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    Charte57 reacted to C clearly's post in the thread No room at the inn (Najera) with Like Like.
    Many of us use booking.com. However you need to understand that they have access to only a small number of the actual rooms.
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    Charte57 reacted to Purple Backpack's post in the thread No room at the inn (Najera) with Wow Wow.
    I’m heading to the Frances shortly and was going to be a bit spontaneous with rooms. I booked the first week just to make sure and was surprised at how tight reservations were. As I started making rough plans, I got to the Logrono to Santo...
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    Charte57 reacted to JerryStroebele's post in the thread Poncho in SJPDP? with Wow Wow.
    I asked my friend why all his photos of his Camino del Norte partner showed a bright yellow pack cover, even on sunny days. For visibility? No. He said his partner initially bragged about how inexpensive his new pack was. Within a few days...
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    Charte57 reacted to Drifter's post in the thread Take my vitamins? with Like Like.
    2 years ago I tried doing a "supplement vacation". After a few days I started getting lots of "skipped heart beats". I knew that those had previously been improved by adding magnesium to my list. I stopped by a supplement store, bought a...
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    Charte57 reacted to dick bird's post in the thread Portomarin Bridge Closure with Love - Red heart Love - Red heart.
    Er, what’s the date today?
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    Charte57 reacted to davejsy's post in the thread Portomarin Bridge Closure with Like Like.
    Is it possible for the pilgrims to also utilise the zip-wire 🙏
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    Charte57 reacted to MARSKA's post in the thread Liner Socks with Like Like.
    Hola Misspenn! I ALWAYS wear silk liner socks with light weight merino wool blend socks over the top.
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    Charte57 reacted to Rick of Rick and Peg's post in the thread Liner Socks with Like Like.
    Peg wore nylon socks under her wool ones and they worked well. The secret to socks is to get a snug fit (but not tight). They should act as an extra skin layer. The shoe rubs against the sock but the sock shouldn't rub against your skin. The...
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    Exactly why it’s impossible to tell people if they need sleeping bags vs liners, a heavy coat or a nylon shell, etc. The weather on the CF varies just like weather everywhere and it can be sunny and hit in one area and snowing elsewhere because...
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    Hello, We hiked up O Cebreiro today and it was raining quite heavily , then the rain turned to snow. Thankfully , we’re staying in O Cebreiro tonight in a warm and cozy room getting dried out!

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