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    How to get from Lisbon airport to Porto?

    You can always use Google Translate (GT) in your communications. It's not perfect but it hasn't failed me. The first time I used it I was traveling solo trying to buy a bus ticket. I typed what I wanted into GT on my phone and had it translated it into the language I wanted. Then I showed my...
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    Morton’s Neuroma shoe choice

    I developed Morton's Neuromas in both feet while training to climb Kilimanjaro. Like you, normal every day stuff did not bother them but when I walked any distance the pain could get intense. Sometimes it would continue for a long time even after I stopped walking. My podiatrist got me through...
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    Dad & Daughter(s)...Lessons Learned?

    Walked the CF with my daughter. It was beyond wonderful. How often do you get to spend that much time with your adult child? Even better, for 8 weeks before we went to the CF we hiked twice a week to prepard. It was a shared adventure and I watched her be confident in her ability to roll with...
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    How to wash a back pack?

    First, take care of any deep stains. Sometimes just water with some gentle brushing will do but I have also used a spot remover. Then, if it fits, put in the washer on delicate with a low sudsing detergent. A Nixwax wash will also do but it's more costly. However, I do then use the Nixwax...
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    Best route/places to stay from Santiago to Finisterre/Muxia? Thx!

    I walked Santiago to Finesterre, then on to Muxia via Lires. In Lires, we stayed at LiresCa Hotel and Restaurant. Privates rooms, don't remember the cost, quite nice. But the real attraction was the restaurant. The food was wonderful, all of it. Even if you don't stay there, try to eat at...
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    sweat/jogging pants, and electric toothbrushes

    Because of the extra weight, I did not take my electric toothbrush either time and it is the one thing I missed the most.
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    Coming to the Camino Frances, a flood of tour groups

    This is not a criticism, just a story. On one particular day a couple of times we ran into a small group of pilgrims on a Backroads tour. The van would stop, drop them off, then we'd see the van a couple of miles later waiting to pick them up. Then we caught up to them after lunch and again...
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    Live music on the camino?

    One of my fondest memories from my first Camino was 2 couples, carrying instruments, who would play music every time they took a rest. We came across them a number of times. My daughter told them how her dad would play Puff the Magic Dragon for her when she was little so they played it for her!
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    Is Dumbria directly on the Camino Finisterre route

    Recommend the route from Finesterre to Muxia via Lires, taking a break in Lires.
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    Wet shoes, cold feet, blisters

    I wore trail runners both times, loved them. Yes, if it rained they got wet and so did my feet. But, I wore wicking socks and everything (feet, socks, shoes) dried quickly. I did not want anything solid or water proof because those things make by feet sweat. I was more likely to get...
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    Anyone ever done the TMB (Tour of Mont Blanc)?

    For your time after TMB, since you will have been moving every day on TMB, why not find one place from which you can do day trips or nothing at all. We rented a villa in Tuscany from which we visited Pisa, Lucca, San Giamino, Voltarra, Sienna, and Cortuna. Plus we spend a day around the villa...
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    Privacy in the shower

    In 2019 I stayed in a small albergue in Atapuerca (don't remember the name) where men and women shared the same shower room. There were stalls with curtains but the entire area was quite small. I managed to shower and dress behind the curtain but my clothes got a little wet. However, in the...
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    Multipurpose shoes for shower and town?

    Oofos recovery sandals. They offer both flip flops and slides (and maybe other options). I took flip flops, used them in the shower and around town. Easy to clean off for the next shower. I also took toe socks if it were cold walking around town in them. Did not wear them as a long distance...
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    Camino Francés Federación to ban suitcases in their albergues (11 albergues affected by this rule)

    I agree with the decision to not allow suitcases in these albergues as long as it is clearly identified which ones are on this list. There should be plenty of other lodging options for those who have a need to transport a suitcase though the options are likely to be more expensive. Regarding...
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    RETHINK walking the Frances

    I had much the same thought readying this thread. Much of it made me sad. I do think the Camino (all of them but particularly the Frances) is a victim of its own success. All the hype (we all love "The Way" and all the Camino books) and they are some of the best publicity for doing the...
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