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    In the past, we have used TuiTrans and were very pleased with their service. If you checkout their website I believe you’ll see that they can assist you with prebooking your entire trip. https://tuitrans.com/
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    Grousedoctor reacted to MinaKamina's post in the thread Albergues with Like Like.
    Even my elderly mother can walk 12 kms in a few days, so there should be no problem. And no one in Santiago will be clocking your time at an imaginary finish line like they do at a marathon.
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    Grousedoctor replied to the thread Albergues.
    On the days that I’ve arrived into Santiago, I liked making it a relatively short walking day so as to 1) easily make it to the morning Pilgrim’s Mass, and 2) have plenty of time to take care of any business (i.e., visiting the Pilgrim’s Office...
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    Grousedoctor replied to the thread a longer and slower day.
    How one walks is a personal decision. Some strategies work better than other for given individuals. I think your idea at the end of your post is most reasonable. Give the new approach a try and see how it works. As you have given yourself about...
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    Grousedoctor replied to the thread Day trip.
    Let me reinforce the sentiments expressed above about spending your extra day in Santiago. After my first Camino I was in about the same position as you. What do I do with an extra day at the end of my walk? For several reasons, I chose to spend...
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    Grousedoctor reacted to Peterexpatkiwi's post in the thread Day trip with Like Like.
    If this is your first time in Santiago I agree completely with the other two. I'm not much of a city person but Santiago is well worth spending a day exploring. (The market alone is pretty cool) Doing so gives you the added bonus of no time...
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    Grousedoctor reacted to André Walker's post in the thread Day trip with Like Like.
    Unless you're tired of Idaho's beauty and have never seen the ocean, I agree with Trecile. I've walked to Finisterre twice, but if I had to choose, a day in Santiago would give me more joy. The city itself is lovely. Lots of things to do and see...
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    Grousedoctor reacted to trecile's post in the thread Day trip with Like Like.
    With only one full day in Santiago I would spend it in Santiago.
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    Grousedoctor reacted to trecile's post in the thread Cool sello in Lalín with Like Like.
    I stopped by the Punto de Información al Peregrino in Lalín today and got this really cool wax sello with a hórreo charm. (the charms vary, sometimes it's a concha) https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZYyrksiH9aimiu6cA?g_st=ac Here are the hours
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    It may be more than one can do in a day, but the Monasterio de Santo Estevo (now a Parador) looks to be well worth a visit although a bit outside town. https://turismo.ribeirasacra.org/monasterio-santo-estevo-de-ribas-de-sil

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