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HighlandsHiker posted the thread Transport Sarria to Santiago in 🧳 Traveling & Transport to/from/along the camino.

Hello everyone. This is my 8th Camino and I have limited time. I need to get from Sarria to Santiago, but it looks like the options are: ONE Monbus (last time, their window wasn't open an hour before the bus left and I took the train instead)...

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peregrina2000 replied to the thread Thoughts on leaving Lisbon.

Did you go to the new Pilgrim Office in Lisbon? See this thread. It’s a great resource, staffed by volunteers from Via Lusitana, the Lisbon Caminho Association. Hoping to hear from someone who has gone there!

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danielle aird replied to the thread Flora and Fauna of Camino Frances.

You could read Jason Penner’s delightful book: The Way of the Gardener. One of my favourite camino books.

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gml reacted to jungleboy's post in the thread First stop from Coimbra with Like.

English is widely spoken in Portugal, on par with Northern European countries like Belgium and much more so than Spain/France/Italy, per commonly cited statistics. Try, ‘Bom dia. Excuse me, do you speak English?’ and I would be surprised if...

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ParisOslo reacted to Elle Bieling's post in the thread Is there a good backpack with daypack combo idea? with Like.

We have used string bags for a day pack. If you get one like this, from Amazon, click here, it is more sturdy than some, yet light weight. I like this kind because the "strings" are a bit more padded and makes for more comfort over a long day...

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Juspassinthru reacted to trecile's post in the thread Are you a hiker or a walker? with Like.

A. You can opt out of reading any thread on the forum that you want. 😉 B. This thread is about the concept of walking vs hiking, and for many people where they are doing the activity makes a difference. People are just giving examples.

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Juspassinthru reacted to SabsP's post in the thread Are you a hiker or a walker? with Like.

Gosh @alexwalker why so harsh? This thread is under miscellaneous topics afterall. IMHO the discussion about walking/ hiking is very interesting and I remember we also discussed this in other threads about European trails. Great thing about...

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steppingpono reacted to Gringazolana's post in the thread Looking for Books on the Arab Occupation of Spain with Like.

Someone on this forum recommended Michener’s IBERIA a while back. I am about halfway through its 800+ pages and really enjoying the author’s style of writing. It’s kind of a deep dive into Spanish culture, one region at a time. Not specifically...

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steppingpono reacted to Migueldc's post in the thread Looking for Books on the Arab Occupation of Spain with Like.

I can recommend HOMAGE TO AL-ANDALUS THE RISE AND FALL OF ISLAMIC SPAIN by Michael B. Barry See https://andalus.ie/books/homage-to-al-andalus/

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steppingpono reacted to Pelegrin's post in the thread Looking for Books on the Arab Occupation of Spain with Like.

I know "Ornament of the World" that is in Amazon. Al Andalus was very important also for Jewish culture before the almoravide and almohade invasions with studious of Tora and Talmud like Maimonides, Jehuda Halevi and Ben Ezra very important...

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