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    Rebekah Scott interview in Church Times

    In the Q&A, Rebekah writes this: "I’m a vowed member of the New Benedictine Community of the Holy Trinity: a dispersed New Monastic group with members in the US, the UK, Mexico, and Spain." Hence, the OSB.
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    Rebekah Scott interview in Church Times

    Thank you, SEB2! This is an excellent Q&A with Rebekah Scott. I've seen her post here occasionally, and now I feel like I've met her. It's an article I'll share with family and friends because it captures what captures me: "It’s a place where some people really consider the people around them...
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    Opinions on Airfare Prices for Portuguese Camino in October

    Lizbird58, those are excellent fares! I paid about that for each way for my 2021 Camino Frances (I flew from Billings, MT, to Paris, and back from Madrid). I've booked a $871 roundtrip from Billings, MT, to London for this spring as a placeholder because I didn't want to miss out on these great...
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    Affordable Overnight Stay in Madrid with Easy Train or Metro Connection for Solo Female Traveler

    Hello. I don't know whether these recommendations fit your budget, but here goes: I am a single woman and needed a room near the Madrid airport for an early flight in November 2021. I stayed at Hostal Viky and can recommend it. I had a private, clean, comfortable room. I felt safe and like I was...
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    Chaco Odyssey Sandals?

    As long as you're not wearing them all day every day on Camino, I think they'd be fine. I used by Chaco Z-Volv the way you describe, and they were fine. They're light and not built for serious hiking....
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    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Spanish Health Form - is it necessary for pilgrims arriving by foot?

    Hello Wanderingvirg. I was never asked for a Spanish health form, and I was in Spain from Sept. 11 - Nov. 4. I didn't need it to eat or stay along the Camino, and I was never asked as I toured around a bit after Camino, via bus, train and ultimately, by plane from the Madrid airport. I did not...
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    Mass

    I was in the Santiago cathedral for the noon mass on Oct. 20, and the priest said a few words in various languages, but I can't say for sure it was a welcome, as English wasn't his first language. He also listed off, in Spanish, the many places that pilgrims hailed from in the previous day. I...
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    LIVE from the Camino And so it begins…

    I’m at the Biarritz airport, awaiting my Express Bourricot shuttle ride to SJPP. I’m so grateful for the good folks of this and other forums for helping me prepare for my Camino Frances. The walk begins tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 10.
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    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Reserving a Covid test at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport

    You don't know how helpful this is, RajeevS. Merci! Gracias!
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    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Reserving a Covid test at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport

    Thank you, Friend. This may help. The system was no longer automatically cutting off my phone number at 10 digits when I used your suggestion, but I also did not get the confirmation text as the website said I would. I'll keep trying. Best regards!
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    Chaco Odyssey Sandals?

    Excellent! I will add that I'm taking my Z/Volvs as my backup hikers to my trail runners. The Odysseys might be fine in the fall, when I'm going, but they weigh a couple ounces more than the Z/Volvs, which surprised me.
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    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Reserving a Covid test at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport

    Hello. Has anyone tried to make an appointment online for a Covid test at Charles de Gaulle airport? The website requires a phone number, which will be used to confirm the appointment by text. However, there doesn't seem to be an option for a phone number from countries other than France. I've...
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    Chaco Odyssey Sandals?

    Hi JillGat. I've been training in the Chaco Odyssey, as a long time user of the Classic Chaco sandal, looking for a lighter weight sandal. I did a backpack trip, just 13 miles, here in Montana in them this summer. I wore socks and was in and out of the stream many times. They were great, and...
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    A note on reserving beds and the spirit of the Camino

    This explains why your original post didn't rankle me, your intended audience, as much as it did others (except for the wild camping, perhaps on private property?). Thanks for encouraging first-timers to consider reservation-less days, if that's our preference. Gracias.
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    A note on reserving beds and the spirit of the Camino

    Thanks, JJP, for this advice: "...keep planning and reservations to a minimum, take your time, stay open and savour all the little moments along the way." I've reserved my first few nights and was debating whether to continue doing that, as it feels antithetical to the kind of Camino I want to...
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    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Spanish Health Form - is it necessary for pilgrims arriving by foot?

    Thanks to all here for being such a great resource as I plan my first Camino. I have a Sept. 7 reservation to fly into Paris to walk Camino Frances, and I've filled out France's application for my COVID vaccination to be recognized. Am I right that I don't need to complete a Spanish health form...

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