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  1. markie6

    Compostela Question

    Imagine the screams from Hotel owners in Sarria if they thought Pilgrims were starting and finishing in Santiago and bypassing them
  2. markie6

    Do you drop any personal restrictions on Camino?

  3. markie6

    Do some people not get stamps?

    Added to what others have said. Rarely did people on their first camino not get stamps or their Compostella. Many of us have walked multiple times and while most of us I guess carry a Credencial, it no longer is as important after a few Caminos
  4. markie6

    Do some people not get stamps?

    I like them as a reminder of where I while on camino, I take photos too as a reminder
  5. markie6

    Do you drop any personal restrictions on Camino?

    Nope, what you see on Camino is how I am at home as far as I can. Since my first Camino I realised I had to try and be more tolerant of others and their ways and have taken that on board and brought that home with me Upon my return...
  6. markie6

    Where do ( did ) you walk locally in 2024?

    Throwback to a trip last month with my recently departed rescue in Sussex England he was only interested in rabbit holes and not a view of the Seven Sisters
  7. markie6

    León to Santiago in September

    +1 to this, stayed there, very nice
  8. markie6

    Last Minute Shoe help

    Added to this I have found the trail runners are not good if you are walking on very hard surfaces / tarmac a lot. The lugs seem to cause discomfort rather than the bounce you get ( and lose as you go ) with normal road runners
  9. markie6

    Last Minute Shoe help

    Wearing comfortable shoes is of the utmost importance as others have said. FWIW I have walked the CF in trail runners and normal road running type also. Every step my feet were thanking me for not lugging extra weight per step. That said if you told me you had comfortable boots.. then I...
  10. markie6

    Caminho without a phone

    I've only ever booked ( busy period of September ) St Jean and Roncesvalles, have bought ticket home also in advance. You could get by without a phone if you don't want or need to be able to easily keep in touch with anybody at home ( or people you get to know on the Camino) Having said all...
  11. markie6

    Travelling to Conques from UK / Paris

    Have a look at Rome to Rio website for different options.
  12. markie6

    León to Santiago in September

    Walked twice since '18 all in September. Busier , but to be expected, there is still pent up demand post covid imo In '22 I walked straight thru Leon ( previous 2 times have stopped in the city) from Reliegos and while the industrial zone in never bothers me, the walk out in daylight was...
  13. markie6

    Wondering whether the Via de la Plata is our next camino ....?

    thanks for this... watched and enjoyed
  14. markie6

    Where do ( did ) you walk locally in 2024?

    The Long Man got a fresh coat of paint very recently. Near the foot is an old Pub that I have frequented often since childhood
  15. markie6

    Post items from the UK to Spain (at the mid-point of Camino del Norte)

    For me, specificaly Ireland from the UK and France from the UK .. clearly marked value , ticked and it makes no difference. Customs charges for nieces altered clothes ( not new ) and books sent to Ireland ... the same... customs ....
  16. markie6

    Post items from the UK to Spain (at the mid-point of Camino del Norte)

    Lots of presents and other parcels from my family have been caught up in over zealous bureaucracy, even second hand books. I presume others have had similar issues since Brexit ( from uk to eu )
  17. markie6

    Picking an accommodation

    If there is a small group of you, booking in advance would be prudent. Hard enough at times to get a bed as a solo pilgrim in busy times
  18. markie6

    A call for regulation or permit on the Francés

    yes I wasn't going there :P
  19. markie6

    Wikiloc or alternative for planning

    Np Peter it will probably be useful to other route planners and the way the forum points to similar posts others might find
  20. markie6

    Wikiloc or alternative for planning

    https://santiago.forwalk.org/en/#guide not sure how up to date it is and within Spain IIRC but was handy for me when I was starting out planning. edit to say they seem to have added Italy but no Germans yet :p

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