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    Police arrest suspect related to Denise's case

    My condolences to Denise's family. I have followed the news since Denise disappearance, praying for them and for her and thinking about them. I am so sad!
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    Recommended Help with Muscle Pain (DMSO?)

    My husband swears by compression sleeves and wore them last camino without getting cramps. They can be purchased at most sports wear stores including mec and rei. It might be worth a try!
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    The story of your Stone at the Cruz de Ferro

    Thank you Mooncat!
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    The story of your Stone at the Cruz de Ferro

    I walked the Camino France's for the second time in July of 2014. When I got to the cross, there was a crowd of bicyclists taking pictures of one another with the cross as a backdrop. The noise and lack of privacy caused me to wander over to a picnic table and wait until they had left. Then I...
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    Bedbugs on Sarria-Santiago this year?

    No problems!
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    Feet!

    Congratulations! I am very pleased for you.
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    Feet!

    I only saw a few farmacias that carried the KT tape and it was expensive. I used just a white physio bandage and only while I was walking.
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    Feet!

    I have plantar faciitis but walked the Camino Frances this year. Rolling your foot helps, I use a Lacrosse ball. Also, I have an orthotic which helps. On the walk this summer, when I had a few bad days, I taped my foot with physio tape bought at a farmacia. This in fact helps a great deal...
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    Sleeping Bag or Liner?

    Having just completed camino Frances twice, once with just a liner, this time with a liner and down hiking quilt, and having experienced lots of rain and cold going through the mountains in Galicia, I would absolutely take something warm, a hiking quilt or a sleeping bag. The quilt is smaller...
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    Camino Frances May 15 - Jun 14, 2015

    I have gone through London from Vancouver, to Gatwick and then British airways to Bordeux from Gatwick. Then a train to Bayonne, train from Biaritz to St. Jean. It sounds complicated, but is really just a lot of waiting. I believe the least expensive route is Vancouver, Gatwick, bus to...
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    Great new albergue in Ponferrada

    Thanks for your advice! We went by it and wanted to stay, it does look so nice. Unfortunately, it was completo by early afternoon.
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    230.000 pilgrims expected this year

    In fromista tonight, but have travelled from Pamplona. We are staying between the stages and are not experiencing any problems with finding beds.
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    backpacks stolen from bus stations - be careful!

    Thanks for the advice, really appreciated!
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    Flying out from Dublin 11th July

    Yeah! We've made friends already! We'll keep our eyes pealed for an Irish couple with black and red packs!
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    Flying out from Dublin 11th July

    My husband and I will be leaving from Pamplona on the 16, so I am thinking our paths may cross. Pretty good chance. Buen Camino! We will be the jet lagged Canucks, me with my blue pack, him with his grey one. Hope to see you there!
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    blister kits

    My husband had a blister in the same spot on both feet that would not heal and created a lot of discomfort until someone suggested he go to a farmacia and ask for vendajes de plata made by hansaplast. These are silver iodine band aides. Once he started using these, the blisters cleared up...
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    Armed & Dangerous at the Albergue

    I love the bunk bed picture! I can see really enjoying the space of the double bunk below while laying my clothes out for morning on the stairs as they provide great opportunities for organization. Wouldn't that be annoying for the upper bunk bedder? Just humour, not serious!
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    Did you find all my camino money over 1000 euro on 12 /13 ju

    Clairescamino, I am sorry for the extra trial of the journey. Super excited that it hasn't turned you off of another camino adventure. My husband and I lost 400 euros from an ATM machine that lost power during a thunder storm but were able to recover it through our credit union many months...
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    Where would you put a new albergue?

    I didn't see a priest when staying in the Albergue in Hornillos last July, there was a woman checking folks in. She was only there at a certain time until it was full. I loved the church next door and even the albergue didn't seem too bad but it was probably where my daughter and I were bitten...
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    What items are you glad/wish you had brought?

    Really sorry to hear about your experience with bug bites MacSierra. Glad you are recovered! One of the items I found to be very handy was a simple cotton scarf. It was long enough to wind around my neck but small enough to stuff in a spare water bottle with just enough water to get it...

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