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    Alternatives on the Camino Frances - 2 - PANTANO DE LA GRAJERA (after Logroño) > NAVARRETE

    If you don't know the story behind the bull, it was an advertising billboard for a brandy company, but when a new law came in which banned advertising alcoholic drinks, the writing on the statues was removed but the statues left. A quiet, no so subtle advertisement, as everyone knew what it...
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    want solitude

    I relate to Iman's situation. I too will be seeking solitude when I do my Frances in September - October. I was dreading the "Camino family" involvement, so the comments have relieved my concerns. I had not walked seriously - and I use that term deliberately, because I abandoned walking with...
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    Cancelling Camino - Soliciting Advice

    My situation exactly. Due to start from Porto in a few days, but fractured a bone in my foot a few weeks ago and still not right. Can walk about 5 km at most with difficulty. I plan for September and will do the Francis (all going well).
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    Two backpacks?

    Regarding the backpack transporting companies, I have no specific details. However, I can imagine some might jibe at picking up and carrying a suitcase that weighs up to the airline limit of 20 kilos. Edited to acknowledge Treciles post.
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    How does one travel from the train station Madrid Chamartin to Madrid Barajas airport?

    I did that last year, but caught a taxi because I was going to an airport hotel to catch an early morning flight out, and bus or metro was not feasible. The taxi fare was (last year), I was informed, and paid, a standard 26Euros from Chamartin to the Departures at the airport. The taxi rank at...
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    Two backpacks?

    I read somewhere that some, if not all, pack transport companies now refuse to take suitcases - or is it the albergues refuse to accept them?
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    The Camino walker and the biker. 🤣

    I do a lot of walking training on shared paths, and am annoyed by the lack of courtesy shown by bikers. Few, perhaps one in ten, will give a signal, and then it is a little "ting" which, coming from behind, with a bit of wind in the ears is barely audible - even worse if you have age-related...
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    Bathroom stops on the camino for female Peregrinas

    On some previous posts on this subject, some ladies were unaware of a special device that allowed them to stand while doing "it". Here is one such device:
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    Merino wool shirt

    Mulesing is not nice, I admit, but the poor sheep who get fly-blown, with maggots eating into their rear-end are much worse off, by far. Mulesing-free is in the same category as organic and anti-GM food - a gimmicky fad - IMHO.
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    Sending Pack Ahead on Camino Portugese: Tips and Concerns

    Pilbeo's web site, for any camino, have a route plan per stage, and if you click on the "villages" in that stage, it displays a list of the accommodations that Pilbeo pick up from and deliver to. One would assume that there would be no problem with them refusing a pack - it's just whether they...
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    Sending Pack Ahead on Camino Portugese: Tips and Concerns

    I am starting my first Camino (Portugese) in April, and I intend to send my pack on as and when required, using Pilbeo. I have a few questions for those who have sent their packs ahead: Are the albergues/hostels, etc, open to receive the backpacks if they arrive before they are officially open...
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    How to get from Lisbon airport to Porto?

    I am flying to Lisbon for my April Camino, starting from Porto. Reason is Emirates does not fly to Porto, and rather than take second airline (with uncertain baggage transfer) I will bus into the Lisbon station and get the fast train to Porto. I have booked my first two nights in a hostel across...
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    The Way: how do you feel about THE movie?

    Whenever I watch any of the films or videos of any of the caminos, I find that I am focusing more on what is happening in the background, eg, what the Cafe looks like, what the pilgrims are wearing, what the path looks like, weather etc.
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    The Way: how do you feel about THE movie?

    The first time I saw it I was inspired to walk the Camino. I then went and bought the dvd, and have watched that once and showed it to friends once (who liked it, thinking beforehand it was going to be a soppy flick). It came onto one of our TV channels in Australia a few months back, and I...
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    Re-considering zip-off convertible pants

    I like zip-offs, but noticed something disturbing with my pair of Cape zip-offs (with upf30+ feature). When my legs get a little damp from sweat, the pants grab/stick over the knee when I lift my leg up, like when stepping over a rock, or on steps, so I have to grab both pants legs and lift to...
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