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  1. ijerry

    Continuing out of Leon March 2023

    The ascent to O Cebreiro was okay for us — we were advised to take the river route out of Villafranca del Beirzo and found it more picturesque than the highway. TRick sections were definitely the descent into El Acebo after the Cruz de Ferro; and the descent into Portomarin (marked as the...
  2. ijerry

    Passport warning — expiration date

    Most countries are able to do 'expedited' passports within a few days — for a fee of course — but that might save complications with bookings.
  3. ijerry

    Monkeypox?

    I've just returned from the Camino Frances — Albergues provide disposable sheets and, following Covid protocols, usually mop the rooms with bleach. They generally do not provide blankets, if you are cold, use your sleeping bag. I think there is very low likelihood of catching monkeypox from...
  4. ijerry

    Using a second Credencial

    Yes, you can certainly use additional credentials — just write 'continuo' in the second and subsequent ones so they know it's a continuation of the first credential.
  5. ijerry

    Tips to Keep your Hiking Shoes Dry in the Rain

    Novel suggestions? If it's very temporary - such as to manage a flooded crossing, then plastic bags over the shoes, or over your socks inside the shoes. For more duration, it depends on the season. Crossing the Pyrenees in April we walked through snow - often into a stream of icy meltwater below...
  6. ijerry

    Pilgrim "customs"?

    One big custom is: Real pilgrims don't judge other pilgrims. Wearing the scallop shell. In medieval times the scallop shell was collected from the beach at the end as proof to those back home that you had actually walked the Camino. Today, it marks you out as a pilgrim rather than a tourist...
  7. ijerry

    Aggressive scammers near Barbadelo

    Last year I saw them actually operating inside the church in Sarria - they have no shame or respect. I warned a couple of pilgrims who looked like they were being taken in by them and they thanked me. There were others near Casanova on the track. I waved them off and kept walking.
  8. ijerry

    Your single favorite picture of your Camino

    For me, it was this one, taken just before Dawn in October 2016
  9. Alto del Perdon

    Alto del Perdon

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  10. ijerry

    Worthy side trips on the Camino Frances.

    There is also a tour available from Burgos museum of human evolution that goes to the archeological site at Atapuerca - where 1.2m year old hominid remains were found, and evidence of continuous occupation through homo antecedent, neanderthal and homo sapiens (modern humans) - it is a tour of a...
  11. ijerry

    My 2.2 Kilo/4.3 Pound CF Packing List

    Great going! It's a pity Sierra Trading Post doesn't ship to Australia - but will have to check out silk shirts and undies from elsewhere. My pack last year was 8kg including pack, but aiming for nearly half that for the next one.

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