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I laminate the info page of my passport and use this everywhere except the airport when I show the original which is always in a waist belt under my clothes. No one has ever refused the laminated copy. I I put my phone number on my passport.
Your choices are just what I’ve used in all my Caminos without a blister. My two sucks are about the thickness of normal socks. I’m also old and it took many trots find the right combo. All my Caminos have been done with some style of Brooks shies in wide. You’ll love the Camino.
Have you priced an Egg McMuffin, coffee and oj at McDonalds lately? Probably $10 each. At least the coffees and Oj would taste good. Why do people just think everything should be cheaper on the Camino.
When I was there in 2014 they were saying they wanted to finish in 2026 as that was the 100th anniversary of Gaudi’s death. Hope they get it done. It was beautiful then.
I walked it and met many people along the way. I walk slow so most people passed me but when they stopped along the way many times I would see them again. A lot of people seem to remember the slow person they passed and maybe had a short conversation with. You’ll meet many others.
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