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    Miranda de Azan - is Albergue open

    Hi, it's not on Gronze, but it is on the Salamanca Tourist Office website. Tried ringing the number given, but no answer. Sent a message to the tourist office, but no reply...is the albergue there, and open? It's tomorrow I may need it
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    20km asphalt on stage 20 (out of Salamanca)?

    Does Salamanca to Cuba del Vino (stage 20) involve 20km on tarmac, on the N-630? Or does the Camino run as a separate track, alongside (not on!) the asphalted road, and this more comfortable for the feet?
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    standard of living/quality of life in Spain

    A lot of the infrastructure and economic advancement has been, and continues to be, paid for by taxpayers in Northern Europe via transfers from the EU. For example under the Recovery Plan Spain's received over €30bn, and will get €10bn more. Under the Autonomous Community Fund they'll shortly...
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    Backpack size

    Decide what you want to take, how heavy you want it to be, and go from there. It all depends on you. As for me: Normally I'd take a 33l Osprey for winter trekking in mountains, so more than adequate for a Camino (for me). It also fits most budget airlines' cabin bag sizes which is a...
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    Bed race on the VDLP…

    That's very useful information. Many thanks. I think I'll get the Alpkit Hunka (360g), silk liner (126g) and a suspendable mosquito net (90g, just needs the head end tied up to an object or draped over a rucksack placed by your head so the mesh doesn't touch your face). I've got a week to test...
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    Bed race on the VDLP…

    Thanks for the info
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    Bed race on the VDLP…

    That's amazingly light. How heavy is your sleeping bag and how warm? Rather than tarp I was thinking of a bivvy (360g) but I'm still at 4.3kg without sleeping bag (hoping to sleep with my clothing on, in a silk liner in the bivvy...???). Do you have problems with mosquitos, with your setup? I...
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    Bed race on the VDLP…

    Very useful to know. I hate the bed race thing and was going to continue with my VDLP (still have Merida to SdC to complete) on 18th May. I plan taking a bivvy bag, so I can do a responsible wild camp if Albergues are full, or if there are times I end the day in the middle of nowhere. What have...
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    What do you wish you had worried less about?

    I should have just worried less. Spain and France are safe countries, the routes are mostly well trodden and not hyper difficult, the Caminos pass through enough villages and towns that you're not going to starve or die of exposure and you can buy most things you need (e.g. if you've forgotten...
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    Walking with headphones?

    Maybe it depends on what Camino you are walking? It seems sad not to take in the sounds of nature, or of village life and church bells sounding the hours. But I can understand if the Camino is jam packed with pilgrims. On the Plata there were very few pilgrims and lots of birdsong. Also on the...
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    The one thing I should have done before I left for the Camino

    Renew the batteries on the smoke alarms in your dwelling, if they have batteries. If they run out while you are away, the alarms make a really loud bleeping sound, that can annoy neighbours or panic anyone staying in the house. It happened to me once.
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