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You have to know your body. If I had nagging pains I would taper off and rest; if not,
I keep walking up until the flight and maybe rest the day I arrive. Plus I star at a lesser distance for a few days to get use to everything.
I walked the VdlP this past spring and the previous advice is spot on. A Buen Camino followed by a few minutes walking together lets you know if they want a walking companion. This cab=n change when you invariably meet up at the next albergue.
I used the French Orange Holiday Zen E-sim this spring, purchased and set up in the US before my trip and activated upon arrival. Also used the same e-sim in Croatia with no problems.
Like you I did the CF, with some of the same observations. Doing the VdlP was easier, in that I knew what to expect and harder due to the length, daily distances, fewer services, etc. The fellow pilgrims I met on this route were mostly experienced in distance walking/Caminos and generally older...
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