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  1. SMBHNL

    Proper Bag Transfer Etiquette

    I shipped my bag up to O'Cebreiro. When I checked into the municipal (xunta) albergue. I was told that they do not accept bag deliveries and that my bag would be in one of the restaurants later in the day. Turned out that my bag was in the restaurant closest to the municipal albergue and had...
  2. SMBHNL

    Camino as 17 with 18 year old friend.

    Running shoes, not boots! Pack light and have fun.
  3. SMBHNL

    Discouraged in Florida

    I find the first half of a Camino to be physical and the second half to be mental. You'll be fine! Oh, and listen to some good podcasts and books on tape.
  4. SMBHNL

    Beware of Stranger's Kindness - :)

    Always ask a teenage girl to take your picture; they get it.
  5. SMBHNL

    Leon hotels

    The Paradores in Leon is fantastic and a good price for a Paradore. Plus, the Camino is just outside the front door. I also recommend the "Pilgrim Dinner"; its a little more expensive than other pilgrim dinners you'll have but you wont be disappointed.
  6. SMBHNL

    23 y/o American looking for help planning to my first Camino!

    Wear running shoes a size and a half bigger than usual. If they feel too big, use one or two thin foam inserts (like odor eaters) that you can remove as your feet swell. Wool socks only, no matter what anyone else tells you. Use KT tape to PREVENT blisters, bring 2 rolls. Carry inexpensive...
  7. SMBHNL

    Looking for Luigi from Sicily

    Spent several days along side Luigi and the Italian girls. Great fun. Couldn't believe how much those people smoked!!
  8. SMBHNL

    LIVE from the Camino Best fine dining

    The pilgrim meal at the Paradour in Leon was outstanding for 30 Euros. Probably a $100.00 meal in the states.
  9. SMBHNL

    LIVE from the Camino Best fine dining

    I agree!! Had our very best dinner there. (And, embarrassed to say we went there because of the name.)
  10. SMBHNL

    Reflections after Camino Frances May 2017

    Try Injinji toe sock liners with thin wool outers. Just did the entire CF with no blisters. I wore an Asics running shoe a size and a half larger than usual most of the way and used my Hoka hiking boots on rainy days and rough trails. Carry lots of KT tape and put it on before you get the...
  11. SMBHNL

    Buses on the Camino

    It's an easy and comfortable bus ride from Burgos to the Madrid airport on the ALSA Bus Line. The Burgos bus station is about a block from the main entrance to the Cathedral. I think it takes a little bit longer than by train but the location of the Burgos bus station and arrival inside the...
  12. SMBHNL

    temperature in may and june

    It's humid where I live, so I put this on every time I hike: https://www.bodyglide.com/
  13. SMBHNL

    But would it fit in my backpack...?

    That's neat! Freeze some and eat it when you complete the trip.

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