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    Boots, shoes or sandals

    It s really what your comfortable in, if you are worried about blister, I would recommend running shoes, something with a wider area for toes, which running shoes have. peoples feet swell and had infected blisters between toes on on the sides of feet. That was a huge problem, most people get...
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    Boots, shoes or sandals

    My friend and I wore new balance running shoes, neither one of us had blisers. The one thing I noticed is that your feet swell, walking 500 miles just aint natural. you will notice that some of the alburgues had cold water ponds to put your feet in, it helps the swelling. Most people I met or...
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    how safe is the camino Frances for a woman on her own?

    I finished the Camino Frances about 6 weeks ago. I was traveling with a male friend but often we would hike on our own and have a plan to meet for lunch or a stop somewhere midday. One day my friend was hiking about a meter behind me, I was hiking alone. I couldnt see any hikers in front of me...
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    Which camino do you recommend for a first timer?

    I would recommend the Frances route for the first time. The most memborable camino was the Frances because it was about the people. I never felt crowded and there were many many miles where I hiked alone. You get an opportunity to meet amazing people from around the world . I know Melanies had...
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    2 americans starting Sept 15th

    Thank you Joe, I appreciate your information. I have considered Orrison on the first night. We leave Minneapolis on Monday and end up in Bayonne on Tuesday around 4 pm. I was thinking about getting a hotel in Bayonne right away, as we will have been traveling a long time and Jet lag. I thought...
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    2 americans starting Sept 15th

    Hello Pilgrims, My friend and I will be leaving the states on the 12th and starting in SJDP on the 15th. I have been reading the forums and have gotten a lot of inspiration and good advice. I have been walking in running shoes and now I wonder if these will be fine or if I should get boots...

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