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Hi everyone, I'm soon starting my walk on the Italian section of the VF, starting from Gd St Bernard Pass, and was looking for a list of blogs of people who have walked before me. I know this list exists somewhere but I can't find it again. Can anyone put me in the right direction? And/or...
Hi all, I'm planning to walk the Italian part of the VF in stages, starting this August 2017 from the GSB Pass to Vercelli (197 km). I've just booked my tickets and I'm very excited (and a little scared too). I wonder if anyone could help me with these questions:
1. What's the best itinerary to...
Hi everyone, just wondering who else is doing Le Puy-SJPP mid August... I'll start walking from Le Puy on Tuesday 18th August. I'm from Australia (originally from Brazil) and speak English, Portuguese and some basic French. It'd be nice to meet other pilgrims along the way, English or French...
hi everyone, I'm Val, from Perth in Australia... did camino frances in may 2010 from SJPP, now planning to do camino portugues in sep/oct this year... haven't done much research yet, but i'm interested in hearing your views on best route for a female travelling alone (with great sense of...
Hi there, I still haven't booked my flight back from Santiago to London to get my connecting flight back to Australia. Do I need to book in advance (not knowing exactly when I'll arrive in Santiago??) or should I be able to get a seat (Santiago to London) with Ryanair for instance on the spot...
Hi everyone, I was told that I may have to walk in the rain at least a few days during May/June... I got a kind of nylon poncho but it's quite bulky and a bit heavy... on the other hand, I don't think the really thin disposable kind of rain poncho would be adequate... Does anyone have any...
Hi everyone, I might have a few days to spare in Santiago after my walk from SJPP. I'd like to spend some time 'pampering' myself and getting to know the surroundings... Any ideas of accommodation (more after a bit of 'luxury' than hostels), places to visit, things to do, in Santiago or...
Hi everyone, I have to decide between a 1l very light stainless steel water bottle OR a 2l hydration pouch that goes inside a pocket in my backpack. I haven't used a hydration pouch before so not sure about the advantages or disadvantages. Any tips??
Hello again everyone, i'd like to take with me only a one-page map (if feasible) of the camino frances for initial reference - does anybody know where i can get such a good map on the internet? What sort of map info is the most useful - do i need more than the distances, heights and pueblos...
Hi everyone, I have a few days to spare in SJPP before I start my walk. Never been there or anywhere in France, but would love to spend a couple of days in France, not too far from SJPP, getting to know the area, the people, food etc. Any ideas of where to go, where to stay, what to do? I'm...
Hi everyone, I'm off to SJPP May 18th to walk up to Santiago. I'm in the final stage of deciding which items I'll definitely take and which ones will have to stay... Just wondering what people who have already done the walk, or who are in the middle of it, have to say... in retrospect :D
Hello there, I'm doing the camino de santiago in May/June next year. I live in Perth, Western Australia. Does anybody know of any local group related to the CS anywhere in Australia? Many thanks! V
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