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My question is for those currently on the Camino or perhaps recently on it, and who stayed in albergues with dormitory type sleeping quarters, even if in a room with a few fellow pilgrims.
Is the practice of shutting all the windows at night still being done, or has rational thinking prevailed...
The current French rail strike is scheduled to end next week, on the 28th I believe. To the forum members who are a better judge of the matter, does this sound like it is going to happen, or is there talk of it continuing? I have not found too much on the subject in the news.
Looks like they developed the perfect piece of clothing for walking the Camino. Should be the solution for pilgrims and potential pilgrims who come to this forum asking about what to wear, will it be too cold, what if it rains, what if it is hot, suppose it snows, what if I am hit by lightning...
A couple of useful videos I watched on youtube. The gentleman posting the videos did a pretty good job showing the route on maps and filming himself walking it as well. There is the occasional youtube video about the Camino that is useful in a technical sense.
Hope this helps any early season...
Anybody on the forum have any experience walking the Camino wearing Oboz boots or shoes? More specifically the "Sawtooth" models? I've been footwear shopping and they look pretty good to me, but nothing like input from someone who has actually made a long distance walk/hike in them.
Thanks in...
I know that there is still a fair amount of pilgrims on the Camino Frances during the month of October, and that most of the albergues are still open then, but what about November? From what I have seen the pilgrim numbers drop considerably by then. Has anyone walked the Camino Frances during...
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