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    Finding the statues that mark the “half way” point near Sahagun

    Because the Spanish don't see the point of going into France, just to walk back again into Spain, as our Basque friends counselled us years ago
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    Los Arcos accommodation..

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    Los Arcos accommodation..

    We stayed in Pensión Mavi on our final camino in 2019. (John's 80th birthday) Basic but comfortable and friendly. Just what we needed after the trek from Azqueta (Perla Negra). The restaurant Mavi was also good value and pleasant.
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    Meseta

    Just wing it and see what turns up when you realise you are ready to stop!
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    Experiences with Epiretinal Membrane Surgery?

    Think your primary care physician (General practitioner in UK) should be your first port of call; he/she should know about the local situation re this specialism.
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    Looking for recommendations for lodging only.

    That was a really excellent, sensitive , reply😃. Well done🎯
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    Base training level-future Camino at least a year away?

    Any hills there?
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    Hiking Poles with Angled Grips similar to Pacer Poles?

    Sorry, but you really have to use them to realise how it works! No grasping at all, they just swing forward as you move. Watch the video. it may help understanding.
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    Altus products in forum store?

    Your post brought back fond memories from 2013 when we bought our ponchos from Peregrinoteca, online. Had you stocked them then, we would have bought from you. I think you would have lots of grateful people! My height was then approx 5ft 2in so I had great coverage! John, at 6 foot, looked more...
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    Walking the Camino with Gilbert syndrome 👨‍⚕️

    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/gilberts-syndrome/ This looks like good straightforward advice
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    3 Days Achieved

    We took the road in 2014, after our experience the previous year. A short distance down from the Alto, there's a big picnic spot with spectacular views. We stopped there ("second breakfast") for a while and can see that we left there at 10. Got to Uterga at 11.30. Not fast walkers. Went down the...
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    I finished my Camino Frances in July

    The problem is that you do not know what may lie ahead of you; thinking health, other's health, pandemics. Sorry to put a dampener on your plans, but I'm so glad my husband and I (then aged 74 and 66) walked in 2013 from Roncesvalles while we were both healthy. Over the next 6 years, we walked...
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    Fans on the Camino

    I have a TINY paper fan that came out of a Christmas cracker many years ago. It fits perfectly in my bum-bag and has proved so helpful on many occasions, on camino, but also sitting beside a very hot learner pool , whilst my grandson had swim lessons.
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    Another vasculitis question

    When I suffered this problem, I used 1% hydrocortisone cream for the itch; I then found that rolling my socks down as far as possible, so they were just at top of my shoes, seemed to prevent further problems.
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    An accident or near-daylight robbery? - a safety reminder

    I know I shouldn't post this BUT, why would you take off your most precious doc container? In the shower, surely, but only then.
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