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    The one thing I should have done before I left for the Camino

    Make a photocopy of your passport and be sure to have that with you.
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    Soft tips for new walkers

    If you have knee troubles, work on strengthening your hips.
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    Hospitaleros & The Pilgrim

    I am planning to take the hospitalero training this spring, and I’m really looking forward to it! I hope that it will bring an opportunity for me to volunteer in 2025. Not sure where I would be inclined to volunteer, but I welcome suggestions!
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    My Experience with Hoka Challenger ATR 7s: A Camino Report

    These are exactly the shoes I wore on my Camino Portugués this spring (I also added an insert for extra support) and they worked wonderfully. They will definitely be my choice moving forward. As a hybrid, I liked that they were built to deal with a variety of surfaces, which I definitely...
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    Camino De Sabbatical

    My best advice would be to begin slowly. Many injuries occur because people overestimate their fitness level/underestimate the full physical demand of walking those distances day in and day out. Speaking from experience. But having the cardio fitness background will be helpful.
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    Possibly cancelling my camino

    I had to cancel my Camino in 2020 due to Covid. For personal reasons, walking that year was extremely significant to me, but the universe had other plans. I feel very strongly that not only the Camino you’re supposed to have, but the pilgrims you are supposed to meet along the way, are awaiting...
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    Question about current Central Portuguese route conditions

    The truth of the matter is that I don’t honestly know where I picked them up because it can take a few days for the bites to show. What I will say is that they can pop up anywhere, and all of the places I stayed were very clean and well-kept.
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    Electrolytes.

    I brought Liquid IV with me to put in my water, essentially just a dissolvable powder that provided the appropriate electrolyte balance.
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    Question about current Central Portuguese route conditions

    I just completed the Portuguese Central and I did encounter bedbugs. I’m not sure exactly where I picked them up, as it took a few days for them to flare, but I had a pretty bad reaction.
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    Dull, boring, urban and sketchy (sketchy?)

    I agree with what you’re saying. If the Camino is a metaphor/mirror for our lives, we don’t get to skip over the ugly or boring bits. They too have their lessons and purpose. I too feel the concern that the pilgrimage bit is getting a little lost in the vacation planning. I also get the notion...
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    Viana

    I found Viana to be really beautiful and special, and I found myself wishing I had more time there. That said, it is rather small, especially compared to Logroño, so it all depends on your preferences and your time constraints.
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    Accommodation between Pamplona and Puente la Reina

    I loved this albergue. I ended up here unintentionally, after getting a little dehydrated on my descent from AdP and it ended up being one of the most memorable nights of my Camino.
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    All the single ladies, all the single ladies

    I walked solo in 2015 as a 35 year old petite female. I felt safer than I frankly do at home most of the time. There were a few moments I guess you would describe as the realization of vulnerability, like when walking alone through a forest, but I think that’s just instinctual and everything was...
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    San Juan de Ortega accommodation

    I had one of the best experiences of my Camino in SJdO. The accommodations themselves may be nothing to write home about, but the mass was quite moving and the energy in the albergue was just incredible the night I was there.
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    Low moments on the Camino that became good memories?

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