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  1. LynneR

    Getting the metro at Porto airport to head toward Labruge?

    I'm arriving in Porto tomorrow and plan to make my way up to Labruge for the night. I'd like to take a metro to a place that is convenient and then walk to Labruge. I don't know if there will be signs (arrows or shells) to point me toward the path. Is there anyone who has done this before? I'll...
  2. LynneR

    Recent experiences with major problems/delays at airports?

    Hello, I am in the US and am reading of many cancellations or major delays at many airports across Europe. For people who have traveled in the past couple weeks, I'm am wondering what your experiences have been. I will be leaving soon and am worried about making a connecting flights in...
  3. LynneR

    SIM card for Spain and Portugal?

    If I get a SIM card in Portugal, will it also work in Spain? I should add I have never used a SIM card and the whole idea of messing with my phone makes me nervous. In the past I have used my Verizon international plan, but I want to be both economical about usage costs and safe while traveling...
  4. LynneR

    Best way out of Porto for the central route

    Hello- I am looking for tips from anyone who has left Porto for the central route. I do not want to walk for miles through the city, but I want to stay on the central path from the beginning. So what is the best (and nearest) place to begin my actual walk that is past the busy urban setting of...
  5. LynneR

    Walking from Porto airport?

    I have read about walking from the Porto airport to the central route. I am interested in doing this if it is safe, but I cannot find details about how to get from the airport to the path. If anyone has done this or is familiar with the route, I would love to hear from you. Additionally...
  6. LynneR

    Experienced CP pilgrims...how many days?

    Hello, I am planning my walk on the CP. This will by my first time on this path, so I am looking for some input from those of you experienced pilgrims who have started in Porto on the coast and moved over to the central path. I am counting 14, but I see some different views on this forum. Just...
  7. LynneR

    LIVE from the Camino Burgos-Santiago

    Hello- I am currently in Burgos and my first day on the path is tomorrow. My flights went smoothly; no delays, no request to see my health form in Amsterdam. I did have to show my QR code at Madrid airport. Considering everything, lines at airports moved quickly. Burgos is beautiful. About half...
  8. LynneR

    Anyone else flying into Spain soon?

    Hello- My flight from the US is Friday; I arrive in Madrid on Saturday. I am fully vaccinated and ready to go. I have been reading pilgrims' updates and watching Ivar's video updates.... I am so excited but the fluid state of the virus is weighing on me. I am not thinking I will cancel, but...
  9. LynneR

    Any pilgrims for summer 2021.

    I live in America and would love to walk the CP or CF this summer. I am a teacher and, with everything opening so suddenly, I have my summer break to quickly put together the Camino trip that was canceled in the summer of 2020. So these questions are for any of you who are also planning a...
  10. LynneR

    Questions: crossing into Spain; open alburgues

    Hello- I apologize if I am duplicating questions from another thread, but I'm looking for input during this uncertain time. Since the recent possibly of a camino is so sudden, I can only do a short hike on such short notice....so I'm thinking about the CP later this summer. I have a couple...
  11. LynneR

    Beginning from SJPdP on June 5-anyone else?

    Hello, After several posts asking questions (thank you for the help, by the way), I booked my flight. If all goes as planned, I will begin the CF from SJPdP on June 5th. I am wondering if anyone else is planning around this time. I like to know there are familiar pilgrims around me-especially...
  12. LynneR

    Common Question: Days to walk SJPP to Santiago

    Hello, I am sure that this is this a common question, so I'm embarrassed to throw it out again! Can some of you experienced CF hikers tell me how many days it took you to complete the walk from SJPP to Santiago? And if you've done it...the walk from Santiago to Muxia? I have looked through some...
  13. LynneR

    New foot injury -requesting advice - do I cancel my Camino?

    I am supposed to start walking out of Porto on June 5th, and I have suffered a recent injury. I wasn't sure if I should post this under medical issues or CP. I am choosing CP because of the terrain in Portugal - and I thought those of you who walked it could give me your experienced opinions...
  14. LynneR

    To all the experienced CP travelers: ? about train systems

    Hello, I have asked for help regarding transportation on CP and I thank people for their responses. I land in Lisbon but will begin my walk in Porto. It looks like the best choice is to take a train from Lisbon Oriente to Porto, but now I see there are two train systems: IT and AP. Can any...
  15. LynneR

    Is it easy to cross from coastal to central path?

    I would like to take the senda litoral, only because I have not heard many good things about walking out of Porto. However, I would like to take the central route. My concern is getting from one path to the next. I have reviewed a few different maps and I have a guide book. However, I can't see...
  16. LynneR

    Pilgrim passport for CP

    Hello, I am wondering where I would get a passport for my Camino - I will begin in Porto. For my past CF I have ordered a passport from American Pilgrims website. First, does that organization supply passports for all Camino pilgrimages? Does anyone know the best place to get a passport for the...
  17. LynneR

    How many days to plan from Santiago-Finisterre-Muxia

    Hello, I am reading many old posts about people's opinions about the Santiago-Finisterre-Muxia route. I have yet to make my choice, but I am more concerned about how many days I should plan in my schedule. My question is about the number of days needed to walk from Santiago to one or both...
  18. LynneR

    Transportation from Lisbon to Porto?

    Hello, My plan is to walk from Porto to Santiago to Finisterre. I am planning my flights and find that the cheapest route would be to fly in and out of Lisbon. If I do this I will need to get transportation up to Porto. Does anyone have advice or past experience taking bus/train from Lisbon to...
  19. LynneR

    Coastal or central route?

    Hello, I had planned to do CP coastal route, but now I'm reading more about the central route and I'm not sure which to choose. Can any of you who are familiar with both give me an idea of the scenery and terrain? I have read some older posts, but for some reason I still can't get a clear...
  20. LynneR

    Best guide book for CP?

    Researching guide books and I've come across a couple on Amazon that look good, but I'd like some input before I make a purchase. I see there is a Brierley (I had a copy of the CF version and it served me well), but I also see one by Katrina Davis. Both look good, but have any of you used a...

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