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Xose is a great guy... he stopped by my office the other day. I was not able to help him much, but I told him that a post on the forum might be a good idea. As you can see by his profile (link above) he works at the History Department of the...
As a fellow UK national, actually the systems aren't that different. Many of the costs of rescue and treatment which would be met by taxpayers (ie NHS services) for a UK citizen are now supposed to be billed to foreign nationals, presumably to be...
I'm sorry to say so but this discussion does not lead anywhere other than perhaps to a thread closure. There is no market full stop. The decree about the legal ban is issued by the government of Navarra. They issue this decree every year for the...
While it seems scary, it’s the same as sleeping in the bottom bunk space wise. So ask yourself, how often do you fall out of bed usually?!?! My guess is never, so the fact that you are elevated five feet up does not increase that risk. It’s...
I will add to your fear with a short story.
During the early 1980's while doing my OE I stayed in a Youth Hostel north of Vancouver somewhere.
The rooms had bunks and a concrete floor.
I was allocated a bottom bunk. Above me was a young German...
I'm not sure it has been explicitly said yet, so I'll just say it here: take breaks!
You don't need to walk 20km in one go - and only very few people would on the Camino. There is nice places to stop and enjoy the view, there is bars, etc. For...
As I prepare to start another leg of the Via Francigena, I'm noting that my pack weight has dropped for each of the caminos I've done. Reduce that weight to 6 or 7kg and you'll be fine. Delayed onset muscle soreness (known as DOMS in the...
Please please don’t cancel
So many posts in reply, giving good advice
You don’t mention which route you’re doing from Porto - Central or Coastal?
Summarising options:
- ship your pack from accommodation to accommodation, so you’re only...
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