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    Another shoe question advice please for wide feet

    I have bunions and finding comfortable shoes that I can walk in is a problem. I walked last year in skeletoe shoes (the ones that look like mittens for your feet.) There are advantages & disadvantages to these shoes. They aren't great when it's wet because you're feet get wet, too (I was lucky...
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    Albergue recommendations for last CF Stages

    This may not line up with your itinerary, but Alb. Paloma y Lena in Mamel del Camino was fantastic -- tasty communal meal, very clean, modern, great showers, hammocks for relaxing ... Portomarin -- Alb O Cruceiro was clean, comfortable and near lots of great restaurants plus had kitchen...
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    To sleeping bag or not to sleeping bag?

    This is almost exactly the same timing for when I did my camino last year. I was often cold at night, even though I had a sleeping bag. Yes, many places had blankets -- but many places didn't (although I see in the thread above that perhaps I should have asked for them.) I often slept with my...
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    I Want To Do The Camino Slowly, In Short Stages, Is This Possible???

    I agree with everyone who has pointed out that walking the Camino at your own pace is very possible. I would like to add to the conversation a couple of things that I learned when I did the Camino last year at a slower pace than most. When you walk shorter distances you often arrive in town...
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    Travel From Madrid To Burgos

    I'm flying into Spain via Madrid and then plan to travel to Burgos by either bus or train and find an auberge for the night. Do I need to book the bus or train ticket in advance, or can I get to Madrid and take care of it all once I've arrived? Also, is there more than one bus stop in Burgos &...
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    Staying in touch while on the Camino

    Wondering ... what have others done to post pictures or let folks at home know where you are in the journey along the way? Is there a particular social media site or app that you liked (or didn't)? Also, will I be able to make emergency phone calls on a cell phone that doesn't have service in...
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    top tips for a first time walker

    Thanks for the tip -- and buen camino!
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    top tips for a first time walker

    What a wealth of information & wisdom. I am grateful to all who replied.
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    top tips for a first time walker

    I expect my daughter won't always want to go at my pace, either! I hope our paths cross. My daughter is 15, so I definitely expect we'll stay in the same towns!
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    top tips for a first time walker

    Yes, Frances
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    top tips for a first time walker

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    top tips for a first time walker

    Thanks -- this is great advice & definitely includes a few things I hadn't thought of.
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    top tips for a first time walker

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    top tips for a first time walker

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    top tips for a first time walker

    My daughter & I will be walking the camino together from April-June. What would be the top tips you'd give to a first time walker? What should we avoid? What locations should we be sure to visit? How much should we expect to spend? Are there safety concerns I should be aware of? Thanks for any...
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