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RB98, first welcome to the forum! As you have seen by now we all love to give advice and we can be quite opinionated...but with the best intentions!
You have obviously done alot of good research so far.
If you don't have a time restriction...
I started the CF in merrel moab 3 hiking shoes and they worked fine without blisters but after about 8 days decided to try my chaco Z sandals. They were a game changer for me. I never wore the shoes for the remainder of the walk. I did wear...
I would say stick to the shoes you run well on. I also thought a light shoe with lots of cushioning would be good for me. As a result, I have been recovering from a knee irritation for 4 weeks due to trying shoes with a lot of cushioning. Pretty...
In the end, looking back on my Camino, i'am just glad I didn't have to make a choice to skip a section. Mountains, long flat sections of the Meseta, entering and leaving the bigger cities. it was al these different parts of the Camino that formed...
I stayed in Leon for three nights for Semana Santa and I still finished the Camino in 32 days, with no long treks. You can definitely do it in 42.
However, if you wanted places to skip:
Sarria - Santiago in my opinion makes the camino lose all...
Unfortunately I won’t be in Leon on the dates you are there but I do have one suggestion……meet at The Four Lions Brewery pub/taproom in the centre of Leon. It’s near the cathedral and it is a fabulous place. Amazing craft beer (if you like beer...
I would skip (by bus or by taxi) all the outskirts, suburbs, and industrial areas of bigger cities. And would cycle the Meseta between Burgos and Leon.
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