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    Muxia or Finisterre First?

    Yes. There are buses from both. There may be more frequent buses from Finisterre
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    Muxia or Finisterre First?

    Exactly this! I learn so much from others here! Gratitude! 🙏
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    Muxia or Finisterre First?

    Love your last bit too! Definitely some tears - gratitude, yes, relief, yes, happiness, definitely! Loved it all. I am so glad I did it after reaching Santiago - I said good bye to friends who were ending there and time to really think in my solitary walk.
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    Muxia or Finisterre First?

    I walked to Finisterre and then Muxia at the end of my Camino last May. I enjoyed the walk into Cee, that moment when you first view the sea on the way, the long descent as you approach the town - maybe there's something comparable if you go to Muxia first? I stayed an extra day in Finisterre...
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    Do you collect a Compostela?

    I walked my first Camino last spring, Norte/Primitivo/Finisterre/Muxia. I didn't think I would collect a Compestela, although I definitely get a stamp at each stop along the way. And when I reached Santiago, I did not get one, thinking I didn't need one. Then walking the final week to...
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    My Travel / Transport Approach to Camino Frances Internationally via Paris

    Thanks for the roadmap! I've been thinking about how best to do it for future Camino, with some modifications it looks like it would work for a start from Le Puy en Velay as well, obviously with different trains. Will file this away.
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    LIVE from the Camino First and "failed" Camino

    I am wondering how it went? And whether you have any reflections to share?
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    Any Advice about how to strengthen my knees for down hills.

    Great! Go for it! Eager to hear if you find it helpful!
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    Any Advice about how to strengthen my knees for down hills.

    Agree a good PT is in order, and the suggestions offered here are all consistent with the advice I received from mine. I did the Norte/Primitivo last spring, and I think the combo of poles (I think two are best for this purpose), bent knees and smaller steps worked for me. I still had some...
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    Pros & Cons of One-way Flights

    That seems like best option, if you've got flex on the return date, why not just build in some extra time for sightseeing? It would take the pressure off trying to finish by a certain date and the stress of trying to find a long-haul ticket at last minute. You can go to a lot of different...
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    Are you a hiker or a walker?

    Trecile, thanks for this post! I, too, have thought about this and have found the discussion very interesting, especially how language can shape our perceptions. Very thought provoking. I, too, consider myself a walker, not a hiker - I just like to walk, mostly locally from my house without...
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    LIVE from the Camino First and "failed" Camino

    Hang in there! There are no failures, just lessons learned. You can still have an amazing experience even if you have to skip a few stages. Take it easy as you recover, one step at a time. I, too, am that person always trying to do too much - yes a good lesson to learn, something to recall...
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    Walking solo and staying in hotels - share your experience of solitude

    This past spring I walked my first Camino solo and stayed in hotels, taking the Norte and Primitivo routes. I stayed in hotels not just because I enjoy solitude, but also because I know I don't sleep well sharing a room with others. I chose these routes also partly because they are less...
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    How do you carry the important stuff?

    These are all really great suggestions, I ended up using some combo of the recommendations on my first Camino this spring (some version of this question seems to be fairly regularly posted, and similar versions of the answers given, but usually some interesting new ideas so I read the threads...
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    Purchasing Altus rain poncho in Santiago de Compostela

    I live in US and ordered mine from Trekkinn based on Trecile’s recommendation (thanks!) and received within about 10 days. I was never able to find one in Spain on the Norte and Primitivo, so now I have one for my next Camino!
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