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    Reservations for Santiago

    If this post isn't too late, I'd recommend the Meiga Backpackers Hostel. It's a small hostel about 5 minutes walk from the Cathedral. A twin private room is about 18euros per night or you can do a dorm for up to 6 people for 16euros per night. I've stayed there twice now, and am planning on...
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    Lice or bed bugs on the Camino

    thank you, and buen camino!
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    Abrazos gratis (Free Hugs Campaign)

    there were two girls giving out free hugs in the uptown banking district in Charlotte, North Carolina last week. i saw this a few days after reading this post... it was heart warming.
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    Distances between points on the Camino

    we took the road unless there was a trail marked through the woods, and the bristish CSJ guide book lists that as about 25K. it felt about right.
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    Lice or bed bugs on the Camino

    Are there any recent updates on the bed bug situation? Has the cold weather driven them off or is it still an issue? We are starting in SJPdP on December 20th and would just like to know! Thanks.
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    Introduction

    We will be on the trail! We will be in Puente la Reina on the 23rd of December, but maybe we'll catch up with you along the way. There will be seven of us walking from St Jean Pied de Port. Buen Camino!
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    uses for a walking stick

    at the madrid airport, there is a blue shrink wrap service for luggage with loose pieces. our camino group (8 walking sticks; and 4 sets of trekking poles) got them all wrapped together and tagged before they were put under the plane. we got a lot of funny looks, but it worked, and none of...
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    Fisterra route "destroyed" by fire and flood

    are they working on the damage currently? we will be walking from sdc to finisterre in late january, and hope for no problems.
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    Camino in November?

    I have only walked in Dec/Jan, and as long as you have good gear, you will be fine.
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    Winter pilgrimage

    Graham, If you go to http://www.freetranslation.com/free/web.asp you can paste the web link of any spanish website in there and it will translate the entire webpage for you. THere are only a few instances, so far, that I have had it refuse to do so. And it's free. You'll get what...
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    Lice or bed bugs on the Camino

    We're walking this winter (DEC/JAN) bugs or no bugs. My concern is that we may not be able to find out until we arrive which albergues may be closed because of the outbreak. Being in the winter, I know the albergue selection is already more limited, and we have planned our walks around the...
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    Where to start for 3 week walk

    Actually, I am walking from Burgos to Finisterre and it's taking exactly three weeks. I walked the same distance two years ago in this amount of time, with some different stops, but these are the planned stops for this winter. Here's my walking schedule: Burgos to Hontanas 29 KM Hontanas...
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    December/January Camino (second time around)

    We took the road from SJPP, avoiding the mountain because it was snowy when we arrived. It was also our first day, and it was already a long walk, so we took the "easy" way out. It was a BEAUTIFUL walk though. There are several trails that you walk on, as well as some beautiful farms by the...
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    Where to start for 3 week walk

    Depending on how much you plan to walk each day, I'd start in either Burgos or Leon. They are large cities, with nice albergues, and you're likely to meet up with some other pilgrims to walk with. If you start in Leon, and walk fast, I'd also recommend walking through to Finisterre. It is...
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    December/January Camino (second time around)

    winter pack list Magnara, Welcome to the Camino Winter Family. I feel like the challanges of walking at this time are petty when compared to the individual attention you get at the albergues when the crowds do not exist. It is a more personal feel. (At least I think so, since I have never...
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