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    Walking the camino in december with a dog

    Our latest blog update: http://jackflap.com/2013/02/12/the-wint ... phoenix-2/ The next will be about the practical stuff we have encountered.
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    Walking the camino in december with a dog

    Santiago!! We made it! What a journey it has been. We will write an update on our blog very soon, but one thing is for sure Lewis enjoyed the way a lot as did most of the fellow pilgrims and they enjoyed him. And it doesn't always rain in Galicia. We had 1,5 days of rain so far in Galicia. We...
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    Walking the camino in december with a dog

    Blogposts The camino winter diaries - http://www.jackflap.com/blog Challenges in the second week. The weather: snow rain storm mud and more Bed bugs... Norovirus But loving every minute of the camino and so is Lewis.
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    Walking the camino in december with a dog

    Status after 7 days: Blisters: gone Sunny days: 7 Cold days: 2 Sick: 1, Valerie Albergues: 2 allowed us to sleep in a seperate space with our dog Loose friendly spanish dogs: 5 Attached barking dogs: 20 Lewis is having more fun without his backpack... Blog soon to follow.
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    Walking the camino in december with a dog

    Haha lol Max, your name is a good start... So Status update after 3 days camino: 6 blisters, 3 sunny days, 3 freezing nights, 3 amazing walks and days! Btw today we tought it was only 20k, turned out to be 30!! Long day... So far no dog problems, he is tired today tho, but so are we. Tomorrow...
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    Walking the camino in december with a dog

    We have gotten our package and will start the camino tomorrow. So excited. Thanks for all your advice and a buen camino 2013!
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    Wood Hiking Sticks/Poles Bring or Buy upon arrival?

    Fairly simple answer. A stick finds you on the camino, you dont need to bring one. And definitely not plastic ones. A wooden stick will do just fine. Use and enjoi what nature has to offer.
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    Walking the camino in december with a dog

    @max Yes he has a dogpack, when we put it on him he is a very proud dog and stays very close to our side, I guess he feels that he belongs to the group more like that. We have been in Spain for a month now, so his Spanish barks are getting quite good... He is actually becoming a multi linguist...
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    Walking the camino in december with a dog

    I walked the camino del Norte alone last year. It was one of the best experiences in my life. It is like facing a mirror everyday, it comes into your life at the moment it is needed and it is a reflection of how you live your life. Based on that I can only say that there must be a reason why we...
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    Walking the camino in december with a dog

    I was not able to connect to the internet lately, but I am glad I did look at the forum today. Thanks for sharing the story Jeff. A very beautiful and inspiring one. We believe our dog is ready and can bring happyness in the life of others just like you describe. We are near Pamplona and are...
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    Walking the camino in december with a dog

    Thanks for your reply Marian, there is some usefull info in there and we are aware that dogs cannot ride the bus in Spain. But when I walked the camino last year, it rained only a few days, do you think it is going to rain/snow that much during the winter? And do you know if there are many...
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    Walking the camino in december with a dog

    Thanks Abbydore! Our dogs do look alike and brings joy to everyone who meets him. Still be a challenge though, but hopefully we will can walk the whole way. Ps: it is a very good tent with good sleeping bags and mattresses. How cold can it get? What are the highest peaks we would sleep at?
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    Walking the camino in december with a dog

    Thanks for your replies, our dog is a very sportive one. It is a swiss mountain dog, used to the mountains, so we hope he wont have too much problems. I know that staying an albergue with a dog is difficult, but thats why we will bring a tent. We want to find a good a cause to support, any...
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    Walking the camino in december with a dog

    Planning on walking the Camino to Santiago very soon. We want to make it a fundraising event. Which good cause do you like? Suggestions are very welcome. We want to go with our dog in the winter, sure to be a challenge...
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