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    If you were in a rush, which stages would you skip and why?

    First of all, many people skip sections due to time constraints, health and other reasons. If you want to skip a stage and are in a place where there is taxi service to take you to the beginning of the next stage that same day then you can skip a stage and walk the subsequent stage easily in a...
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    are gloves needed ? leaving SJPP in 2 weeks

    I walked last year around the same time you will be walking. I did not bring gloves, but had to buy them in Galicia as the mornings were very chilly.
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    Hiking skorts for ladies?

    When I walked the CF last August and September , I wore LL Bean's Vista Trekking Skort. It is a skirt with soft lightweight mesh shorts underneath that do not ride up. On colder mornings I wore my Costco merino wool blend long underwear underneath the skirt but over the the shorts to keep...
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    Getting from Castrojeriz to Leon

    Thank you for the suggestion Joe. My husband and I walked the extra stage from Catrojeriz to Fromista in September. It was one of the most beautiful stages on the Camino!
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    Shipping bags ahead? Safety and consistency?

    Has anyone shipped a bag ahead several stages in one go? We are planning to take a bus from Fromista to Astorga with a stop in Leon in a single day. We would like to send our transport bag ahead to Astorga. How does this work with the transport companies? Would the bag make it to Astorga in one...
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    washing clothes at Orisson

    Is there a place/space to dry clothes in Orisson? In all the pictures I've seen of the albergue, I haven't seen a clothesline.
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    Sim card removal

    Thank you for all your replies. We will check our account.
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    Sim card removal

    The phone is a Samsung Galaxy S 4. I got a quick glance of a message on the screen earlier today and I thought it said " this phone accpts incoming calls only" That seems strange to me. When we removed the Sim card, we removed a little red card. Now I am wondering if there is more to the Simcard...
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    Sim card removal

    We are currently in San Sabastian for a few days before we start our Camino on August 24th. The reason I asked the question is that our phone shows some data usage for our time in Spain even though we removed the SIM card before we boarded the plane in Canada.
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    Sim card removal

    Will I be charged for roaming or data usage in Spain if I have removed the SIM card from my cell?(Canadian cell virgin mobile?
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    Electrical Adaptors for Spain and Portugal

    Thank you!
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    Electrical Adaptors for Spain and Portugal

    I am doing some last minute packing and I have a question about electrical adaptors. I bought a Plug adaptor kit for Europe. I believe Spain uses a type C adaptor, however my kit contains two kinds of Type C adaptors, one is 4.0mm and the other is 4.8mm. Which one is for use in Spain and...
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    Do I need to bring a sleeping-bag in september?

    Is a sleeping bag necessary in pensiones?
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    Blister Products

    Thank you Falcon269. The package and the instructions in it, do not mention Compeed but when I searched on-online the Walgreens site mentions Compeed. After reading much about Compeed on this forum, I am a little afraid of it for blister care. Should I be?
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    Blister Products

    Has anyone used Band-aid Advanced Healing Blister Cushions with any success? I am trying to decide whether to bring them?
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