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Bothydave
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I think the vocabulary here is a bit misleading. The camino between Molinaseca and Ponferrada is not a highway, nor is it along rural paths. It is a paved path adjacent to a tertiary road between the two cities. In North America we would call... -
Sounds like from reports there is a big wave of pilgrims moving through right at this particular time. She could try to transit to another less traveled Camino if she is discouraged. From Pamplona she could go by bus to Jaca and walk on the...
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If you live outside the euro zone, I would open a Wise bank account and create a euro balance in it. Then you’ll have small fees to convert your currency into euros through Wise and then no currency conversion fees at ATMs on the camino.
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There are fewer transport opportunities in the little Meseta towns than some of the rest of the Camino. Fromista and Sahagun have train connections.
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“A few days” meaning how many? If we know the total length of your walking time, it’s much easier to give advice. In general, I recommend an uninterrupted walk, simply walking without bus/train transport. if reaching Santiago is important to you...
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Bothydave replied to the thread Am I the only one perplexed by WhatsApp?.As has been alluded to above by Peter, WhatsApp uses data (4G very often) as such it is not a phone and connects through a VIOP signal to speak to another person (Voice Over Internet Protocol) in effect it is a computer speaking to another...
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In May; I’d stick to shorts. They’re my preferred walking attire in any case as skin dries faster than cloth. November through to March I pack waterproof over-trousers, which I hate with a passion and would only put on in torrential rain. At...
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Bothydave replied to the thread Are there Book swaps on the Camino. What book would you take..I carry Kindle books on my phone. Small pages but does the job as you are taking a phone with you anyway I presume. Basically there is little time to read in any case unless you shut yourself off from other pilgrims or sit and read as opposed to...
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Bothydave reacted to davejsy's post in the thread Are there Book swaps on the Camino. What book would you take. with
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I didn't take a book, or really read or have time to read. I didn't notice any book-swap like places in any of the Albergues, but that could maybe be because I wasn't looking. I think the obvious book to take is a guide book, one with all the... -
Bothydave reacted to Jarrad's post in the thread Can I pack my small multi tool in carry on luggage (backpack)? with Like.
You asked about checked luggage on Air France out of CDG. I've done that twice without any problems and I'm comfortable doing that, but I'm not sure two flights is a great measure of their reliability. Just a thought, but the Victorinox SD is a...
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