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    Rome to Nice Via Francigena backwards

    I walked Rome to Santiago in 2012. I cannot find my "as walked" itinerary, nor my journal. The draft indicates 106 days. Because of the diversity, probably one of the best I have walked. There was a 9 day stretch near Genoa which was not great. I only got lost once. Costs were higher than...
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    Food on La Meseta beyond abysmal

    So do I. Neither have I. So am I. I do, however avoid the pilgrim menu. I have gone from morbidly obese to chubby. Ditto, but heavier. Agreed.
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    Bed bugs in Navarrete

    I have been bitten on several Caminos and have always found that the hospitaleros were keen to deal with the problem, except once in an hotel in France where they appeared not to know about the "petites betes".
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    Bed bugs in Navarrete

    I have experienced this in Ponferrada some years ago. I arrived with three others early enough to get a bed in one of the small dorms. One of my friends had bites. A few minutes after settling into the dorm, I spotted a healthy-looking bug trotting across my bed. I caught it and took it to one...
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    Traveling with a cello

    If you are going to arrange for the instrument to be transported safely, no (?) problem. Otherwise, unless you are prepared to trash the instrument, forget it. I have thought about taking my uilleann pipes on the camino ... for about 15 seconds.
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    Best Weather App Suggestions with History

    I watch the tv news in bars. It isn't always reliable. Same here in OZ. Maybe chicken entrails?
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    Saint Jean Pied de Port to Roncesvalles, leaving in the afternoon

    The downhill section through the forest in poor light at 6km/hr? Do you have a death wish? You are an experienced runner, not a hiker, so you say. I met a young man in Sarria some years ago who was a very experienced runner, marathons. With a smile on his face he told me this and went on to...
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    Washing clothes on CP

    I have always washed my clothes by hand.
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    Drinking water from taps at cemeteries

    I was given this advice for FRANCE and found it to be mostly true. However, I did once encounter water contaminated with what smelled like kerosine.
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    Can I Walk the Camino Without a Smartphone?

    Me too. And a Silva compass, but no GPS.
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    How crowded is the Levante

    The countryside. This might seem odd, as I loved all of the VDlP. Of the few pilgrims I met, only one enjoyed Valencia to Toledo.
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    How crowded is the Levante

    I walked the Levante in July 2016 and met very few other pilgrims. I didn't particularly like the walk between Valencia and Toledo, rather boring. I know some people will disagree with me on this. After Toledo I enjoyed the walk.
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    Phone and GPS locator on the shoulder strap

    WOW!!??
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    Walking to O Cebreiro from bus stop in Pedrafita do Cebreiro

    No it isn't open to all expressions of opinion. I have had my wrists slapped several times. Another problem with this is cultural. "They" don't share my sense of humour: don't even recognise it. Then there is the current woke fad, but I won't go there. Simple good manners should suffice. I...
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    Paulo Coelho's "The Pilgrimage" to be made into a Netflix movie

    Donald duck on the Camino might be fun!
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    "The Way, My Way" in Darwin

    I just found out that it is currently screening at Great Lakes Cinema, Tuncurry on the midnorth coast of NSW. Daily until next Wednesday
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    "It's not about the gear" camino article from an irish jesuit blog

    I agree with the OP. On my first Camino I had no "technical" gear. My pack was an old canvas Karrimor 60 litre. My boots were too small - I lost toenails. I wore heavy cotton work shorts, denim shirt, a wool vest and a fairly useless poncho. I didn't have a mobile phone, my camera used film. I...
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    Pronation

    A few days ago I consulted a sports podiatrist. I knew that I had pronation in my feet, but did not know the potential consequences, probably because I thought pronation meant flat feet. I don't have flat feet, it turns out. A thorough examination, photos, videos, manipulation ... My legs are...
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    You won’t regret going to Albergue Bruno in Moratinos

    I have stayed here twice. I agree with the comments above. If you visit Paddy, you might be a bit wobbly on your return to Bruno's.
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    Plantar fasciitis.

    I have had plantar twice. The first time was during the final two weeks of my first Camino from Malaga to Fisterra. I also had a stress fracture in my big toe. The plantar cleared up without treatment after I finished the Camino. Took a couple of weeks. The second time was after a later...

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