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    GR 65 route/trail changes in direction?

    Yes, sections do get rerouted from year to year. Sometimes, the on-the-ground signage doesn't quite catch up (or the old ones dont disappear when the new ones get posted). Usually this reroute is because of some new gite that's just opened up, and has lobbied to have the pilgrims brought to...
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    No train from Madrid to Oviedo?

    May 5th is the Sunday following a mid-week May 1 national holiday, so many took the entire week off and are returning home. I bet if you can train to an intermediate point (Validolad?), hole up for the night, then continue on May 6 you'd find train options.
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    Free Airport Shuttle from Booking.com, is it real?

    Regardless, do not assume the taxi will just show up. Find a contact number and call them when you clear customs. Print out an airport map -- MAD has several terminals and you need to know where you are. Don't expect the driver to speak English. And as always (especially at that hour), have a...
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    RIP @annakappa

    Fair Winds and Following Seas, @annakappa
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    One week and I start in Le Puy en Valey

    You will be arriving Lyon on Tuesday May 7. May 8 is a national holiday in France (V-E Day). Try to book a room -- any room -- in Le Puy for 7th or 8th. If you can't, stay over in Lyon (a wonderful place with lots of accommodations, great food, and things to see), which will help your jet lag...
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    Anybody use speedgoats?

    (CF walker) Shifted from Altra Lone Peaks that I had worn for years (upstream of SJPP) to Speedgoats when I started the CF last year, precisely due to the extent-of-hard-pavement problem, and I was very happy. However, I did use my stiff orthotic inserts because, as you say, the very flexible...
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    Cheap bank ATM fees?

    (American here). Long-time user of Schwab, and very happy with their service when I travel. Several other US banks also offer ATM-fee reimbursement, especially the online-only companies. But this account feature seems to come and go. Bank of America for example, offers some years but not others...
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    Three rescues on the Route Napoleon yesterday

    This story brought to you by the Department of Just Because You Can, Doesn't Mean You Should. Glad they were able to reach safety.
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    GR653 VS Via Carcassone

    One point for Canal walking: you can't cross the canal whenever you please, and it is possible to get stuck on the wrong side. (Don't ask me how I learned this.) And in France, the cross-over bridge -- southbound, say -- is sometime only accessible from the other side -- north, say -- of the...
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    Last minute decisons - fleece or puffer?

    Weigh. Everything.
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    Pilgrim Registration

    When does one enter this registration? Upon arrival in Santiago? Before leaving to walk? Entering the queue at Pilgrim Office?
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    Pacer poles / York Nordics?

    Pacer Pole user since 2010 here -- and yes I'm still on my original set. There are two differences I can see between Pacers and the York-Nordics: the shape of the grip and the angle of the grip to the long axis of the pole. Plus, the Yorks are built for the lighter pressure of Nordic-style use...
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    Where to stay in SJPDP- September 2024

    Given that on that date last year, the number of pilgrims exceeded the number of beds in town and they had to open the fire hall, I recommend taking any lodging that will reserve for your schedule. Some don't use Booking.com; those that do, won't make all their spots available there. So break...
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    How-to guide to the Le Puy route

    This is because gravity is non-linear: it will reach around corners and over edges, grab you by the ankles, and haul you down. I'm convinced, and have the scars to prove it.
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    Weather on Via Podiensis Sep-Oct

    September will be pleasantly warm and mostly dry -- cooling off and showers more frequent as the month progresses. October cooler still, rain more frequent, as the month progresses. But things have been quite variable lately, so it pays to have a European weather app on your phone (if not already).
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