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Camino is a journey not a competition.
Take a serious look at your pack weight, unless you’re including water and lunch that’s heavy for a short hike in civilized country.
I can do that sort of distance and elevation in your timescale but I...
I did that route last year (Aragonese to main drag), then diverted to the Invierno at Ponferrada. If you get tired of being swallowed up by the masses by that point, the Invierno would allow you some quiet again. See how it goes.
I stopped in Xavier last year and loved that castle. The exhibit about Francis and his times is really well done. And there are places to stay and eat there, too.
If you are intending to get a European SIM card, be prepared so you don't find 2 factor authentication text messages going to a phone number that isn't in your phone.
In 2016, I forgot to mail my ballot for the US Presidential Election, which was a critical one between Clinton and Trump. I had to ask my mother to help, but she refused because signing my name was illegal. She is such a law-abiding lady.
Buen camino! I started in Somport last year (morning bus from Jaca to get there). I don't know if you should plan on spending a night in Somport. There was pretty much nothing up there. The hostal place was closed and other than that, there's...
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