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    Boots or Trainers?

    My husband and I both wore trail running shoes on the camino. The only day that I remember having really dusty feet was the long day on the roman road.
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    Backpack too small?

    The thing about a larger pack is that you are tempted to fill it up with "extras". Extras equal more weight. More weight makes the walking harder. Harder walking means less energy for exploring. I used a 25 liter pack, because it was what I had. It was this one...
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    rough cost estimate

    My husband and I averaged 50 euros a day together. I wouldn't say we were super frugal, but we did try to keep our expenses down. We hiked from Burgos to Santiago and took a train once (Sahagun to Leon, i think, on the "local" cheap ticket) and took a taxi for approximately 20K to the next...
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    Where are all the Americans???

    We walked from Burgos to Santiago in late Sept./Early October. We met a total of 4 Americans and I saw another guy carrying an American pilgrim credencial, but didn't speak with him. I think most of the reasons have been hashed out but I'll put in my two cents. Vacation time: We had several...
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    rude spanish bar owners.live from camino

    My husband and I just finished the Frances from Burgos to Santiago. Overall service in Spain is not as attentive as in the U.S. I just took that as cultural. However, one example of rude vs. wonderful that stands out is that in Sarria, we stopped at a bar for some lunch. We came in quietly...
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    sellos

    I have visited the los sellos de camino website and it is beautiful. Does anyone know of a printable list of available sellos (and maybe their addresses) on the Camino Frances. I'd like to try to get as many as possible, but I suppose it will be hard if I am not sure where to look. Thanks...
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    Convento San Anton Alburgue

    My husband and I will be doing the camino starting in Burgos. If the legs are holding up, we would like to stay at the Convento de San Anton Alburgue. I cannot find much information on this place other than that several people have said that they enjoyed it. I know that it is rustic and with...
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    Lodging in Madrid

    Thank you very much for the recommendations. My biggest concern is our late arrival time. Are most accomidations in Madrid like typical U.S. hotels with a staffed desk, or are they more like a bed and breakfast where we will need to wake up the owner to be let in?
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    Lodging in Madrid

    I will be finishing the camino on October 10 and am taking a Ryanair flight back to Madrid that does not arrive until midnight. I will be staying in Madrid until Oct.12. Does anyone have any recommendations on lodging in Madrid? It will need to accomidate quite a late check in and ideally be...

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