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    LIVE from the Camino Camino Mozárabe Stage List - April 2024

    https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=14CNl8F1mtO-mA531TMGVkV748bSbJCI&usp=sharing This Google map has all the Albergues mentioned on the above PDF (as small green dots) as well as my recorded tracks with all their various idiosyncrasies. These are coloured blue, green and red for the three...
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    LIVE from the Camino Camino Mozárabe Stage List - April 2024

    It just occurred to me that by GPS track you really did mean a file to go into a GPS device (as opposed to a phone). In which case you might prefer the GPX version attached. Although once again I am obliged to zip it before attaching. So you’ll need to unzip it to reveal the GPX within.
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    LIVE from the Camino Camino Mozárabe Stage List - April 2024

    This Spanish site has the files for Malaga but… only as 17 separate KML files https://centrodedescargas.cnig.es/CentroDescargas/loadCamSan.do There is a Dutch website from which in the past I have downloaded KMZ files for entire countries. After a bit of effort I found it again, but looking at...
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    LIVE from the Camino Camino Mozárabe Stage List - April 2024

    I had heard about it from a friend who walked it in October a couple of years back and was concerned at the tales of 30°C heat. So springtime seemed the obvious solution. Then I read a couple of reports on this forum. One in particular stuck in my mind which stated that their favourite section...
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    LIVE from the Camino Camino Mozárabe Stage List - April 2024

    Attached is a summary PDF of the stages between Almeria and Mérida that I have just completed. I’ve also included it as an image. It may help someone with planning. At the very least it will show just how many places needed booking, where a Municipal Albergue did not exist. This is not...
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    Bed race on the VDLP…

    Here’s a data point that may help some people south of Merida. On the 3rd May the Pilgrim Albergue in Merida was full. Indeed one especially disorganised bicigrino who arrived late bought a plastic inflatable thing (meant for a pool) and just plonked himself on the floor uninvited. Of the...
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    Positive experience at pilgrim office

    That’s a lovely experience which I’m sure you will treasure. I went into the Pilgrim office last year after doing a quick Camino Inglés (post Camino Portugués) with the intention of getting a closing stamp (it was only about 77km) but the nice lady gave me a Compostela anyway. I came away very...
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    Liner Socks

    The inner soles that I use as replacements offer much better shock absorption and generally hold the foot better. However the key question for an individual is “does this work with my foot?”. Using a different inner sole and/or thicker socks (or adding a liner sock) subtly changes the volume...
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    Liner Socks

    I have used Salomon X-Ultra over many years (both non-Goretex and Goretex) on certain types of hike and they have been excellent. Ditto for merino socks (sans liners). However an important element you don’t mention is the footbed (or inner sole). The first thing I do with the supplied ones...
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    Solo trip in 2 weeks?!

    Good luck whichever you choose. Personally I’d suggest the Portuguese coastal route for this time of year. Your decision will depend on how much you wish to encounter lots of people. If you’d rather have a quieter time (but still a smattering of nice encounters) then the Portuguese is likely...
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    Metro-style map of the Caminos

    Fabulous. A work of Art. So you happen to know what software was used to produce this map?
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    Madrid accommodation

    If you have an early morning departure from (or very late arrival in) Madrid then I found Hostelfly highly satisfactory. It’s about a 15-20 minute walk from Terminal 2 or 3. A bit further from 4 (but there’s a shuttle). It does away with the timing vagaries and expense of a cab. There’s a...
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    Accommodation in Porto

    The Passenger is a great suggestion! The station is worth a visit in its own right. I stayed here for several days last October (2023) and really liked it. Slight caveat: sometimes there may be a choice between windows open (thus cooler) or closed (thus less street noise). For the first...
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    Pack Cover Failure

    Given that Camino walking is only a small subset of my outdoor pursuits I’m perhaps more invested in gear than an occasional walker. And it has inevitably evolved over the years, gradually trending upwards in quality. Using a proper dry bag pack (eg Crux climbing packs) has been successful, in...
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    LIVE from the Camino My favourite Camino so far (Mozarabe Almería - Mérida 17 Feb - 19 Mar)

    I’m also planning on starting from Almeria that day. Buen Camino.
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