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In a few days we fly to Dallas for a graduation then on to Pamplona. We decided to go light and not use a check bag. We plan to buy a few things when we arrive, like walking poles and a Swiss army knife for opening wine bottles and cutting...
Hi All
Myself and my son are arriving in SJPDP on 30th May staying at Gite Beillari ready to start on 31 5.24 If anybody is around would be nice to say hello.I will be the old dad chasing after my fast son!
Regards to all and Buen Camino
Kevin...
Hello beautiful people. I decided and chose Portuguese route for my first Camino.
I’ll come from Kyiv to Paris, and then find a way to get to Porto. Maybe I’ll take a flight.
I do my last preps. And I’m not sure what to take with my backpack...
So….. we had 1 inch of rain here at home in a 4 hour period. We found it and opportunity to test our packs/setup. We hiked 12 miles in pure downpour. We both wore shorts and no pack covers as mine is waterproof and his Osprey has a waterproof...
Thank you all so much! I am at ease now. The closer I get to leaving the more anxious I am as so many posts are about the crowds, the overcrowding and the rudeness of the pilgrims. I am putting all this in a box in my brain and only focusing on...
Its a little late for people who already have their plans set in stone or who are already on the ground. My husband and I were talking about it this morning walking to my work. Most new pilgrims often don't realize that May and September are the...
We were in Pobra de Brollón yesterday and opted for the newly reopened Pensión As Viñas, whose owners closed it when they retired years ago. Now the daughters have re- opened it, and they also manage the albergue.
Sandra took us on a tour of...
Thank you so much for this thread! I'm planning on switching to the Invierno from CF when I walk my first Camino next month, and this has been super useful (and excellent motivation to keep up with the Spanish practice!)
Hope you're feeling better!
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