  2. WalkingJane

    What not to miss on Camino Portuguese

    If you are a book lover and have the time, I suggest you get over into the upper city in Porto so you can visit Livrariia Lello. It is a bookstore with a magnificent stairway and books in many languages. I agree about Casa Fernanda by the way!
  3. WalkingJane

    Slow Walker Advice

    Local buses and/or trains are often near enough to the Camino trail that you could use them instead of taxis. I enjoyed the contact with local people when I used these several times.
  4. WalkingJane

    Protest signs along the Camino near Santiago

    Our concern is always to be courteous. But I'm sure you don't mean to suggest otherwise.
  5. WalkingJane

    If You have Walked the Camino - Do you prefer boots or trail runners?

    My feet will not tolerate boots. KEEN sandals worked fine.
  6. WalkingJane

    Another question from Marska ... sorry all!

    For me, no sunglasses; a bucket hat. Water resistant jacket to wear rain or shine. Poncho for RAIN (wind got under it and nearly lifted me off my feet) got wet anyway. Shoes - KEEN sandals to walk, something else - light - for evenings. Flip-flops for showers. There are stores along the...
  7. WalkingJane

    A hard landing upon returning home

    I feel "homesick" for Europe.
  8. WalkingJane

    A hard landing upon returning home

    My experience has not been identical, but similar. Wishing you peace as you walk this very different path.
  9. WalkingJane

    Comment by 'WalkingJane' in media 'Moon'

    Thank you for the Guides which made my Caminos possible. May your journey be full of Grace as you travel a new pathway.
  10. WalkingJane

    Starting from Lisbon — good or bad idea?

    Oh yes to less comparisons/judgements. Here, and in daily life. I've followed Camino Frances and Caminho Portuguese and lots of other travel by car, train, plane, and sailboat. Feel my life has been made so rich through all the things I've seen, experienced, people I've met... "Viva la...
  11. WalkingJane

    US ATM cards not working

    I notified my bank before leaving the US, then used ATMs at banks during their open hours so I could walk in and get help if I had a problem. Worked for me.
  12. WalkingJane

    Would you stop at places that lack the Camino hospitality?

    Buy something! if you are going to use the facilities in a cafe. Basic courtesy.
  13. WalkingJane

    Safety for pre-dawn starts on the Camino Frances

    I like soaking the hat. Did that on a different hike and it was effective and amusing
  14. WalkingJane

    Has the Camino Frances become a victim of its own success?

    I took the local train several times and enjoyed that kind of contact with local people. Way better than taxi when my 80+ body needed a bit of rest.
  15. WalkingJane

    Theft overnight in an Albergue

    Sad news. Sorry for your loss, but also BIG sad for Camino trust.
  16. WalkingJane

    All the single ladies, all the single ladies

    I walked alone. On the Frances at 82; Portuguese at 85. No issues, though one time a man wanted to talk with me and I just walked on. Stayed in Municipal albergues and private ones. Frigid Muni was least pleasant experience. Pleasant conversations at meals occasionally. Decided my age gave...
  17. WalkingJane

    All the single ladies, all the single ladies

    I carried my passport and a credit card and/or cash in the special bag I had for the passport. Wore it under top layer of clothes, across my body. Less critical things in a fanny pack or very light back pack. Heavier pack sent each day.
  18. WalkingJane

    All the single ladies, all the single ladies

    Traveled alone mostly, occasionally someone else happened to appear at the same hostel and become a dinner companion. Felt "uneasy" a time or two, no genuine threat. Actually needed the time to simply "be", ruminate, enjoy the scenery, etc.
  19. WalkingJane

    Key Lesson of the Camino (IMO) in a simple quote...

    So many thoughtful posts. Thanks to each/all of you!
  20. WalkingJane

    Finding Accommodation in SJPP without Communal Meals or Public Speaking

    You are forgiven by a fellow "hypocrite".

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