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[QUOTE="mrbillyto, post: 55204, member: 4366"] Dear fellow Canadian! I walked the Camino Frances last September and as everyone else, can only answer your questions based on my personal experience. 1) I flew in and out of Paris. I stayed overnight in Paris on the way over and caught the trains to SJPdP. I was able to tour around Paris that day and get some rest without having to rush for connections that day. As well, I had a few weeks after my Camino so I went to the south of France and then back to Paris for almost a week. If I get the opportunity to do another Camino, I would like to go in and out of Madrid. 2) I wore Keen boots that I got at MEC. I cannot imagine doing it any other way. The trail is very rocky in a lot of places and you are constantly going both up and down hill on this rock...large and small...constantly sliding. I felt I needed the support of the boots. 3) Can't help you on tents. 4) The camera...wow, this is definitely a personal option and opinion. I took my Canon DSLR and would do so in a heartbeat. I rigged up a holder so I was able to wear it around my neck and rest it in the holder attached to the belt of my backpack. Were there times it was a pain, absolutely but I just got used to it. When I took off my backpack, the camera stayed with me at all times. Not convenient but so very worth it. And I do not feel that the taking pictures in any way, diminished the true enjoyment I had on my Camino. The bonus for me is that I have many many pictures that still roll over my screen saver every day and bring back so many fantastic, vivid memories that would not be as clear a year later if not for the pictures. The bottom line is, listen to your gut and do whats best for you. It's your Camino. If you decided to take the DSLR, then live with the inconvenience it may bring and then enjoy the reward. I also got pretty good at just unholstering it and taking the shot with one hand as I had my walking stick (best purchase on the Camino in SJPdP...LIFESAVER!) in the other hand. If you need anything else, PM me. Regards, Bill [/QUOTE]
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