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    Snow at A Gudiña this weekend

    There's a snow alert and -1°C temperature for the Pamplona area tomorrow night at wunderground.com. :shock: Must be much colder in the Pyrenees and Roncesvalles...
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    My experience

    Sorry to hear your Camino ended abruptly. Having started in Roncesvalles, I had to stop in Ponferrada because I caught a virus in Manjarín that left me very sick fore a month, so I know how you feel. It's frustrating. Small wonder the albergue at Villamayor was full by 1PM: it's a small...
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    Skipping the meseta...

    Yes, the vastness of the meseta is a walking meditation. Sometimes the lack of reference points gives you the feeling you are not moving in space -- yet you are moving your body, alive, breathing. It seems like you are not really moving from point A to point B, but simply walking for the sheer...
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    Opinions on my loadout? Pretty sure I'm taking too much..

    Gals on the forum, that long-named thing is very easy to make from a 500ml plastic water bottle. Just cut the top diagonally. Keep it inside a plastic bag. Cheap and disposable! :)
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    anyone else have a problem with Burgos Cathedral Plaza?

    If violent events in the history of Spain lingered in its plazas for centuries, travel through the country would be like going to a horror show. To me this sounds like a mild panic attack. Having suffered from those for some years, I can say that it really is "all in your head". Perhaps the...
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    Iberia pilots will strike every monday and friday until July

    List of cancelled flights here: http://grupo.iberia.es/portal/site/grupoiberia Apparently they will update the list often -- today (Tuesday) they show only the cancelled flights for next Friday, March 29. Hundreds of them!... :( And yes: long-haul flights too. It's a mess... :? If you are...
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    Iberia pilots will strike every monday and friday until July

    Does anyone know if this will affect transatlantic flights as well? I'm scheduled to fly Rio de Janeiro - Madrid on Monday April 16. Unfortunately, the local Iberia phone number in Brazil is impossible to reach. If anybody has any info on this please post it here, I'd really appreciate it.
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    Walking Speed

    59 y/o female, 53 kilos (117 lb), 162 cm (5'4"): 4.5 km/h. For those who have a dodgy hip: I used to have that, and cured it completely with the most potent natural anti-inflammatory on Earth: turmeric. http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/spi ... erbs/212/2 I will take a small plastic vial...
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    List your shoes

    Salomon trail-running shoes. Non-Goretex, mostly mesh, very lightweight and ventilated. If it rains a lot they will get soaked, but at least they will dry completely overnight. Will alternate with Teva sandals, also lightweight and very comfortable, which I intend to wear whenever possible.
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    The mugging of the mad Peregrina

    Annie, from what I know, the only way a flashdrive can "catch" such info is if you copy or move the document into it, or if there is a virus installed in the computer which can save a copy of a screen capture onto the drive. The action would have to be triggered by something (what?), or it...
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    Five tips for the novice pilgrim

    I believe 2 pairs of pants/trousers are essential. They get dirty. You need to wash them. What are you supposed to wear while they are drying in the clothesline (most albergues don't have a drier)? Also, it's nice to arrive at your daily destination, have a shower and then put on a nice, dry...
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    Jet Lag

    I'll arrive from Brazil (5-hr time difference) at 10:30 AM, and will be in Pamplona around 5:00 PM on April 17th, after a 6-hour wait at Barajas airport for the flight. The only way I can deal with jet leg and the brutal effects of the 12-hour flight + airport wait is by having a day off. I...
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    Buying Gear in Pamplona

    Tienda Belagua Calle Sangüesa, 6 (easy to find on Google maps) Pamplona Open form 10 AM to 1:30 PM and from 5 to 8 PM. They carry all trekking equipment.
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    Copyright on camino photos?

    I'd strongly advise against using any image found in the internet without permission, particularly if the photo in question shows a copyright notice. For instance: I'm a professional photographer, and I'm represented by GettyImages. They hold the reproduction rights of many of my photos, and...
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    Walking in April, 2012

    Hi guys, I'm Irene and I'm leaving from Roncesvalles on April 20th. This is my 2nd Camino. This time I plan to do it veeeery slowly (18 - 20 km/day) to fully enjoy everything along the way: the landscape, the friendships, the towns, the monuments, the churches, the ruins, the storks, the...
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    Planning a Trip now

    Hi Kenny, many people do the Camino to heal their soul. No magic or miracle here. Walking day after day in peace and solitude, sharing moments with others when you feel like, carrying with you everything you need to survive and yet feel light, being in a different place every day and seeing...
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    The first few steps.

    The celebration is interior, and the fireworks go off right behind, not before, your eyes: in your head. Fortunately what lines the streets and beyond is not crowds, is something far more pleasant. And it's more like 'OK, turn left out the door and keep walking past that yellow arrow, and on to...
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    I used to be decisive, but now I'm not sure.

    I second that! Been there, done that. First person in line in front of Pamplona's post office before it opened in the morning! :lol:
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    Two month to go jitters

    Joan, I am also a female, I have traveled alone all my life, this is my second Camino, and yes: I'm nervous and scared to death. I saw a Camino documentary on YouTube where a priests says that what we really carry with us in our Camino is our fears. In fact, I realized that the bigger your...
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    Camino in March - Can't Find Shoes!

    I second everything Annie said! Apparently your boots are too heavy, that's why they are sliding around your feet and giving you blisters. Get a lightweight, well ventilated, flexible pair of trainers/sneakers! And make sure the last eyelets are tied firmly, keeping the shows snug around your...

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