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    Is it good to sing and dance during Camino de Santiago?

    Singing the at the top of my lungs on some long uphill slogs was the only thing that got me through sometimes! Go for it!
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    Camino Primitivo

    We got one when we paid for entry -- 4 euros for pilgrims.
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    Not getting it

    On my first Camino (Frances), I stopped at Art Lowe's artist cottage just a few km out of Triacastela. I noticed that groups of pilgrims passed him by, that couples came in for a credential stamp, and that only single pilgrims came in and stayed for any time. He said that he'd discovered that...
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    Via di Francesco

    Hello! My husband and I will be on the way with you! We are leaving from Florence mid-September 2019 and will arrive in Assisi a day or two before October 4. My birthday is the 4th and for years it has been my dream to be in Assisi on the great Saint’s feast day. We will look for you on the way!!
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    LIVE from the Camino Struggling on the Camino.

    Love this post. I'm returning in the fall for my fourth Camino (the Primitivo this time) and so look forward to the sense of camaraderie that is universal on The Way. Thank you for reminding of the joy of being a pilgrim.
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    The albergue near a brothel?

    Agree with mspath above re: Albergue San Luis de Francia. There is a restaurant about .4km down the road. Been to both places twice. A waiter at the restaurant proudly showed me photos of Shirley MacLaine (with her bodyguard) at the restaurant when she was on the Camino in the early 1990's.
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    Wainwrights Coast to Coast UK Compared to Camino Frances

    The CF is considerably easier than the C2C. Have walked the CF three times in my late 50's and early 60's. Walked the C2C at age 62 (with a broken toe) and would take the CF any day over it. Signage, especially in the Lake District, and clear trail markings are rare. The terrain is generally...
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    Gluten Free on Camino

    Hello! I have a gluten allergy and walked from SJPP to SdC both of the last two falls (and will again this fall) without any significant food issues. Because albergues that include breakfasts in the fee, I am rarely able to eat what is offered unless fruit, juice, and/or tea are available, and...
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    Yoga on the Camino de Santiago?

    Hello crad80, I walked the Camino Frances from SJPP to Santiago in the falls of 2011 and 2012 and will be walking it this fall, hoping to arrive in SdC on my 60th birthday. I could not have completed it either year had I not practiced my yoga daily. It does require some creativity regarding...
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    Eating Gluten Free all the way...

    Your trepidation is understandable. At the same time, I promise you that you will find plenty to eat. I walked from SJPP to Santiago last fall and again this fall -- both times keeping to a strict g-f diet. Yes, I did lose a little weight. But I did manage to keep my stomach fairly filled...
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    How do people 60-and-over plan their Camino?

    OK -- so I'm not quite 60. I walked from SJPP to Santiago last fall (2011) and this fall, both times arriving a day or two before my birthday (58th in 2011 and 59th in 2012). The best advice, after urging you to keep your pack LIGHT, is to do whatever your body and spirit are telling you to...
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    Flags on backpacks

    On my two Caminos, I spoke with a number of fellow Americans who noted the variety of flags on pilgrim packs and the remarkable absence of the Stars and Stripes on packs. As Rebekah was, many of us were often insulted about being Americans by pilgrims from other countries and decided not to...
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    First Camino Panic attack

    I walked from SJPP to Santiago last fall and did it again this fall. As I was waiting to board the plane at Dulles Airport at the start this year's trek, I had a sudden attack of the "what the heck are you doing -- are you CRAZY" questions and texted (in jest) for my daughters to come back and...
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    What to do with my luggage?!

    Is there a Correos at Barajas airport? I'll need to check a small bag for items that I can't carry on board my flight from the US (knife, poles, etc.). Once I arrive at Barajas, I'd like to send the empty bag ahead to SdC so that I can use it on my return trip. Ann
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    Best guide book for the Camino Frances

    Brierly was my "best friend" on the Camino Frances last fall. However, I carried the 2010 edition and found that those with the 2011 edition had even more info that I did. I believe that he updates his info annually which adds to its heft. To reduce weight, I ripped out the pages as I...
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