Elle Bieling

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Elle Bieling, PilgrimageTraveler 66 From Weston, Colorado

Joined: Mar 25, 2016

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- Elle Bieling reacted to Lleslie's post in the thread Albergues from Lisboa to Porto with Like.
  
  I walked from Lisbon in May/June2023 - and really enjoyed the Lisbon to Porto section. We had read such negative views that what we actually saw was so much better🤣 loved the busy-ness of the tomatoe planting, grape vines, corn etc. As others...
  
  Yesterday at 12:38 PM
- Elle Bieling reacted to Steve57's post in the thread Albergues from Lisboa to Porto with Like.
  
  I walked it last year in May, always found accommodation including a church and a fire station. Most of the time was in Albergues, used the Wise Pilgrim guidebook . I possibly met about 12 other pilgrims enroute, some days I walked alone , other...
  
  Thursday at 9:12 PM
- Elle Bieling reacted to jungleboy's post in the thread Albergues from Lisboa to Porto with Like.
  
  Per pilgrim office statistics, in 2023, 46,280 started from Porto (central + coastal) and 3,060 from Lisbon, so 6.6%. Good guess!
  
  Thursday at 6:41 PM
- Elle Bieling reacted to jungleboy's post in the thread Albergues from Lisboa to Porto with Haha.
  
  Careful with your phrasing Elle!!!
  
  Thursday at 6:41 PM
- Elle Bieling reacted to SYates's post in the thread Security bars on windows with Like.
  
  One explanation I have heard here in Spain is that they allow for safe ventilation when the weather is hot - you can leave the windows open without the danger that somebody climbs in and steals something. Also, apparently some insurance companies...
  
  Thursday at 5:40 PM
- Elle Bieling reacted to peregrina2000's post in the thread Albergues from Lisboa to Porto with Like.
  
  Take a look at post 16 on this thread. It is a list of towns with indications of albergue, hotel, etc. I was in Lisbon this fall for work and was able to walk from Lisbon to Tomar on days off. Day 1 - Lisbon to Vila Franca de Xira Day 2 -...
  
  Thursday at 5:36 PM
- Elle Bieling replied to the thread Albergues from Lisboa to Porto.
  
  The arrows actually do start at the Igreja de Santiago, see my photo below. ☺️ And why the sign on the church?? This sign has been here for years! Why don't they promote it? (The sign says, "Here begins the Way.)
  
  Thursday at 5:34 PM
- Elle Bieling replied to the thread Albergues from Lisboa to Porto.
  
  Also please note, for those who are unaware, that the route on the first day no longer goes through Alpriate, as seen in the itinerary above so there is no albergue on day one. The stage is from Lisbon to Alverca do Ribatejo now, or Verdelha...
  
  Thursday at 5:21 PM
- Elle Bieling replied to the thread Albergues from Lisboa to Porto.
  
  Welcome to the forum @LSab and @Melcro1218! I am also a long-time Camino walker and lover of the entire Camino Portugués! I just re-walked the entire Lisbon to Porto section in April/May of this year and probalbly hooked up with at least 10...
  
  Thursday at 5:14 PM
- Elle Bieling reacted to lt56ny's post in the thread Happy Christmas to you all with Like.
  
  Quick question. As I have not watched my favorite Christmas movie "Love Actually" in a few years, (will watch it this year) I do not remember if you all over in merry old England prefer to say Happy Christmas instead of the way we say it in your...
  
  Wednesday at 5:36 PM
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