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I've always had good luck with Sandemans Tours, both in Madrid and a few other cities in Europe. You are asked to make a reservation, but they are "free" ~3 hour tours that are tips-based - but still well worth it. Gives you lots of ideas where to spend time afterwards, where to get a meal, and...
I have an Osprey Atmos 50 that I am quite happy with - very comfortable with good hip belt and straps (hardly notice it) and ventilated shape (reduces back sweat). I bought the pack initially for the Camino, and used it on the Frances twice. It is a little bit bigger than what you would need for...
Hi JCL,
Like Senor Jacques, I have to agree that spending the evening in Paris and heading out the next morning sure makes a lot of sense. That's what I did several years ago, and have a couple other suggestions which worked well for me:
- I bought tickets on Rail Europe for Paris Montparnasse...
Hello Ussax,
Couldn't resist a reply when I saw you had the Osprey Atmos 50. Like you, I understood that 50L is supposedly on the large side for the Camino. However, I found that the fit was great with the hip belt and chest strap, and the mesh back spaced away from the actual pack was a big...
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