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    Getting to Sarria from Liverpool or Manchester

    Last time I returned home from Sarria to Manchester I had to get a lot of trains to catch my boat (I try not to fly nowadays). Because it was Sunday it was more tricky. So my advice is just to try avoiding Sunday if you can It's an easy 1 or 2 km walk from Sarria train station to albergues I...
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    Is it wise to book one-way flight, London to southern France, and book return when ready?

    Totally! I don't book my returns any more (also am from the UK) I was walking in march 2020 and obvs had to buy a second return ticket home as fast as possible! I wanted to return in 2022 to 'finish' that camino I booked to go in late march but it was -6 and loads of snow so I decided to delay...
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    Leaving Leon - take a taxi to the outskirts????

    Agree, I've done this twice. Lots of buses can drop you at la virgen. I like to visit that church. If you take brierley's green routes you can easily make up the kilometres for that bus Really like the albergues in mazarife and enjoyed the walk to astorga from there. I can't comment on whether...
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    20 hours in Paris

    I would: - go to the sacre couer there is a fantastic view over Paris from there - Look up Paris Walks. You can do themed walking tours (in English). I've done the artists and writers ones. Love it. - I would also get a map and rather than using the metro, get buses. You will be able to see...
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    Carbon neutral Camino?

    Hi Barbara I think it's a really good question. It forms part of my decision making, and as I've become more educated and aware I make better choices now than I did a few years ago. I've attached a handy graphic, printed by BBC news. Ferries and cargo ships are much better than flying (hence...
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    Train - London to Santiago

    Hi Ned! Yeah love that idea, but I wouldn't manage it with long covid! I have sadly gained a disability that really impacts my life since I last saw you
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    Train - London to Santiago

    Thanks for this info, i was not aware of that info on flixbus. It won some earth awards this year so I figured it was decent. Manchester airport is described as hell on earth, and workers keep quitting. UK rail workers are striking where I live and the union of rail and transport workers is...
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    Train - London to Santiago

    I have used coach for my calculations as 'bus' usually means buses in local areas with higher emissions due to their often getting stuck in stationary traffic. I used the amount given by the environmental journalist in the calculations below, which matches the amount given in the earlier BBC...
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    Train - London to Santiago

    We don't call it the 'climate change debate' any more. We call it climate science denial. The graph below from the BBC shows clearly that flights are most damaging. The IPCC reports show that its stopping flying that's the most immediate thing we need to do. Environmental writers like George...
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    Train - London to Santiago

    No, that's not correct. Measured in grams of CO2 per passenger kilometre, carbon footprint of the bus trip is about 40% of the short haul flight. Look up visual carbon footprint calculators for the stats. Short haul flights are the worst offenders on this It's not a perfect solution but a...
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    Train - London to Santiago

    I am in extinction rebellion (climate activist) as well as being a pilgrim so I love your question! For any others watching the thread for travelling overland- I am hoping to go soon if well enough. The train is out of my price bracket. And ferries are also quite expensive. Cheapest non flight...

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