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[QUOTE="StuartM, post: 168650, member: 21417"] I'd have struggled without the CSJ or Spanish guide for the Salvador so they have their place. I never took a guide on the Frances, people tried to give me maps or walk me into bookshops as I didnt have a copy of Brierley. All I had was a list of towns, albergues, bars and distances from the Godesalco site. I walked until I was either tired, somewhere nice, a personal goal for the day or ran into friends. It made it a real journey into the unknown, a proper adventure. I knew where I had to be and when and I made my own stages to achieve it. For some people they have never been in this situation. If having a guide and a plan brings them comfort then so what? Santiago doesn't care how you got there, only that you went. It's a bit like criticising those who use Jacotrans. If it is the difference between doing it and not doing it then it is fine in my book. There are things that might enhance the experience but for many simply putting a rucksack on is new territory. We've all got differing appetites for newness and the unknow. [/QUOTE]
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