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    Hydration pack or water bottles?

    I would be careful with ‘bladders’ (hydration packs), as they have a tendency to leak. I learned this the hard way two or three times on different Eurowalks. For that reason, I always carry bottles in addition to my bladder, despite the extra weight.
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    Incognito Celebrities on the Camino

    Who is he?
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    19 Days, St Jean | Dec 2019 - Jan 2020

    If you do this, you will miss a lot. It really is, as the cliche goes, the journey, not the destination, that counts.
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    A timely warning

    We actually agree: "Difficult and requiring extensive preparation and training in the same conditions. Without all of these, no you shouldn't go."
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    Mattress covers?

    Exactly!
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    A timely warning

    I think you'll be fine, but watch the weather, and remember, there's no rush to get to Roncevalles - leave early, but take your time, and hopefully, walk with other people, just in case. Listen to your body and stop if you need to, or take the alternate route. When in doubt, start in...
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    A timely warning

    Sorry, but this sounds very reckless, and you are extremely lucky you didn't get frostbite or worse. Unless one has extensive experience walking in winter conditions, one should not be doing this, basta.
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    Please remember where you are...........

    Spot on regarding the first part. Some of the comments here make it sound like the hotel is doing Pilgrims a favor. Um, I think it’s the other way around - for 40-60 Euros one should expect some basic guest service business - this is not an albergue, after all.
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    Am I a Pilgrim?

    Now this is a great post!!!
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    Am I a Pilgrim?

    CC - All fair enough, especially your parenthetical! Never generalize :) - let's change that to 'several' instead of 'most' posters, then. Several posters here and elsewhere on this site, seem to take this intellectual exercise and turn it into a competition as to who is the most "sincere" or...
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    Am I a Pilgrim?

    [="dougfitz, post: 463571, member: 10982"]@lunna, I found this difficult to follow. Perhaps you can explain: I think you know what I meant, but I'll play along, against my better judgment, knowing that you're just baiting me - I think it would be wiser to leave it with my original post, but...
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    Am I a Pilgrim?

    lol - be forewarned, though, I have expensive taste - I'll have a ribiera del duero, tinto!
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    Am I a Pilgrim?

    I'll be the contrarian here. Pilgrim, not pilgrim, they're just words, and labels imposed on us by others. This is not a competition to see who is the most spiritual, the most with God, or whatever. What seems lost in this thread, starting with the OP, is that we are all the same, no better...
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    How steep is steep?

    your treadmill training is fine, and you can gradually increase your incline. my recommendation for both uphills and downhills is to zig-zag. not only does it take the pressure off the knees, but it is fun! and though i didn't use walking sticks for my first 2 1/2 caminos, i would strongly...
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    Vegetarianism on the Camino

    PS - I can't tell you how many times I asked at restaurants if they had anything vegetarian and they would say, "claro, tenemos ensalata de atun."
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    Vegetarianism on the Camino

    I'm a vegetarian who doesn't eat cheese or eggs either. No fish, poultry or meat. I've done three caminos so far and in truth, each time I've dropped a good 5 to 8 kgs, and I'm not heavy to start with :) That said, what I do is try to buy avocados whenever possible, tomatoes, and if I'm...
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    Does anyone know what's going on with the 'milestones'?

    any photos of the new milestones?
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    Have you ever been humbled?

    I sense there's a bit of competitiveness here, couched in 'tongue in cheek.' Walking ain't competition. I never understood this 'need' to walk every step, or a feeling of embarassment if one, for some reason or other didn't/couldn't, do so. This isn't about being macho. Just enjoy and do...
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    Vegetarians?

    Ria, I do almost exactly the same, except for the oreos (I never knew they were dairy free), and churros (too greasy and sweet for my taste) but believe it or not, most of the bars, etc. I stopped at in the morning don't even have tomatoes ready, so it was usually just pan tostada con aceite...
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    Camino Choices

    Not between Lisbon and Porto!

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