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Taking it slower is VERY wise! Last year I discovered that 25km on the Podiensis is WAY harder than 25km on the Camino Frances. More elevation...
Does your wife have travel insurance? Perhaps, instead of returning home, she can buy new gear and continue onward once she has a few days to recover. Especially since it sounds like everything (except the plushie) is replaceable.
Don't be between SJPP and Pamplona during the week before and after the 1st of May.
Booking.com availability is an indicator of how busy a town or region is but when Booking.com does not have available and bookable beds this does not mean that...
For all of us who walked the Camino Frances in the "good old days" this gentle man in Castrojeriz was both a poet and a thinker in his special shop.
The name of this kindly gentleman/shopkeeper is Senor Amancio Yagüez.
See...
Michael @wisepilgrim had mentioned a new feature that he was developing for Wise Pilgrim, and it looks like it is now in operation. You can check the app and see in real time how many beds are left in an albergue. I imagine that there are a...
There is no “supposed to weigh” weight! Somebody banish that 10% rule!!!!!! The ideal weight is simply what’s right for your ability, but lighter is always easier.
The way you list out your items is incredibly confusing and is likely the root...
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