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    Must see sites along the Frances

    What would you pick as the two or three best places to see along the Frances? June and I are planning to take the Frances from SJPP as “tour-grims,” (yup, by car). We walked from Oporto in 2010 and were in our early 70's then and now want to give our old bones a rest. But, we would like to...
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    The Camino Travel Center and the Portuguese Camino

    We walked frm Oporto in 2010. We flew to Paris, then Madrid for a few days, the Santiago. We used the Camino Travel Center to make reservations for us in SDC, get us bus tix to Oporto and other reservations for when we got back to SDC. Ivar had the business then and one of his staff was a...
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    Walking out of Porto

    It's been over a year since we set out to walk from Porto to Santiago. I have finally gotten around to editing and captioning so pix we took along the way. I've posted them at http://bit.ly/uJlwpV We wanted to walk, as pilgrims, from the Cathedral, but the guides, (and some forum members)...
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    Are St James' relics really held in Santiago's cathedral?

    Re: are St. James' relics really held in Santiago's cathedral There's a long and interesting thread on this subject at http://www.caminodesantiago.me/board/miscellaneous-topics/topic4540.html?hilit=priscillian In the end, you can never know, only believeChris
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    Stamp in Porto Cathedral

    Hi, Alan, It is easy. Enter the Cathedral and, to the right, there is an information desk. They will be happy to stamp your crecencial. I hope your walk is as wonderful as ours was. Chris (in Vermont)
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    camino portuges

    We walked from Porto last October and thoroughly enjoyed it. There are albergues along the way and hotels in all of the towns. You can download a guide from the Confraternity of Saint James at their website, http://bit.ly/m9TRVN. This organization has begun posting and they appear to be an...
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    portuguese camino

    Hi, Karin My wife and I made the same walk last September. We speak a little French and a little Spanish, but no Portuguese. We had no trouble at all. Many Portuguese speak English and many also speak French. And gestures work well, too. We were standing near the N13 in front of Residencial...
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    Water availability on the Portuguese Camino

    My wife and I walked from Porto last September and had no problems finding water. Besides fountains, there are cafes in most villages of any size. Go to http://www.alberguederates.com/index_EN.html where you will find excellent stage maps with lots of detail on what you will find along the...
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    Bus Transport from Porto

    There are 2 other choices. 1). We walked out of Porto from the Cathedral last September. While at least one guide describes the walk as difficult and somewhat dangerous, we found it to be rather pleasant, even in the "suburbs." The waymarks had apparently be recently repainted and were fairly...
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    just joined and need help

    Hi, Ritaj At the home (main) forum page, scroll down to routes in France, the go to the "Le Puy Route" and you will find lots of info. And the FAQ thread has lots of good info, too. Chris (in chilly Vermont)
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    permethrin

    This link might help. Chris http://bit.ly/fxm3hH
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    ATM Availability?

    June and I walked from Porto last September and found ATMs all along the way. We did have a few problems with our credit cards in some places (at Hotel Do Terco in Barcelos, for example), They are not the "chip on board" type - just Visas from the US. So, we got in the habit of carrying...
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    Music of and about the Camino

    A few weeks ago, we attended a performance by The Rose Ensemble," an excellent ancient music group. When I went on line to look at their CD's, I found one entitled "The Road to Compostela," subtitled "Vocal Music for th4 Pilgrimage to the Ancient City of Santiago de Compostela." Much of the...
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    A truly Spiritual Journey

    Rebekah, I call myself a Christian but I don't think I'm a practising one in the usual sense. That is, I have not found a denomination that does not trouble me, one way or another. So, I think, (I'm not sure) that I walked to find and understand my faith. I tried to be a "spiritual"...
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    Murder in the Cathedral

    We started from the cathedral in Porto and, when we went there for our sellos, the place was crowded with tour groups, at least 4 bus loads. You couldn't get a look at the main altar. It was blocked by a group whose leader was up front, loudly "informing" everyone. I was reminded of the...
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    Forwarding on surplus luggage

    June and I also used the Camino Travel Center's help on our recent walk from Porto. We planned other travel before and after our walk, so we sent a parcel of boots, backpacks, etc., on ahead. Our parcel got "hung up" in Spanish customs and Ivar's right hand, Wiktoria, had to work hard to get...
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    Walking out of Porto

    So, June and I decided to start our walk from the Cathedral. There is no “right” place to start. Maybe it depends on the purpose of your camino. We felt we were going to make a pilgrimage and that ought to start at the Cathedral. It would have some really good and some not so good aspects...
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    weather along camino

    Here is a good weather forecast site for various routes [urlhttp://www.elcaminosantiago.com/Weather-Camino-Santiago.htm][/url] Chris
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    Walking out of Porto

    My goodness, I see I started this post back in January! Now we've made our plans, booked our flights and this post is to "re-introduce" us to this welcoming community. Next Sunday we leave for Paris. A couple of days there, then a flight to Madrid to visit the Prado, Reina Sophia and Thys...
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    First from North America

    Hi, Karin We will be walking to SDC from Porto in September. I would love to hear your comments on the route, especially lodging (non-albergue types... we're both terrible snorers). Info from others would also be welcome. BTW, after our walk, we'll drive to France to visit our daughter...

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