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On a related note - my wife is walking The Inglese in October she's coming from Canada
What's the best way to get to Ferrol? Is Madrid the best place to catch a bus, train or plane to the trail head?
Thx!
I used Orange this year for an E-sim and they were terrible. They didn't send me the bar code I needed to activate the SIM and when I reached out by phone, text and e-mail for customer service no answer and no live chat! A week later i received a cut and paste answer to the issue. I swallowed...
I always buy an eSIM in Canada before I leave then I activate it the day before to make sure everything is working. No need to pop any Sim cards in or out
Thx Andy - I shall keep this thread and figure it out before we go. Just curious, I was debating walking ARles or Geneva (Via Gebennenis) to Le Puy and then the Stevenson (I have done Le Puy) - have you walked Geneva or the Stevenson?
HI Suzanne - thx so much, would love the itinerary and any insights you have. I'm not sure if I message you privately thru the Forum (never done that) or you can e-mail me at Sandytherunner@gmail.com Thx again!
Pelerina - you are why I love this Forum.
Thank you for such a considered response, so appreciated.
I'm going to print it out and save it, refer to it.
And yes would love to read your blog - I'm at sandytherunner@gmail.com
Thx so so much!
Hi Everyone...I'm trying to decide between two walks, the Arles or the Geneva and once in Le Puy then walking the Stevenson Route.
Some background...my wife And I are seniors but fit and experienced walkers. Last year we did Le Puy, this year we did the Norte to Muxia. Both walks were quite...
While I totally agree with the sentiment, the Camino (Francis in particular) was commercialized a long time ago...
Granted this adds to it , not excusing it but come on - selling beads and gourds and pins and bandanas and using "Free Stamps" to attract walkers so they can sell something. It's...
If you have a pretty good idea of your itinerary, and usually the first week of the Norte is pretty locked in. I would definitely go for 3 to 4 days in advance almost no downside.
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