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    Asking for Encouragement to Continue the Camino

    A rest day always did it for me
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    Camino del Norte - where to start?

    we started in irun but doing it again I would start in St Jean de Luz which we visited on another trip and enjoyed very much
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    Recommendations for “not to be missed” & “ok to skip”

    Picasso’s mural in Guernica was a must stop for my daughter and me.
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    Recommendations for “not to be missed” & “ok to skip”

    Agreed the first section from Irgun to Santander has some beautiful and interesting days. In Basque country its pintxos” (PEEN-chos) not tapas!
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    best place (or places) to have a day's rest on the Norte?

    San Sebastián and Bilbao
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    Information for Oviedo visit, on interesting churches and architecture nearby

    High light of our stay in Oviedo. https://theculturetrip.com/europe/spain/articles/the-best-cider-bars-in-oviedo-spain/
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    Camino Primitivo in September?

    My daughter and I started in Irgun early September 2016 and arrived at Oviedo about a week later. It turned out to be an ideal time of year on the Primitivo. A few hot days of road walking ( shit walking as my daughter would say) and one day of rain. Otherwise nice weather with beautiful clear...
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    Shoes for wide feet, want to avoid problems with zero drop shoes

    That’s what I did. She helped me get the right inserts for my Altras
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    Deodorant Preferences

    ?
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    Deodorant Preferences

    i’ve used Tom’s of Maine for years.Unscented. For reasons you stated. One stick lasted 26 days on Norte/Primiyivo
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    The Camino Isn’t A Pilgrimage Anymore

    Speaking as a retired architect who has made many “pilgrimages” to buildings the most moving ( for the power of the natural lighting) were Sagrada Familia and Notre-Dame du Haut at Ronchamp by Le Corbusier.
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    7 day Camino recommendations other than Sarria?

    We very much enjoyed Lugo on our Primitivo Sept 2016 CAMINO PRIMITIVO FROM LUGO TO SANTIAGO LAST 100KM “The Camino Primitivo from Lugo to Santiago Last 100km, the last stretch of the Original Way or Camino Primitivo from Lugo, is much easier than the first half, from Oviedo. This part of the...
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    Compression bags for clothes packing?

    I’ve always done it this way and you can roll out must of the air if you use the ones with the zipper on the top. Also use a Sea to Summit Ultra Sil Dry Sack to put my pack when checking it at the airport and then put inside the pack for a waterproof liner
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    Tour du Mont Blanc resources

    I did the TMB solo in early September 2011. I had a reservation for the first night and the last night. The rest of the days I would phone ahead during the day or just show up. One night the refugio was full but they found room for me. Covid has changed everything so not sure what to expect in...
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    Tips to Keep your Hiking Shoes Dry in the Rain

    It’s a trade off for the weight but I wish I had these overshoes a couple of days on the Primitivo. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003DQ8IEI/?tag=casaivar02-20 If I am starting a local day hike in the rain or have several stream crossings I carry these with me.
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    Winter Packing List for a 4-Day Trek from Salamanca

    All that stuff and only 16+ # ?
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    First-time Camino pilgrims with family of four: How to make the most of our last day on stage from Pedrouzo to Santiago

    My daughter and I arrived early to mid morning, got our certificates went to mass and stayed 2 nights. You need that day to decompress and enjoy Santiago.
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    El País article on the Olvidado

    Thanks 2000. Makes me wan’t to head over to Spain
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    Camino Norte or?

    Think about the Norte from Irun to Santander. It’s very beautiful and rewarding. San Sebasian food and Basque culture, Gernica history, Bilbao art and all the small towns along the coast.
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    Do you carry an umbrella for the Camino?

    Nice well thought out post

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