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    Is it possible to store backpack in the 2nd Albergue?

    Greetings Esteemed Fellow Members A friend of mine will be walking Frances SJPdP to Burgos. She has 2 nights booked in SJPdP in 2 different albergues. She is walking on Day 1 to The Virgin and then EB shuttle will pick her up and bring back to SJPdP (obviously Day 2 she'll take the shuttle back...
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    Spain is having a massive train ticket sale this week

    Train tickets Sale in Spain
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    Globetrotting Adventure on the International Appalachian Trail

    May we all be so Richly Blessed as being able to Walk these distances Inside 75-Year-Old Will French’s Globetrotting Adventure on the International Appalachian Trail If Moderators feel that there is a better section for this post than Videos, blogs, podcasts and photo albums - please move...
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    "bathers" sculpture(s) in Sarria river

    I have a friend who currently is on Camino Frances and just passed Sarria. She posted a question on her FindPenguins about some 'sculptures' as she put it in the river Bathers sculptures in the river in case the link cannot be accessed I am including some photos Possibly by Puente de Aspera...
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    Movie Showing (USA)! 'Santiago: The Camino Within'

    I got this from my American Pilgrims on The Camino local (Philadelphia) Chapter This is a one-night only event! On March 28th, select theaters will be showing 'Santiago: The Camino Within', a new film from Ahava Productions. It looks like there are a lot of local theater locations, so choose...
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    Rail Europe

    For those Pilgrims who have been looking at the option of taking trains to SJPdP (or other places in France ) - I have received an email from Rail Europe re: Rail Europe France Travel Tickets have just been released for travel in France from 27 March to 31 May 2023. More to be released in...
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    We few, we happy few, we band of Pilgrims

    On this St Crispin's Day I found this video with a beautiful Cathedral :) NON NOBIS DOMINE Happy St Crispin's Day fellow Pilgrims!
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    Sarria and cellos (aka sellos)

    Seems the way my stages mapped out I will be spending the night in A Balsa and the following one in Villei For the sake of an argument let's say that I will get my only cello del Dia on eve of June 15 when I arrive to albergue On June 16 I start walking and reasonably guaranteed 1 cello for...
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    Couple with the baby

    I am live on the Camino from says I am past the mile marker where it says 6.9 km to zuberi there is a very steep Rocky Ascend and there is a young German couple with a 3-months baby somewhat behind me probably about an hour an hour and a half I am too high up but perhaps if anybody sees them let...
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    Pre-Camino stage

    I left last night flying EWR to CDG. Landed about 11am local time and simply breezed through Passport Control and no Customs at all. At no point was French QR code mentioned or asked for. I did stop at T2 Pharmacy and got me the much-talked-about EU digital (although the ladles behind the...
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    Getting to MAD Airport

    Hello esteemed Members Staying in Madrid at Hotel Madrid II Castillas Calle de la Abada, 7 (July 2-4) putting a (IMHO) nice final touch on Camino Frances\Camino Finisterre walks. First of - looked like a reasonably nice place so perhaps if any of you have stayed thee previously can share the...
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    Footwear on the plane

    OK...did a bit of the search but did not find any previous posts so here it goes: What footwear do you wear on the plane flying to Camino? Coming from US on a 8+ hr flight I dont think I'd be very happy having my Renegades on I am also bringing hiking sandals and "albergue slippers" .... so...
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    From the airport into the town

    Greetings Fellow Members God Willing as a part of our overall plan my wife is suppose to meet me at the end of my Camino in SdC (and we both then will continue onto Finisterre) Try as I may i cannot find if there is a public transportation from SDC Airport into the town. If I do Google...
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    Well.... all the ducks are lined up

    Still keeping my fingers X-ed and somewhat holding my breath, but.....short of some brand new totally crazy COVID-related restrictions and\or any personal unforeseen circumstances all my "initial" planning is now completed (1 year later than originally planned but I shall NOT complain :)). The...
  15. CWBuff

    My current trip to Barcelona

    Greetings Esteemed Members As I have alluded couple of times in some of my recent posts I just (well.... almost 2 weeks now 😢) came back from Barcelona. My wife Laurie & I briefly touched upon the city as it was the embarkation port for our Nov. 2019 Mediterranean cruise. We decided to come in a...
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    COVID Trouble contacting Orisson.

    Sometime last year (when everyone was crying for money) I contacted Orison and Roncesvalles telling them that I would be more than happy to pre-pay for a given reservation for specified dates in May 2021. Granted, I was not outright 'donating' but still.... if you need cash flow "NOW" -well here...
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    Olot

    Came across a Netfix show called The World's Most Extraordinary Homes in one of the episodes which centers on various houses in Spain they mentioned Olot and the fact that it is "on the pilgrimage way to Santiago de Compostella" Be it that seems its located in the upper part of Catalunia...
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    Which airport is more convenient from Finisterre - Santiago or ACoruna?

    So if one (or two as it may be) were to leave Finisterre on a Saturday morning and truly do not care which Airport to fly from (nor routes, stopovers, layovers, etc.) - what is the least 'headache-producible' option? - take a bus to A Coruna or take a bus to Santiago? looking for something like...
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    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Group of pilgrims trapped together in Spain become like family

    Did not really know where to post this - decided on this section since it is COVID-related (if anything, if it wasnt for COVID this would not have happened) If The Moderators feel there is a more appropriate Forum for it - please move there Group of pilgrims trapped together in Spain become...
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    Carillon Domtoren: Sint Jacob Concert

    I received an email from one of the organisers of my local Americans on Camino Chapter Needless to say the live straming is done :( (woul've been cool to listen Live) but the video is still there (and.... I spotted our own @Rebekah Scott posting a comment - maybe other Members that live in...

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