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    good resting spot en route?

    I had two teenagers with me, so anything that requires backtracking, is "limited." :)😂
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    Ruta de Padre Martín Sarmiento from Combarro to Santiago de Compostela

    I have a home in one of the towns this route passes through, so I know the area very well. In my opinion, it is far more beautiful than anything you will see on the Portugues. Surprisingly, I think very few people know about it. While I have seen the yellow arrows in my town, I have only ever...
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    Anyone walking Porto-Santiago July onwards? Any advice?

    I will be heading out of Porto on the 11th of July. This will be my second time from Porto-Santiago. The busy times are May and September, when people try to avoid the heat and the crowds. My first day out of Porto, (July 2016) we only saw 2 other peregrinos. You definitely start meeting more...
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    Anyone walking Porto-Santiago July onwards? Any advice?

    So true!! I start Camino #5 in a few weeks, and I'm over thinking everything as well! Best camino was the one I planned with 3-4 days notice. No time to think!
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    good resting spot en route?

    I'm leaving for Porto in July as well. It will be my 5th camino, 2nd Portugues. Ponte de Lima is lovely. I recommend staying somewhere in the village, not in the albergue across the bridge, where the access to shops, restaurants, etc. is limited. I had a bad case of sunburn, and there was a...
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    sleeping bag or sheet?

    The lad will be 1200km away from the hills and year round wet region of Galicia. He posted this request under Le Puy and indicated the Cele valley near Figeac / Cahors Good to know, but how am I missing that? It looked to me as if it was posted under General Equipment for all Routes. Apologies.
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    Prepaid Debit cards for France / Spain

    I live in Spain in the summer (Galicia). Last summer (2016) my daughter's friends visited from the US with prepaid Visa-type gift cards and NONE of them worked in any of the stores we tried. Perhaps your UK ones are different. But I would caution anyone from the US reading this thread who is...
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    sleeping bag or sheet?

    I froze, in July, after a few wet days in Galicia, even with a sleeping bag. Second Camino (also summer), I took a fleece liner in an effort to cut weight and it just didn't do it for me. I prefer something a little more "cozy" so it's back to a light weight (13oz) down sleeping bag for this...
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    Under 1lb down quilt/bag?

    Interesting option. Do you have a sense of how much it weighs? I am definitely considering it!
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    Under 1lb down quilt/bag?

    Thanks Davebugg. I did look at the On The Shelf stuff. I"m only a little embarrassed to say.....I wanted a pink one! How can they tease us with all those custom color options???
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    From Porto

    Walked from Porto last summer. We stayed on the coast for two days for the beauty, but then went inland because it was a bit lonely (I had two teens with me and they wanted to meet other pilgrims) and we wanted more traditional "pilgrim support." In general, we found the route less demanding...
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    Under 1lb down quilt/bag?

    Already walked the Camino and am committed to a sleeping bag or quilt, from experience. Last time I used a fleece liner and it just didn't do it for me - I prefer more cushion and warmth at the end of the day. I also stay under 10b total, including the weight of the pack, so the weight of the...
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    Vaseline...or Vicks VapoRub?

    I am a die hard Vaseline user on the Camino. A number of years ago, along the frances, I wandered in to a farmacia in search of more vaseline after running out. "Ahhhhh!!!!," the pharmacist said, "Beeks Bapo Roo!!!" I have lived part time in Spain for nearly 20 years, but it still took me some...
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    The credential...

    Simon, I walked from Porto, including the Variante (with the boat) in July. I highly recommend it - best part of the Camino in my opinion. Absolutely no issues with the Compostela for anyone, and there were 9 of us checking in with different attendants in the office. When you approach...
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    Connecting from the Frances to the Norte @ Santillana del Mar

    We hope to reunite with our 2011 Camino family on the Norte this summer. The plan is to meet in Comillas, continue on the Norte and head to the Primitivo. I will be starting in SJPP and walking the Frances, as two of my daughters have not done that section and they would like to experience a...
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    Caffeine Camino

    If you prefer not to have the Nescafe packet, try asking for "Sin cafeina, de la maquina."
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    To camera or not to camera

    My camera was the very last thing I reluctantly decided to leave behind on my dining room table the night before I left for my camino. I was desperate to reduce my pack weight, and decided I'd rely on my iPhone camera instead. I purchased a small camera case at REI that clipped on to the waist...
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    How do people 60-and-over plan their Camino?

    OK, so I'm not over 60, but I was an inexperienced hiker, walking the Camino for my 40th birthday with my 13 year old daughter, so I had similar concerns. I don't recommend a tour group....the beauty of the Camino is the freedom to go at your own pace; stop when you're tired, eat when you're...
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    Altus Poncho--USA?

    Left for my Camino in June without the 2 Altus ponchos that I ordered from Spain (not available in the US). As it turns out, they arrived at my home in Philadelphia several days after we left for the Camino. I was able to repurchase them at the gear store in SJPP at a premium price. I will...
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    private albergue in Logrono that can be booked in advance

    Just finished my Camino. I believe the private albergue in Ventosa that Jennysa mentions is San Saturnino. I stayed here with my daughter, and it was lovely! If you plan on leaving early in the morning, as we did to beat the heat, be sure to purchase any necessities from their shop the night...

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