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    From today's paper

    Here's the electronic version and an automated translation if you don't speak Spanish. On a tangent, am I the only one that finds it amusing that "La Voz de Galicia" is written in Castillian?
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    October Pilgrim

    Howdy, all. I'll be landing in Porto the 12th, wandering around a bit, then heading north the morning of the 13th along the central route. Hope to see a few of you along the way.
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    Great airfares - fyi

    I hate to say this, but tragedy in Europe benefits North American travelers. The day after the attack in Nice I was able to book a multi-city flight from Bloomington Illinois to Porto Portugal, with return from Santiago to Bloomington next month month for $600, half what it had been the previous...
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    LIVE from the Camino Was I conned or what?

    If it was a con, what of it? If you are giving freely to help another, what should matter for you is your intention and not theirs.
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    Arrow wars approaching Porrino

    Thank you, @Rainerbernd. I'll be there in a month and wanted to be very clear where not to go. I checked Google street view and was pretty certain I'd identified the turnoff but the images predate the arrow war. That video helped confirm what to look for.
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    Livraria Lello & Irmão

    I was thrilled to find out about this bookstore a few days ago - the new Brierley guide maps-only guide is supposed to be released on October 11 - the day I land in Porto - and they've said they will stock it. Here's a link to the rest of their image gallery (which should make @SYates happy ;) )
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    Walking poles on the airplane

    Poles checked by themselves tend to get lost - I travel with a pack small enough to be considered a carry on, so I check a bag containing trekking poles and pocketknife. It invariably gets lost (possibly due to small, irregular size) and I have to buy a new pair on arrival. The airlines have...
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    Has anyone used DuoLingo to learn Spanish?

    I'm using it now for Portuguese - I've been fluent in Spanish for years, but what Portuguese I know I picked up from Brazilians living in Japan back in the 90s so it's very rusty. As @oldhat said, it's essentially a flashcard system. Unfortunately it won't be useful in deciphering menus...
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    He said, She said, They said.

    I've always loved this poem, but never found it that inspirational; it's rather typical of the Generation of 98 in its expression of "cosmic nihilism" underlying their abulia. The key is in the final stanza, Caminante, no hay camino, sino estelas en la mar. It's a reminder that our passage...
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    Google Fi Project

    In a month I'll be able to tell you how well Fi works on the Caminho Portugues, but there I go again answering the question I want to answer instead of the one that was asked.
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    Backpacks You Taken as Carry On Baggage

    I did the Camino Frances last year with an off-brand 22l pack that included an internal 2 liter water reservoir. Even with a sleeping bag strapped to the bottom it just fell within carryon guidelines. Served me very well, and I'll be using it again on the Caminho Portugues next month. Since the...
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    The dreaded blisters

    Desperation is the mother of invention - last spring I had an infected blister on my achilles tendon (excessive friction from a footgear failure) but was too fixated on finishing to let it heal properly. Slathered it in ointment, covered it with gauze, then covered the whole thing with duct...
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    What technology are YOU using on the Camino?

    Are you in the US? Our mobile plans are more restrictive than most; if you plan on getting a new phone and purchasing a sim in Spain for use there make certain your carrier has unlocked it before you go. Depending where you live the cheapest long term is Google's new Project Fi, which has a...
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    Camino Frances apps

    Camino Pilgrim was my go-to for the Camino Frances. Up-to-date, info on what amenities there are at each albergue, info on restaurants (all in the app, no data required). If you pre-cache the route in Google maps before departure (go to settings > offline areas) you can use your GPS without data...
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    Need a larger backpack - advice please

    My personal solution to a similar problem was to attach my backup shoes to the outside of my pack. I might have looked silly but had easy access to dry footwear without sacrificing storage space.
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