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Hi Misspenn, I’ve walked in Spain 5 times in May/June (Frances, Norte and Madrid) and have never been bothered by any of the varmints you’ve mentioned. I left my bug spray at home after the first time. I have heard folks complain about flies or...
Hello! I am starting the Route Frances on May 20 and looking at weather to pick my clothes but also figured I should factor the bug situation into the equation since I don't want to weigh down my pack with bottles of bug spray. How bad are the...
Hi there! I was hoping I could arrive at SJPdP on May 19 (my birthday) to take a day to get ready and start the Camino on May 20, however getting there from the Algarve is not easy I discovered! I have a full day to spend in Paris then arrive in...
This is great feedback, thank you. I am planning to use my Salomon trail runners which are broken in and still in excellent shape. So you are saying take out those insoles and buy a better padded one? The only socks I've ordered so far are these...
I'm not sure I have much to add to the suggestions above, except to mention that Gronze is available as an app (Gronze Maps) as well as a website, although I'm not sure how resizable the fonts on the app are.
I’ve tried increasing the font size within the Buen Camino app through the IPhone accessibility settings but no luck unfortunately (looks like the app doesn’t allow for dynamic text).
Personally I like gronze.com for Camino planning - its...
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