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    Border Declarations: have you visited a farm?

    I wrote that I had. My boots were in a plastic bag inside my knapsack and they told me to wish them thoroughly (in the tub preferably, not on the lawn) before wearing them outside. Oh, Canada here. Buen Camino Cheryl
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    walk solo or with a tour group?

    I have also done it both ways. In 2013 I did the last 100k with a service that set up my itinerary and booked my rooms, as well as carried my bag from place to place. It went so well that I ended up going on to Finisterre with the same company. Last year I just happened to be in Europe with...
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    Walking in a singlet

    I did, check out my photo. I did have a shirt to start the day, and as I warmed up removed it for comfort. Buen Camino Cheryl
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    Nice hotel in Santiago

    http://www.booking.com/hotel/es/airas-nunes.html?aid=339530&label=postbooking_confemail;pbsource=conf_email_hotel_name I loved this little hotel. It was just down the road from the Pilgrims Office, the train reservation office, of course the Cathedral. It has a lovely buffet on the main floor...
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    Spreading the camino love

    Incredible. Thank you for sharing. Cheryl
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    Madrid Airport - Taxi + Train Advice

    I was just in Madrid. There is a bus stand at Terminal 4 with a kiosk inside to purchase your tickets straight to Leon, or wherever you wish to start. Better than spending extra $ to get downtown, unless of course, you wish to sight-see. Good luck Cheryl Sent from my iPad using Camino de...
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    LIVE from the Camino Second time on the Frances

    Well, I did it with my pack this year And struggled with blisters And my boots, that I love dearly, and have been good to me for over a year, really failed me I think I have lost a toenail, but I am afraid to look. All in all, I walked from Ponferrada to Portomarin, caught a taxi back to a...
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    Disappointed with my hiking shoes

    I walked last year in my beautiful Lowa Renegades, one tiny tiny blister from wearing incorrect socks, managed to stop it pretty quickly. I wore these boots all year long, never had a problem. I started my Camino in Ponferrada this year and I am ready to throw my beautiful red boots out. They...
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    LIVE from the Camino Second time on the Frances

    While I had a trip planned to Europe this summer (with a friend and her two boys) It was definitely not supposed to include a solo adventure on the Camino However, two weeks into our journey we have taken different paths (but will meet up again to travel home to Canada) And I have landed back on...
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    Self Guided ?

    I did this last year through Camino Ways, After a stalled attempt to get up to Orisson (and abandonment of my first Camino) I sulked along the English Channel for two weeks (and a little over 135k walking) Decided if I could do that I could manage the Camino, with a little help It...
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    What causes people to stop their caminos?

    I began in SJPdP with a friend and only made it halfway up to Orisson before I made a car stop and take me the rest of the way. I left my friend the next morning, went back to Bayonne and formulated a new plan, which involved a very last minute ten day walk on the southern coast of England...
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    Do you keep your passport on your person at all times?

    Wore a money belt with passport, cash and credit/bank cards at all times. Buen Camino Cheryl Sent from my iPad using Camino de Santiago Forum mobile app
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    "Wi-Fi" Nikon Cameras

    Not sure about the Nikon, but I purchased a Sony wifi camera last year and used it with my Kobo to access Facebook, blog and email. It was easy and the results were great. It was totally wireless and there was such easy access along the way. Good luck Cheryl (Frances 2013, Jurassic Coast...
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    Not that I'm concerned but how many got bit by BED BUGS on the Camino

    I got bites a few days before Santiago. I didn't see any evidence of bed bugs before or after the bites. I stayed in private accommodations. I bagged my backpack in a garbage bag and left it in the hot sun for about two weeks when I got home. Was never bit again after that one incident...
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    Buffs Camino design

    Mine arrived today, and it was a great surprise as I had not been following the thread. Thanks Lee for organizing this, it is a great reminder of my journey. I am passing along the second one to my friend who started the Camino with me last June she has no idea about this and I am excited to see...
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