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montyhiker reacted to Antnix1's post in the thread 2024 Camino Frances to Santiago de Compostela cost with
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Stay at municipal albergues and donativos, prepare your own food (eat a lot of pasta), avoid alcohol in bars and prepare to lose some weight. You can achieve under €20 a day. Not advice i would take but i did manage to spend very little some... -
Very sad news. Rest in Peace and Rise in Glory, @annakappa
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montyhiker reacted to GillianCelliers's post in the thread I did it- and feel like a winna! with
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I am 68 and walked solo Porto to Santiago. I got so much wrong, but so much right too. I had trained - somewhat. I began 27 March in run up to Easter and walked into terrible weather on Coastal route. Poncho ripped in the 40 kms wind day one... -
Often they are sold in pairs but I only ever use one. For me, the additional utility of one pole is worth the extra weight, extra thing to carry around with me that is an awkward shape and might get left behind. The second pole does add utility...
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montyhiker replied to the thread Crohn’s Disease.Mark, where can I get something like this? I’m leaving next week and the nervous stress isn’t helping my chronic situation. I’m thinking this might be just what I need on the Camino. Thanks.
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montyhiker reacted to arkron's post in the thread LIVE from the Camino For those worried about beds... with Like.
I’m on day 10 and just walked into Burgos. Albergues outside of stages at mostly half full. Only special ones might be completo. Mornings are freezing cold very often. At 11 I take off my layers, and consequently get sunburned after. It’s...
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montyhiker reacted to good_old_shoes's post in the thread LIVE from the Camino For those worried about beds... with
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...I am on day eight of walking the Francés at the moment. It is quite busy. A lot of talk about beds (and the need to book ahead). I don't book. Today I tried really hard not to get a bed. I really tried. Got up late. Took my time to pack... -
@GEDGER , welcome, your first post has brought a fair number of replies! You are from UK, as am I, originally. I am from Scotland, to be precise. Please hang around. You will find that the quality and quantity of meals in Portugal from Porto...
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Sorry that you had such a “traumatic” experience…. but even more sorry that for a few Euros/ dollars you were so concerned about being ripped off for breakfast that your energy was directed away from the beautiful coastal camino you are walking...
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I used Express Bourricott (not sure I got the spelling correct). It’s a car service. They’re friendly and easy to use. They pair you up with other peregrinos coming in and as they do the price of the ride decreases. I had to wait at the airport...
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