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The Caminos can be walked in virtually any footwear, there is no need for a rugged boot. Compared to wilderness trails, the Camino is a walk in the park. You're on an improved trail with some pavement and cobble stone thrown in for good measure...
No, as someone who has moved here to Spain for the last couple of years, I can say that it is one of my least favorite things living here. People throw trash everywhere and the cities are not exactly proactive in cleaning up.
I'm an early riser each morning and I like to get to bed earlier than most as well when on the camino. As much as people hate it when people make noise early in the morning, I don't like when people come in the albergue right at the last possible...
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