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Haven't been in here for awhile, but just came across this Members Photos Board! Might as well add my mother and I to the mix!
It can't believe it's been 2 years since we did the Camino Portugues. Glad to see this site is thriving as much as ever.
Pax et Bonum,
Athena
get lost to be found
Hi there,
I'm actually doing a thesis on the concept of pilgrimage and travel as a religious experience. There's a value in removing yourself from your day to day life and putting yourself in unfamiliar situations. Without the "baggage" of assumed responsibilities and...
hi chuck,
i passed through porto en route to tui for the last leg of the caminho portugues in july 2006. if i recall correctly, there were bikes for rent at the sao bento train station...but i'm not sure if they are available for intercity rental.
portugal has a great FREE community bike...
Hi Euphrosene,
You could also walk from Valenca in Portugal over the Rio Minho into Galicia and up to Santiago in 7 days. My mother and I did it in 8, but we took are time.
1: Valenca/Tui to Redondela
2: Redondela to Pontevedra
3: Pontevedra to Caldas de Reis
4: Caldas de Reis to...
WDC
Hi Billy - I'm doing the camino this July via the Portugese way and am in the planning stages as well. I live (work and play!) in Washington DC too and am a parishoner at St. Matthew's Cathedral.
I'd be happy to pass along any information I receive. Though we intend on taking...
Greetings everyone - just wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I intend to make the trip from Tui to Santiago de Compostela the third and fourth weeks of July. I'm at the very early planning stages, but have my credential in hand from the American Pilgrims organization and am...
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