Fw: Fw: New member Potugal info needed
Sasha Vanderhyde
sasha.vanderhydeaNTLWORLD.COM
Wed Aug 25 14:38:40 PDT 2004
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Rosa
To: Sasha Vanderhyde
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 2:56 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: New member Potugal info needed
Hi Sasha
send an email for caminhoportuguesaclix.pt and probably they have all the answers
xxx Joe
Sasha Vanderhyde <sasha.vanderhydeantlworld.com> wrote:
do you have any suggestions for this geezer on the gocamino list?
Sasha
----- Original Message -----
From: Dennis Switzer
To: GOCAMINOapete.uri.edu
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 8:56 PM
Subject: New member Potugal info needed
Hello;
I am a 58 year old from Calgary Alberta Canada. Margaret, my partner, and I walked the Camino Frances in 2001. We started as mainly walkers and ended up pilgrims.
I am planning a solo walk from Porto to Santiago via the coastal route in late September/early October. I have not been successful in obtaining recent detailed maps or gudes for this route. I have contacted the portuguese tourist board, the Friends of the Caminho in Porto and have ordered the CSJ guide for Portugal but it's latest revision is year 2000.
Specifically I would appreciate the following:
1. a recommendation regarding appropriate sources for recent guides and maps for the Portuguese Route. We were impressed by the yellow books available on the CF (mostly toted by Germans). However, I need one in English for Portugal.
2. Can I obtain a credential in Porto? If not where?
3. Is the route well-marked in Portugal? Once at Tui I can see the Galician portion is well marked.
4. Recommendations regarding inexpensive accommodation in Porto either downtown or near the route
5. Are there refugios along the route in Portugal? Recommendations regarding inexpensive alternate accommodation along the route will be appreciated.
6. Recommendations regarding must sees along the route and also recommendations on what to avoid
7. Any large changes from 2001 in Santiago proper? By October will the flood of pilgrims for the jubilee year lessen?
8. Finally what kind of weather can I expect?
Thank you in advance for any and all information you can provide.
Dennis Switzer.
José Rosa joeszepeayahoo.co.uk
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